Castilblanco de los Arroyos › Almadén de la Plata

📈 Elevation Profile

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

This stage crosses the heart of the Sierra Norte de Sevilla to reach Almadén de la Plata, a town whose name — "the silver mine" — recalls its ancient mining past. The Romans were already extracting precious ores here.

The path winds along clay tracks between cork oaks and wild olive trees. You may come across vaqueros on horseback. The ascent toward Almadén is gradual but sustained.

Almadén de la Plata preserves important Roman remains. Its albergue, set in a former convent, is one of the finest on the whole route.

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 28,5 km

Ensoleillement

Terrain

⏱️ Duration estimée pour vous

Estimez votre temps de marche selon votre profil — règle de Naismith.

📍 Villages and Waypoints

• 0km

  Castilblanco 303m Start

  Starting point.

  💧 Water🛒 Bar
• 28.5km

  Almadén de la Plata 570m End

  Historic town with Roman remains. Albergue in a former convent. Restaurant, grocery store.

  💧 Water🏕️ Albergue🛒 Restaurant/Grocery store🌿 Roman baths

⚠️ Practical Information

• ⛰️ Gradual ascent — 300 m of elevation gain
• 💧 Carry 2 L of water — long stretch with no resupply
• 🌞 Exposed stage in summer
• Supplies
  Castilblanco km 0 — Bar, grocery store

  Almadén de la Plata km 28.5 — Restaurant, grocery store