Valencia Day Trip with Swimming and Hiking in Montanejos

Fuente de los Banos de Montanejos

It is one of the main attractions of the town. It is a spring with a flow rate of 6,000 litres per minute, which allows the river Mijares to recover part of the decline that it suffers upstream for the diversion to the course to the Cirat dam. Its water has constant temperature of 25 ° C, the water has hypothermal effects and makes bathing pleasant throughout the year. It also has hydro geochemical and biological properties beneficial to health. Physiographic of the channel in this area has allowed the formation of natural pools that are an excellent rest area, which is also equipped with picnic areas and playgrounds. According to legend, the Moorish king Zeit-Abu-Zeit had built a bathhouse for women of his harem to be maintained always beautiful and young.

2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

Montanejos

We will make a guided hike (optional). The hiking route gives us the opportunity to enjoy wonderful views of the town and the river, we will go through the mountains, then we will follow a path along the coast of the Mijares river that will take us to the stream that releases water at about 6000 liters per minute! This trail is suitable for everyone, even though you have to be prepared and wear suitable shoes to walk a lot.

3 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

We will make another optional short hike (around 1 hours) to the Black Cave. The black color that covers the ceiling of this cavity is due to soot from bonfires, which demonstrates the existence of human settlements in past times. In fact, the population still remembers its use as a shelter and place to keep livestock, where hurdles were placed to concentrate the animals to control them.

1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free