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Albacete tours - Moorish castles on the old military frontier between Andalusia and La Mancha
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Overview
Long-distance walking in high karst between deserted Moorish castles and occupied or abandoned cortijos and settlements. Accommodation and meals in village bars (excellent goat and lamb, good cheap wine). Get to know shepherds, farmers, grandmas, (prehistoric) hunters, stoned Moors, gypsies etc and check out and enter their accommodation. Lots of wildlife, and some pretty wild life. Village bullfights in season. For those of you who know about such things, think Afghanistan-Lite. 5-8 days. Prettiest in the autumn and the spring, most exciting during the fiestas in August (but bear in mind the intense heat).
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| Grade | strenuous | |
| Base | Albacete (Meeting point information here, where relevant - make sure you have the right one!) | |
| Location tags | Andalusia, Calar del Mundo, Góntar, Nerpio, Riópar, Sierra de Albacete, Sierra de Segura, Yeste, | |
| Theme tags | archaeology, architecture, art, gastronomy, history, literature, military, nature, | |
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| Length | 6 days | |
| Average daily walking distance | 20 km / 12.43 miles | |
| Average daily walking time | 5 hr | |
| Fiestas and markets in places we go through - combine a walk and some partying or shopping! |
Note that there are also events in most places on January 6 (Three Kings), Carnival, Easter, April 23 (St George), June 23 (St John), and September 11 (Catalan regional/national day) |
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You can find all this information, as well as the booking form, at http://oreneta.com/baldie/baldie/spanish-holidays/moorish-castles-on-the-old-military-frontier-between-andalusia-and-la-mancha/Roughly how much will it cost?
N.B. This form and the B2C business have retired. Contacts here. This feature is disabled for this walk. Tell us how long you've got, when, and we'll make a proposal.Book this tour
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