Col de Rates and Font d’Olbis
A walk along the Carrascal ridge before exploring the Font and other interesting features before an uphill finish.
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The grade of this walk is S/C, which means
S – Strenuous: More than 600 metres ascent and/or more than 15km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
C – More than half the route on rough ground.
Nearest town | Parcent |
Directions to start |
Drive up the CV 715 uphill around zig-zags to arrive at the col de rates with its restaurant on the RHS. Turn up the drive to this, but park before reaching the restaurant car park. |
Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.723973, -0.059682 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
Length (km) | 14.50 |
Ascent (metres) | 750 |
Walking time (hours) | 4.75 |
Total time (hours) | 5.50 |
Recommendations or Restrictions | None |
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![First summit of Carrascal de Parcent in view](https://www.walksinspain.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Olbis1.jpg)
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