Hotel El Salt Restaurant
What to order: the Aragón ternasco menu (€34) or the grilled beef chop one (€40); à la carte, the wood-grilled Matarraña lamb or the partridge in escabeche
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Day itinerary · 40.88° N · 0.15° E
Valderrobres: the castle in the morning, the Estrechos in the afternoon.
Valderrobres castle and church with a guide, the bridge over the Matarraña, a grilled lunch at El Salt and the Parrizal walkways to the Estrechos. 1 h 49 from Zaragoza.
Leaving from
Part of Valderrobres and the Matarraña
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Total time11 h from Zaragoza
By car1 h 45 each way
WalkingAbout 3 h 30 in total
DifficultyEasy
Cost€45–70 pp
Best timeMarch – June · September – November
With childrenYes, under-6s free at the Parrizal
With a dogNo: banned at the Parrizal
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Zaragoza 1 h 45 by car
From Zaragoza via the N-232 and the A-231, 140 km, 1 h 49 according to the Town Council; from Castellón, 2 h 04
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Castle and Church of Santa María la Mayor
Castle, church and museum with guided tour · 1 h · €10 · video-mapping 15 min beforehand
+34 978 850 725
- 1 min on foot
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Camera obscura of Valderrobres
Camera obscura · 30–45 min · €5, or €10 with the castle
+34 978 850 725
- 3 min on foot
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Stone bridge and old town
Stone bridge and old town · free
- 4 min on foot
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Hotel El Salt Restaurant
El Salt · wood grill and own vegetable garden · €€ · Sunday 13:00 to 15:30
Calle Elvira Hidalgo, 14, 44580 Valderrobres · +34 978 890 865
Restaurant €€Book - 15 min by car11 km
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Parrizal de Beceite boardwalks
Parrizal walkways · 7.6 km · 2 h 30 · ticket per person and afternoon sitting
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Back home
You reach Zaragoza around 20:30
Approximate cost
About €35–50 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Castle and Church of Santa María la Mayor
The Matarraña on a Sunday: Valderrobres in the morning, when the guided castle visits run, and the Parrizal in the afternoon, with the slot ticket bought beforehand. It is 1 h 49 from Zaragoza and a little over two hours from Castellón.
The day, hour by hour
8:00 · Set off. From Zaragoza, the N-232 past Alcañiz and then the A-231: 140 km. Park beside the river, on calle Elvira Hidalgo, which is free.
10:00 · Castle and church with a guide. Entry €8 and €2 more with a guide. Fifteen minutes beforehand, the video-mapping of the altarpiece is projected in the church. Buy at the museum ticket office, opposite the entrance.
11:30 · Camera obscura. The village projected in real time, always with a guide. On weekends in November 2026 there are sessions at 11:30 and 12:30.
12:30 · Bridge and old town. Go down through the streets to the stone bridge and the gate, with Plaza del Ayuntamiento on the way.
13:30 · Lunch at El Salt. Wood-fired grill, stews and vegetables from their own garden, with ternasco or chuletón menus. Open on Sunday at midday, except the last one of the month.
15:45 · The Parrizal. From Valderrobres to Beceite and 5 km of country road to car park no. 3, free with the ticket. 7.6 km there and back along walkways to the Estrechos: about two and a half hours.
18:30 · Head home. You are in Zaragoza around 20:30.
With children and with a dog
Under-6s do not pay for the Parrizal and ages 6 to 11 pay €3; the camera obscura hooks the little ones. With a dog, this plan does not work: the Parrizal prohibits them all year, including inside the car in the car park.
Time1 h 30
Change the route
If you do not want to walk: guided 4x4 to the Tossal del Rei, 5 h, from €50; book days ahead and leave the castle for another time:
4x4 route through the Ports of Beceite to the Tossal del Rei
To eat in Beceite, on the way to the Parrizal: La Fábrica de Solfa, Repsol Sun, 13:30 to 15:30:
Restaurante La Fábrica de Solfa
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Restaurante Fonda Angeleta
What to order: the weekday midday menu, with seasonal cooking and local produce
Restaurante La Fábrica de Solfa
What to order: the Menú Fábrica (€42) or, for a long lunch, the Menú Solfa (€60); à la carte, the recapte de fesols de Beseit and the ternasco roasted with rosemary
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Valderrobres and the Matarraña
Spring and autumn. The Parrizal costs €10 at weekends in the mid season and €12 in summer. Avoid the last Sunday of the month, when El Salt is closed.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Buy the Parrizal ticket beforehand
Per person and slot, online; the Beceite office keeps few.
- 2Check the month's visit schedule
The guided castle tours change every month.
If it rains
The castle, church and camera obscura are under cover; the Parrizal may close because of flooding.
We'd skip it
The last Sunday of the month, if you want to eat at El Salt: it is closed.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Zaragoza to Valderrobres?
1 h 49 by car, 140 km.
How much does the Parrizal cost?
From €6 to €12 per adult depending on the season; on an autumn weekend, €10.
Can you go with a dog?
Not to the Parrizal.
Where do I park in Valderrobres?
Beside the river, on calle Elvira Hidalgo: it is free.
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