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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.

"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 presence of Muslims throughout the Valencian Community was notorious. That is why, in the Espadán-Mijares municipality group, you can find numerous clues and remains of ancient Muslim fortresses, nestled among the attractive forests and mountains of the Sierra de Espadán. Many of these fortifications still preserve numerous intact engravings and decoys of what was a long-lasting history. They are also perfect places for children to visit and imagine the stories of what once were in these monuments and that today are interwoven within the walls that remain.

Are you lovers of war history? Visiting the fantastic village of Villamalur will allow you to discover many clues about it. You will have the opportunity to visit one of the best preserved old trenches of the civil war, specifically Line XYZ, built by Republican troops in 1938, thus recalling one of the remaining scenes of the Spanish Civil War. Moreover, you will not only see the trenches, you will also have the opportunity to see the remains of ancient fortresses. At the end of the route, we recommend that you have lunch at bar “El Hogar” and enjoy the local gastronomy.

In Alcudia de Veo you will have the opportunity to spend a day for the most adventurous that the little ones will enjoy like never before. With this fantastic tour through a tree-lined circuit, hidden across the majestic forests of the Sierra de Espadán, you will perform a multitude of activities such as Tibetan bridges, barrels, nets, zip lines, archery ...).