Comenzamos la semana pirenaica con una ruta agridulce que sirvió, al menos, para coger forma. El Castillo Mayor es la fortaleza de Escuaín, una cumbre de original forma y con fama de buen mirador, aunque no tuve suerte y la niebla se apoderó de ella. Partí desde el cruce de la carretera que lleva a Bestué y accedí a la planicie superior por un camino bien trazado entre el boj y el pinar. Desde las campas superiores hay que tomar otra senda hitada que se adentra en un terreno incómodo, kárstico, hasta alcanzar la cúspide.
Ubicación: Macizo de Castillo Mayor, Huesca.
Cima: Castillo Mayor (2.044m).
Duración: 3h y 45min.
Acceso: Partimos desde la carretera que lleva de Puértolas a Bestué, a la que se accede desde Escalona.
8:45. Dejo el coche en este punto (1.120m) con el Castillo Mayor enfrente.
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Apuro unos metros por la carretera hacia Bestué hasta este desvío hitado.
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Me acerco con el zoom a Bestué y los Sestrales (tapados).
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Sigo la senda que se adentra en el bosque mixto.
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Destacando la silueta del Castillo Mayor, con un aire al Castillo de Acher.
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Poco a poco, la senda se dirige al único punto débil de la fortaleza.
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En diagonal.
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Alternando tramos de bosque con campas.
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Ya se aprecia el valle superior.
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9:53. En las campas (1.751m). Hay que tirar de frente, un poco a la derecha, hasta encontrar un pasillo hitado.
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Que arranca en este punto.
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Veo que no voy a tener suerte con el tiempo. Lo voy asumiendo.
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El camino se revuelve y es algo incómodo.
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Sobre todo en los últimos metros, con el lapiaz.
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10:28. Castillo Mayor (2.044m), en algo menos de dos horas desde el coche. No tengo las vistas que tuve cuando ascendí a los Sestrales o al Mondoto o a la Peña Montañesa. La montaña es así.
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Tras comer algo en la cima, emprendo el regreso por el mismo camino.
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Las campas son el objetivo.
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Las vuelvo a cruzar.
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Rodeo la charca que suele servir de referencia.
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Y nuevamente estoy en el camino de la ida, donde me cruzo con un par de franceses.
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Bestué.
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El punto de partida.
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Castillo Mayor, qué gran fortaleza.
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La Peña Montañesa, entre nubes.
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Cerca ya del coche.
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12:30. Fin del itinerario.
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LAS NOTAS (La escala es del 1 al 5):
DIFICULTAD: 3. Ruta en la que hay que tener atención en la subida final, incómoda.
BELLEZA DEL ITINERARIO: 3,5. Forma muy original que llama la atención. En cuanto a las vistas, seguro que son espléndidas..
IMPORTANCIA DE LA CUMBRE: 3.
Éste fue el recorrido a la fortaleza de Escuaín. Continuará...