SSE SG 21 DAY 4 Castillo De Castellar - Tarifa
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Activity:
Road biking
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Distance:
25.85 km
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Author’s time:
Duration unknown
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Difficulty:
Not specified
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Return to departure point:
No
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Vertical gain:
+ 384 m
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Vertical drop:
- 459 m
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Highest point:
265 m
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Lowest point:
1 m
Description
Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.
(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.
Add waypoints by clicking on the map.
The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 96 m
- 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 100 m - From the drop off point take the track to the left and staedily climb
- 2 : km 1.25 - alt. 170 m - Arrive at junction in trck and head left
- 3 : km 1.55 - alt. 144 m - When you arrive to large house on right, turn left through the gate and head up the track
- 4 : km 2.59 - alt. 181 m - Stay left at the fork in the track
- 5 : km 3.14 - alt. 176 m - At next fork go right, through the gate to asphalt road
- 6 : km 3.43 - alt. 201 m - Turn left on asphalt road
- 7 : km 4.98 - alt. 239 m - You will arrive to a point with big views down to the coast, on a left hand bend. Take the track that leads off to the right
- 8 : km 7.2 - alt. 234 m - Follow main track as it climbs and descends. Quite rough at times
- 9 : km 8.99 - alt. 188 m - At this main junction, you'll see Cotijo la Hoya sign. headleft
- 10 : km 12.06 - alt. 151 m - After descent past the farms, keep right at the junction and climb
- 11 : km 13.34 - alt. 194 m - At the junction with windmill, beside white building, head right and downhill
- 12 : km 14.35 - alt. 121 m - Stay on main track and descend
- 13 : km 15.54 - alt. 34 m - Reach a t-junction after passing some houses. Turn left towards the coast at Guadalmesi
- 14 : km 16.41 - alt. 5 m - At the coast bare right, cross a concrete ford and climb steeply to the watch-tower. Follow the track along the coast as it descends and climbs
- 15 : km 18.45 - alt. 23 m - After climbing from the 2nd cove from the watchtower, head along a foodpath along the coast. Just before the track starts to climb again and head slighty away from coast
- 16 : km 22.19 - alt. 16 m - Keep following the path as it climbs and descends. Sometimes the riding is technical but lots of fun. You will pass through 3 gates and pass many military bunkers.
- 17 : km 23.56 - alt. 11 m - The path descends steeply to a wooden bridge. Cross the bridge and push bike up steep path
- 18 : km 23.83 - alt. 42 m - On reaching track, with gate on the left, head straight across down the footpath
- 19 : km 24.31 - alt. 11 m - Reach a track at some houses and then bare right along the coast
- 20 : km 24.58 - alt. 14 m - You will reach asphalt road as you arrive in Tarifa. Turn left and ride past the port
- 21 : km 25.06 - alt. 5 m - At the t-junction turn right along Calle Sancho IV el Bravo and ride thinto the old town of Tarifa
- 22 : km 25.29 - alt. 6 m - Just past Hotel Misiana on the left head left up Calle de la Luz
- 23 : km 25.47 - alt. 18 m - Pass through the Puerto de Jerez Archway at the top of the lane
- 24 : km 25.8 - alt. 23 m - From the archway head straight across the junction down Calle Batalla del Salado and the Hotel Convento is down on the right
- E : km 25.85 - alt. 23 m
Useful Information
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
