Pico del Alar – circular by Salinas de la Inesperada from Ocentejo – Parque Natural del Alto Tajo

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Pico del Alar – circular by Salinas de la Inesperada from Ocentejo – Parque Natural del Alto Tajo

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Pico del Alar – circular by Salinas de la Inesperada from Ocentejo – Parque Natural del Alto Tajo

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15.7km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 25, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Zona Periférica de Protección del Parque Natural del Alto Tajo

Parque Natural del Alto Tajo

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.67 km

Pico del Alar

Highlight • Summit

Summit with privileged views of the karstic system that occurs in the Hundido de Armallones.

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Ruins of the Inesperada Salt Factory

Highlight • Monument

Ruins of an old factory located at the intersection between the Tagus River and the Ablanquejo River. During the 19th century, this factory used both the brackish waters of a …

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15.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.23 km

4.30 km

3.89 km

315 m

Surfaces

9.93 km

5.49 km

315 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,150 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 November

16°C

2°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

August 29, 2025,Salinas de la Inesperada, el oro blanco del Alto Tajo.

In texts that discuss names and toponyms, the Arabic term "ar-mayyan" appears to be linked to salt flats or places where salt is extracted. And they must be right, because near the mountain village of Armallones, in the high mountains of Guadalajara, in the heart of the Alto Tajo Natural Park, salt mines have existed since ancient times. The "white …

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