Families

Enjoy a unique aquatic caving experience where you will visit La Cueva del Toro, located in the Sierra de Espadán, with an underground river that has a multitude of waterfalls and various geological formations (stalactites, stalagmites, etc.). A unique experience suitable for all audiences.

Take advantage of this opportunity to spend a different and unique weekend, you will have the opportunity to stay in an old oil mill completely restored and suitable for accommodation, but that maintains its magic thanks to ancient elements so that you can delve into its history and imagine how it used to operate. During the weekend, you will perform a variety of fantastic multi-adventure activities, you will start with a vía ferrata (iron path) experience through which you can get unique views of the Sierra de Espadán, and you will finish with sailing on the Benitandús reservoir thanks to the kayaking experience. This is a perfect weekend for families looking for adventure.

Take a trip with your whole family and spend a unique weekend together, you will stay in a special and very different rural house, an old oil mill. It is completely adapted for accommodation, but it will allow you to transport back to the past. Not only will you stay in this interesting rural house, you will also have the opportunity to discover the uninhabited Jinquer, an old town evacuated during the Civil War that holds many secrets and stories. You can also enter the Sierra de Espadán to discover an ancient fortress used by the Arabs to defend themselves from invaders.

Aín, a municipality nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean Forest, where you can enjoy an unrepeatable experience. On this route you will be able to discover all the natural and cultural details with which the Sierra de Espadán gives us senses, you will get to know about one of its most prestigious inhabitants more closely: the cork oaks. Today they are the stars of one of the most sustainable uses of nature: cork harvesting. You will learn in detail the reasons for this scarce activity in the territory, which is producer of the best wine corks in Spain.

Aín, a beautiful village of Muslim origin whose toponym means “place of fountains”, will be the start of a spectacular route. From here, after crossing the town, you will follow the Barranc de la Caritat, full of riverside vegetation, and leave it to ascend the Barranc del Juncaret, a botanical jewel of the Natural Park that will remind you of what it is: a true rainforest that houses one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. From the Peñas Blancas pass, you will begin the descent through a wild cork oak forest towards the Masía de la Mosquera, a landscape that cannot be described with words. After lunch and discovering the secrets of the ancient cork industry, you will continue along the track that runs through this landscape until crossing the Aín-Almedíjar road, which will lead you to the Almanzor ravine. You will walk through it, ascending gradually and being impressed by the lushness created by the enormous ferns and cork oaks until reaching the Íbola pass, from where you will begin the descent back towards Aín.

"Fuentes de Ayódar is a small town on the north-western border of the Sierra de Espadán Natural Park that has an amazing natural and cultural heritage centred on the numerous springs and fountains it is home to. The water will always be the star on the route we propose, firstly by walking through natural areas along the banks of the river and then following the course of the water towards ancient buildings that were designed to harness its power and its life. The Chico river and its paradisical Pozo Negro, the recently restored Molino de Arriba and its huge pond, the Chorricos fountain, the centenary mastic tree and the fountain of Santa Rita, irrigated and dry lands...
A series of short itineraries to and from the outskirts of the town will take us into an unrepeatable landscape where nature and culture go hand in hand"

The Sierra de Espadán is what biologists call “the Mediterranean rainforest”, one of the last cork oak forests of the Spanish Mare Nostrum. On this occasion we will go up from the Benitandús reservoir, a real lake of very clean and fresh water nestled between mountains, through a wild forest of cork oaks towards the spectacular landscape of the Órganos, a rocky formation of siliceous cliffs that will leave you speechless. Once there, you will enjoy lunch with our classic meal of local produce and then continue along an almost flat path through mixed forests of cork oaks and pines, visiting trenches of the Spanish Civil War, dry stone constructions and other points of cultural interest, before descending towards the Alcornocal ravine on the way to Benitandús. Impressive!

Enjoy a refreshing weekend in the middle of nature. The municipality group of Espadán-Mijares is home to a large number of natural pools, from the crystal clear waters of the Mijares River. On this getaway, you will stay at Hotel Viñas Viejas, located in the town of Fuentes de Ayódar. In the vicinity of the town, you can find one of the most popular and renowned pools, “El Pou Negre”, you will have the opportunity to discover its waters and spend a day with company and friends, it will help you reconnect with the nature you’ve longed for. Moreover, just 7 kilometres away, you will find the natural pool of Ayódar, also known as Pozo de la Olla. 

Experience a weekend of nature and adventure in Sueras. You will stay at the Hotel Verdia, and besides being able to visit the fantastic town of Suera, you will have a fantastic experience kayaking in the Benitandús reservoir, discovering through this activity one of the most beautiful and symbolic natural spots in the area. Furthermore, for the more adventurous, you can also choose the Vía ferrata (iron path) activity. 

Enter the Sierra de Espadán to discover one of the most diverse cultural and natural ecosystems in the world, the Mediterranean Rainforest. You will have the opportunity to enjoy one of the best forests in the Mediterranean Sea, the Alcornoques (cork oak) forest. From the town of Aín, you can start this route that will embark you on a unique and incomparable walk through nature thanks to its magical forests, during which you can visit unique places such as the Juncaret ravine, a botanical jewel of the Natural Park, or the Masía de la Mosquera, the former core of the Valencian cork industry. 

Enjoy the experience of being able to travel to the Sierra de Espadán, you will be impressed by its famous and spectacular Mediterranean Forest.  During the entire weekend, departing from Aín, you will delve deep into the mountain range to take different routes among its majestic forests. This adventure will not only be to discover these unique landscapes, you will have the opportunity to take historical routes where you will learn about the legends of Almanzor. And to add the finishing touch, you will have a tasting in which you will be able to savour the local flavours, creating a fantasy of flavours thanks to a wine tasting accompanied by some signature cheeses.

Enjoy this experience and discover the hidden corners of Espadán-Mijares, descending the numerous vías ferratas (iron paths) that are housed throughout the region and that allow visitors to discover one of the most beautiful natural spots in Spain, through this fun and different activity, which will serve to connect with nature through its rock formations. There are numerous routes to follow, both vertically and horizontally and for different audiences and levels with level 1, 2 and 3 routes.