Campo De Arriba combines a traditional historic center designated in 2025 with the broad depression in the south of the municipality of Alpuente. Other tangible architectural features include the Ermita de Santa Bárbara and the public washhouse; the Ruta de las Aldeas passes through the municipality’s inhabited villages and includes Campo De Arriba along its route. When planning your visit, it is therefore worth distinguishing between a visit focused on village history and the multi-stage hiking or mountain biking route.
Historic Center and Architectural Features
In 2025, Campo De Arriba was designated a traditional historic center (“Núcleo Histórico Tradicional”). The Ermita de Santa Bárbara has partial protection (protection level PP). These are two distinct designations: the designation applies to Campo De Arriba as a historic center, while the protection status applies to the named chapel. Those interested in local history can thus distinguish the status of the village as a whole from the classification of an individual building.
In March 2020, the public washhouse was located in the upper part of Campo De Arriba and was covered; it had two washing basins. In March 2020, water from the spring with four outlets was also reused for the washhouse. The washhouse is also one of the places to visit on the Ruta de las Aldeas.
The Depression and Its Landscape
Campo De Arriba is the largest of Alpuente’s southern villages and lies in the extensive depression that defines the southern part of the municipality. The depression is used extensively for agriculture and livestock farming. The Lámpara mountain massif bounds the depression to the west; to the east are rugged, densely vegetated mountains crossed by the Barranco del Reguero-Rambla de Arquela.
Ruta de las Aldeas: Full Route and Section
The Ruta de las Aldeas is 45 km long and passes through Alpuente’s inhabited villages. It can be completed in several stages on foot or by mountain bike. The Ruta reaches Campo De Arriba along a 3 km section from Campo de Abajo. The 45 km distance, multiple stages and two possible modes of travel describe the Ruta as a whole; the 3 km section places Campo De Arriba along its route. The public washhouse is also one of the places to visit along the route.
Santa Bárbara
A plenary council resolution by Alpuente dated January 30, 2024, set the second weekend of August as the date for the celebration of Santa Bárbara in Campo De Arriba. If you want to plan your trip around the celebration, check the local schedule before travelling.
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