Castell De Cabres: Trails, Gorge and History
Accommodation in Castell De Cabres
Castell De Cabres combines trail connections, mountain formations, vegetation and historic buildings. The village is particularly interesting if you would like to bring nature and culture together in your travel plans.
Trails between Castell de Cabres and CoratxĂ
One specific trail connection is the PR-CV 75.8 route. It leads from Castell de Cabres via the Ermita Sant Cristòfol to Coratxà . The hermitage is 5 km from Castell de Cabres and can be reached via a marked PR trail that forms part of the PR-V 75.8 Castell de Cabres – Coratxà route. This makes it possible to combine a regional trail route with a historic building without losing sight of the local setting.
Gorge, vegetation and mountain landscape
The gorge of the Castell-de-Cabres River also shapes the surrounding area. It runs between Herbés and Castell de Cabres through mountain formations; an old path connects the two places. The route along the gorge includes lush vegetation, abandoned mines and el Molà de la Rambleta. El Bovalar lies in the lower part of Castell de Cabres and is a micro-reserve of flora. El Bovalar is also a public woodland and is considered a suitable area for mushroom picking in autumn. The Encanadé peak, Hereu peak and Muela Peña Blanca mountain are located in the vicinity of Castell de Cabres.
Castle, parish church and Ermita Sant Cristòfol
Only a few sections of wall remain of the castle of Castell de Cabres; it is thought to have been a simple rock castle with a central tower and a wall. The parish church in Castell de Cabres has three naves of equal height, a transept, a gallery and a bell tower. At the Ermita Sant Cristòfol, the walls and a portal with a round arch made of voussoirs are still standing. The roof and arches have collapsed. The rectangular hermitage dates from the Reconquista; a bell made in 1767 hung in the opening of its small bell gable.
Destinations in the wider regional area
The wider regional area around Castell de Cabres includes the Santuario de la Virgen de la Balma church building, the Sant Vicent church building and Balneario de l'AvellĂ Park. These places broaden the view beyond the buildings and landscapes at the immediate destination without overshadowing the rural character of the travel plans.
When choosing a hotel or other accommodation, you can therefore distinguish between the local focus on trails, the gorge and buildings and the destinations defined more broadly at regional level. This is particularly helpful if you would like to assign different priorities to observing nature, mushroom picking, which is considered suitable in autumn, and historic places.
Further destinations can be discovered via the following pages: Zorita Del Maestrazgo, MoncĂłfar, Onda, Cinctorres, Soneja, Figueroles, Caudiel and Pina De Montalgrao.
For the higher-level travel overview: Castellon.
