Sites near Albarracin
Hi,
Has anyone got a recommendation for an overnight stop around Albarracin (Teruel) in March? We're not sure how hilly the approach to Cuidad Camping Albarracin really is....
We've stayed/not liked Camping Navajas near Segorbe as it's too hilly for us and our outfit.
We'll be travelling from La Rouletta (St Jean De Luz) towards Valencia then south along the A7/AP7 towards La Manga.
All suggestions welcomed!
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Thanks David. As you say - sites are a bit thin (particularly ACSI ones) in the area. We may change our route further back up the line - and travel from Dreux towards Clermont Ferrand/Perpignan rather than the current plan to go via Poitiers/St JDL and then onto the Aragon plateau.
Nothing needs to be finalised until we leave the site in Dreux - and whether to turn left or right (in map terms....)
Thanks again for the info.
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We drove down from St Jean in late January. The road south of Teruel towards Valencia is quite high, up to 1200metres, but gentle inclines and 2 lanes, however it was jolly cold. Teruel is known as the coldest spot in Spain, and in late January there was lots of snow. We just had our car so were fine, not sure i would want to overnight up there in our caravan. Brrrr!
We came back via the A& up the east coast, it was easy travelling. And warmer!
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Sorry - I think I gave the wrong impression when I said 'too hilly'....I only meant the site at Navajas.... It's a 1-in-4 hill from immediately inside the gate, and nowhere to turn around except at the top of the site after negotiating a couple of bends. The roads up to the Aragon plain from both north and south coasts are no problem! - maybe a bit long but not too bad. We had a frost at Navajas in March last year, but again no real problem as we were only overnighting. I will certainly consider your suggestion regarding Aranjuez as it is on our list of places to visit in Spain. Thanks for the suggestion.
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We stayed at Camping Cuidad de Albarracin in May a few years ago. It was a very pleasant site, small by Spanish standards, with many pitches having views across the old town to the Castillo. There were no problems accessing the site – turn left over the bridge as you reach the town, then follow the signs through part of the town and up to the site – I don’t recall the inclines there being particularly steep. The access to Albarracin from the A23 was fairly straightforward. From the north you can leave the A23 at junction 131 and then proceed westwards via Cella. (There was then a better surface on this road than on the direct approach from Teruel.) This road is quite level and straight until it enters the gorge of the Ria Guadalaviar, where it becomes more twisty as it climbs up the valley towards Albarracin. However, I do not recall there being any steep gradients and it was a good wide road.
It is well worth visiting Albarracin, both for the old town, the castle and its fantastic location. The campsite is shown in the Caravan Club Touring guide as being open from 15 March. However, the entry is dated 2013, so it would be good idea to check.
Cheers
Paul R T
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