The Bamboo curtain of Benichembla
A circular route under Caballo Verde with some unexpected lush bamboo tunnels to add extra interest.
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The grade of this walk is MS/B, which means
MS – Moderately Strenuous: Up to 600 metres ascent and/or no more than 15 km in length with some rough going taken at a reasonable pace.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground
| Nearest town | Benichembla |
| Directions to start |
From Parcent take the CV-720 to Benichembla. Go straight across the roundabout and park near the Bar Bon Aire. |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.754095, -0.111895 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 12.00 |
| Ascent (metres) | 401 |
| Walking time (hours) | 3 |
| Total time (hours) | 4.5 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions | None |
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Nice walk, but either asphalt or rough not always easy to find track. Start and finish same route. There are nicer walks on this site.
One walker made the following comments about the route:- “the route goes up and around some fairly overgrown and rough sections where navigation and route finding is difficult………Overall the walk is uninspiring with really no views of any consequence and about 8k of the overall 12k walk on tarmac.” Other users input would be welcomed…………..