Benitandus Ferrata (Benitandus)
Ferrata with a very beautiful environment and with combined progression of steps and rocky areas.
| Name | Benitandus Ferrata |
| Province | Castellón |
| Nearest population | Benitandus |
| Difficulty | k2 (easy) |
| Best Season | All year around. |
| Escapes | No |
| State of the Ferrata | Good (2019) |
| Crashes | No. |
| Bridge | No |
| Zip Line | No |
| Rappel | Yes, optional but watch out for the rock ledges |
| Other facilities | No |
| Approach time | 15 minutes |
| Ascent time | 15 minutes |
| Return time | 20 minutes |
| Total route (approach + ferrata + return) | 1900 meters |
| Total height equipped section | 50 meters |
| Total activity level (ferrata + approach + return) | 100 meters |
| Remarks | The surroundings are beautiful with magnificent views of the rocky “Organs of Benitandus” and the water reservoir area. |
Approach by car :
You have to get to the town of Benitandus and just by crossing the access bridge to the town, you can park in the square where there is a hermitage with an old bell tower and some old ruins next to it.
Approach to the beginning of the ferrata :
We get to the bridge we just crossed in the car and before it a street goes way down right, then we continue along this street for about 150 meters and we pass through a country house located on the right hand side. We continue along and at the end of it the asphalted section ends and a front path runs parallel to the river (downstream). The path passes through a small cliff and continues parallel to the river, about 5-10 meters above. All along this trail you can see the ruins of an old construction by the water, so we continue for a while and after passing an area with cable in a more exposed area we finally arrive at the beginning of the ferrata.
Description of the Ferrata :
It is a short entertaining ferrata because it combines the hand grips with the natural rock and the steps, and it has a more vertical first section that quickly catches height, so after it is combined to small diagonal climbs with horizontal areas. In the highest part the verticality is softened and the end of the ferrata is reached.
Return :
Ideally, return without abseiling. From the end of the ferrata we take as reference the dam of the water reservoir and we have to descend following the crest we have climbed in the direction of the dam of the reservoir. The path is quite marked and with no loss. This will lead us to the feet of the reservoir area, so we take right hand side and immediately we arrive at the beginning of the ferrata. Now we can only retrace the way there.
You have to get to the town of Benitandus and just by crossing the access bridge to the town, you can park in the square where there is a hermitage with an old bell tower and some old ruins next to it.
Approach to the beginning of the ferrata :
We get to the bridge we just crossed in the car and before it a street goes way down right, then we continue along this street for about 150 meters and we pass through a country house located on the right hand side. We continue along and at the end of it the asphalted section ends and a front path runs parallel to the river (downstream). The path passes through a small cliff and continues parallel to the river, about 5-10 meters above. All along this trail you can see the ruins of an old construction by the water, so we continue for a while and after passing an area with cable in a more exposed area we finally arrive at the beginning of the ferrata.
Description of the Ferrata :
It is a short entertaining ferrata because it combines the hand grips with the natural rock and the steps, and it has a more vertical first section that quickly catches height, so after it is combined to small diagonal climbs with horizontal areas. In the highest part the verticality is softened and the end of the ferrata is reached.
Return :
Ideally, return without abseiling. From the end of the ferrata we take as reference the dam of the water reservoir and we have to descend following the crest we have climbed in the direction of the dam of the reservoir. The path is quite marked and with no loss. This will lead us to the feet of the reservoir area, so we take right hand side and immediately we arrive at the beginning of the ferrata. Now we can only retrace the way there.