Cafes & restuarants in and around Castril
Castril also boasts many fantastic bars, offering travelers a chance to stimulate their palettes with typical foods from the region.
Cheap drinks and good quality local food just five minutes from our front door with incredible views.
Bar Zafra
Avenida Doctor Fernández MoralesCheap drinks and good quality local food just five minutes from our front door with incredible views.
More of a restaurant, big dining room with higher end food offerings. A bit of a climb from the house, a seven minute walk, but uphill to get you hungry, downhill home though!
LA FUENTE
1 Av. del PortilloMore of a restaurant, big dining room with higher end food offerings. A bit of a climb from the house, a seven minute walk, but uphill to get you hungry, downhill home though!
This cafe has the best views over Castril and is firm favourite. Sit out of the terrace and soak up the views, they are amazing - unlike the photos shown here!
Café Bar Emilio
10 C. del CarmenThis cafe has the best views over Castril and is firm favourite. Sit out of the terrace and soak up the views, they are amazing - unlike the photos shown here!
Hiking
SOME TIPS FOR SURVIVING WALKING IN THE SPANISH MOUNTAINS
Water - the bare minimum that one should take on a walk is four litres, ideally six.
Always wear a hat with a wide brim (like Australians wear - you don't need the corks though!) with a strap, so that the forehead and back of the neck are shaded. A baseball cap is next to useless.
A GPS is essential for many of the walks as the tracks are not always clear and it is easy to get lost.
Walker's stick(s)
If in a group, then walkie talkies are a good idea.
Some suggestions for items in your backpack:
Whistle
Light cagoule
10m rope
Afterbite / Wasp eze
Salbutamol inhaler
Sunscreen - which should be applied to all exposed skin before starting the walk
Insect repellent
Swiss knife
Tinned food - sufficient for 2 meals
Iodine
Torch
Mobile phone
Self-adhesive bandage.
Antiseptic cream
It may seem like stating the obvious, but it gets very hot in Spain and the mountains offer very little shade, so if you are fair skinned or someone who feels the heat, you need to take this into account. Light coloured clothes stay cooler than dark ones. Always wear long trousers or ones with detachable legs to cool off after a long walk. Lots of walks pass through scrubland that can be uncomfortable if the legs aren't covered.
Probably most important of all is a good pair of walking boots with ankle support and thick rubber soles. Many walks involve walking on scree and this can be very painful if one doesn't have proper soles.
Rio Castril Walk Difficulty: Easy - 3.5 to 4 hours. Height variation: 900 - 750m. Start GPS co-ordinates: 519447 / 4183159 Description of walk: A pleasant easy walk to take up a morning after a flight or a difficult day. The track follows the east bank of Rio Castril to the bridge that crosses the river and then back to Castril on the west bank. There is plenty to see in the form of flora as well as old buildings.
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Castril
Rio Castril Walk Difficulty: Easy - 3.5 to 4 hours. Height variation: 900 - 750m. Start GPS co-ordinates: 519447 / 4183159 Description of walk: A pleasant easy walk to take up a morning after a flight or a difficult day. The track follows the east bank of Rio Castril to the bridge that crosses the river and then back to Castril on the west bank. There is plenty to see in the form of flora as well as old buildings.
Name: Puentezuelo clifftop walk
Difficulty: Easy with hills. 2hr 10mins.
Height variation: 927 - 1075m.
Start GPS co-ordinates: 519394 / 4183249
Description of walk:
A very pleasant walk with stupendous views of the whole area. Very interesting caves at El Batán.
Calle Puentezuelas
Calle PuentezuelasName: Puentezuelo clifftop walk
Difficulty: Easy with hills. 2hr 10mins.
Height variation: 927 - 1075m.
Start GPS co-ordinates: 519394 / 4183249
Description of walk:
A very pleasant walk with stupendous views of the whole area. Very interesting caves at El Batán.