ALGECIRAS → CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR
Inland villages: choose your stop
Choose Castellar Viejo for its fortified village, or Jimena for its castle. These are alternative outings from Algeciras; combining both requires transport planning.
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Ideas for planning your trip, not official trails or GPS tracks. Check opening times, transport and conditions before setting out.
Stop locations. Open the directions for each leg to follow the walking route.
Stop 01 · Castellar de la Frontera
Castellar Viejo and its fortress
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Castellar Viejo y su fortaleza · Resized for the web · Images and licences ↗
Castellar Viejo preserves an inhabited village within its fortifications, where whitewashed streets connect everyday life and history. From Algeciras, it offers an inland perspective on the region; distinguish this historic settlement from modern Castellar.
Village within fortifications
Whitewashed streets
Check opening arrangements before planning your visit; a map marker does not guarantee indoor access.
Stop 02 · Jimena de la Frontera
Jimena Castle
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Castillo de Jimena · Resized for the web · Images and licences ↗
Jimena’s castle stands above the houses, connecting the village with its defensive history. From Algeciras, it can be the main focus of an inland excursion; check access and the conditions of the climb before visiting.
Fortress above the village
Defensive history
Check opening arrangements before planning your visit; a map marker does not guarantee indoor access.