Caserras del Castillo

Molino de Ribera de Vall - entrance 1915

Caserras del Castillo is a village in the Ribagorza region of Huesca province. The mill at hand however is best approached from Estopiñán, more to the South. Estopiñán is easily reached from the N-230 (the main road between France and Lerida). From Benabarre drive to the South for about 10km and then turn left where a sign is posted for Estopiñán and Central de Canelles. Turn left again after about 6 km: you are too far if you reach a curve to the right with a sign pointing left to the cantera (quarry). Follow this sand and gravel road for nearly 3km to where there is a sharp bend to the right. Drop your vehicle and continue on foot until You find the remains of the mill at the left side of the road.

Pictures: 29.IX.2013

This mill is difficult to locate because of the lush vegetation. The top of the pressure pit (1) is the only part that appears above the plants. There is a small pond that ends in a wide cubo (2) which towers high (3) above the former workfloor of the mill. Appears to be quite solid still.

The cárcavo —empty— has a triangular mouth (4). The cross-section inside (5) is also triangular. There was probably a window above the cárcavo. It was not possible to reach the remains of the former workfloor.