Cartagena: Castillo de la Atalaya

Circular walk, 6 km

Route: Cartagena: Castillo de la Atalaya

You walk along Calle Mayor to a path that goes uphill. Continue along this path, which skirts the hill where the Castillo de la Atalaya stands. You descend again. At the Camino de los Pinos, you take a steeply rising and rocky path. Follow this path uphill until you reach the Subida Atalaya. Continue along this path uphill to the Castillo de la Atalaya. As you walk around the castle, you have a beautiful view of the surroundings. Then, walk back down along the Subida Atalaya. Finally, walk back to the parking lot.

shape
loop
length
5 km 642
location
Murcia, Spain
start / arrival
Calle Mayor, Cartagena
path
path:87%  road:13%  stairs:0% 
elevation
rise: 337m / fall: -337m
lowest: 21m / highest: 226m
 
Photo: Castillo de la Atalaya, Cartagena
Castillo de la Atalaya, Cartagena
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Points of interest

  • Parroquia de la Inmaculada Concepción, Cartagena
  • Castillo de la Atalaya (castle, XVIII)
  • Calle Mayor, Cartagena
  • Camino de los Pinos, Cartagena
  • Atalaya (251m)

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References

Source

We found this trail in publication ‘PR-MU 4 - 2010 Vuelta a la Atalaya (Cartagena) ’ of murciapie, published by Wikiloc in 2010.

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