What to see in Castielfabib
Castielfabib, about 108 km from València, is a fortress-village of the Rincón de Ademuz with under 300 residents. It is called the little Albarracín for its rock and its houses hanging above the Ebrón valley.
The castle crowns the rock with the Torreta keep and the walled enclosure. The Los Ángeles church-fortress is reached through El Carrerón, the tunnel under the castle. Below, by the river, the roofless 14th-century Franciscan San Guillermo convent and the 14th-century Gothic Virgen de Gracia chapel. The cultural walls route links viewpoints such as Villa Vieja and El Moral.
The signposted walls route links the castle, the church-fortress and the Villa Vieja and El Moral viewpoints above the Ebrón. The river convent is left for last, downhill from the rock.
Local tip
Climb to the castle rock first, then walk down to the river convent. At sunset, the Ebrón viewpoints face the setting sun.
What to see in Castielfabib
- Castillo de CastielfabibCastle~50 m from the Town Hall
Castle on the rock of the fortress-village, with the Torreta keep and the enclosure above the Ebrón valley.
- Convento de San GuillermoChurch~450 m from the Town Hall
16th-century Franciscan convent, now a roofless ruin by the river, below the village.
- Ermita de la Virgen de GraciaChurch~400 m from the Town Hall
Small 14th-century Gothic chapel at the edge of the village, a stop on the walls walk.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Castielfabib?
In the Rincón de Ademuz, about 108 km from València.
What to see in Castielfabib?
The rock-top castle, the San Guillermo convent and the Gracia chapel.
How do you enter the church-fortress?
Through El Carrerón, the tunnel under the castle.
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