To go to Benissili Castle from La Vall de Gallinera, the easiest way is to climb from the village of Benissili. From the left side of the old school, at the top of the village, there is a path that leads through centuries-old olive trees to the main road, and from there to the castle, along a stretch of paved road. To go up to the castle it is necessary to follow the paved road, which is quite steep in some sections but without difficulties. Along the way there is a small piece of forest with giant holm oaks and there are also some terraces with beautiful cherry trees that, depending on the time of year, can entice various types of emotions due to the colours and smells. At the end of the paved road there is a path on the left, which leads to the castle and also to the Iberian settlement of Xarpolar. There is a hole that catches the eye, which must have been cylindrical in shape. It was a lime kiln. Very close to the castle there is another one, where it is possible to better imagine the activities of the lime makers since the kiln has been recently rebuilt.

The first section of the path goes from west to east, running along the foot of the cliffs. It is a little more wooded, with shrubs of considerable height, mixed with pines and vines, forming what is called a maquis. There are prickly cedars and junipers, ashes and terebinths with galls simulating goat horns, or the strawberry trees (arborços in Valencian), which gave the name to a rock located very close to the castle, on the eastern side: La Penya dels Borços.

The last section of the ascent to the castle is steep but the kindness of its builders made it softer, with a zigzag. It is an area which is much more bare, with low bushes that form thickets. There are kermes oaks, mastic trees, grey-leaved cistus, salvia cistus and Montpellier cistus. There are also many smaller plants, some of which have long been appreciated for their medicinal uses, such as thyme, rosemary, rue, some orchids such as the man orchid, lesser calamint or savory.

Once at the top, it is highly recommended to look closely at the castle, to examine the towers and watchtowers, the battlements and the soaring walls, and to imagine the movements of the inhabitants of al-Andalus, the attacks on the castle and the defences. One can almost hear the cries of the soldiers and the songs of the maidens.

It is a must to visit the spring with its pond, a refreshing and comforting experience.

Right next to the spring there is a rather disfigured path which climbs upwards towards the high hills where the remains of the Iberian settlement of Xarpolar are located, at an altitude of 902 metres above sea level.