El Sordo Restaurant
What to order: the roast kid or suckling pig, ordered when you book; without ordering, the aged beef chuletón or the €60 tasting menu
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Day itinerary · 38.15° N · 1.34° W
Fourteen kilometres of the Segura by raft, and an afternoon of suspension bridges in Ojós.
A raft descent from Cieza to Blanca with instructors and a picnic lunch, from age 6, lunch in Ricote and an afternoon on the suspension and Tibetan bridges of Ojós.
Leaving from
Part of Ricote Valley and the Archena SpaThermal getaways
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Total time9 h
By car45 min each way
Rafting14 km · 4 h
Minimum age6 years
Cost€60–85 pp
Best timeApril – October
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Murcia 45 min by car
from Murcia via the A-30, exit for Blanca
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Rafting on the Segura from Cieza to Blanca
Descensos Blanca · from €20 with lunch · bus from Blanca to Cieza included
+34 656 357 988
- 15 min by car11 km
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El Sordo Restaurant
booking, and confirm before 12:00
Calle Alharbona, 1, 30610 Ricote · +34 968 69 71 50
Restaurant €€€Book - 10 min by car5 km
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Ojós Bridges Walk
hanging bridge and Tibetan bridge at El Solvente
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Back home
via Archena to the A-30; in Murcia around 18:40
Approximate cost
About €55–80 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Rafting on the Segura from Cieza to Blanca
The Segura enters the Ricote Valley at Blanca, and the stretch from Cieza to Blanca is descended by raft with instructors: 14 km of calm river, among orchards and rock walls, which Descensos Blanca opens to children from age 6. This plan does it in the morning, goes up to Ricote for lunch and spends the afternoon in Ojós, the smallest village in the valley, crossing the river by its bridges.
The day, hour by hour
8:15 · Set off. From Murcia to Blanca, about 40 minutes on the A-30.
9:00 · Rafting from Cieza to Blanca. You meet at the Descensos Blanca landing stage. A bus takes the group to Cieza and from there you paddle down, with a picnic lunch halfway. From €20 per person with lunch. Changing rooms and showers on arrival.
14:00 · Lunch at El Sordo. From Blanca to Ricote it is about 15 minutes. On Sundays it serves lunch from 12:30 to 17:00: roast kid, chuletón, game. Book and confirm before 12:00.
16:15 · The bridges of Ojós. Go down to Ojós, ten minutes away. The bridges route follows the Segura over the suspension bridge, the Solvente Tibetan bridge and the Salto de la Novia bridge, among lemon trees and irrigation channels.
18:00 · Head home. Via Archena to the A-30; in Murcia before seven.
Distance14 km
Time4 h
Change the route
If the river is not running or it is cold: a morning in the Archena thermal pools:
Thermal Pools at the Balneario de Archena
For a shorter lunch: grill and tapas in Villanueva, on the way back:
Jardines de Villanueva Restaurant
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Jardines de Villanueva Restaurant
What to order: the sopaícas board (zarangollo, pipirrana and pisto) and then chuletón, presa or sea bass from the grill with potatoes al montón
Restaurante del Agua at the Balneario de Archena
What to order: the caldo con pelotas or a tomato with tuna belly, and the paparajote with nougat ice cream for dessert
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 Ricote Valley and the Archena Spa
From April to October, with warmth for getting wet; the company says it operates all year. The morning session is from 9:00 to 13:00, and El Sordo serves lunch on Sundays until 17:00.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Bring clothes you can get wet in and a change
And lace-up footwear that will not come off.
- 2Book the morning session
That way you reach lunch in Ricote without rushing.
- 3Confirm the table at El Sordo
Before 12:00, when you will be on the river: call when you leave home.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
From what age can you do the rafting?
From age 6, according to the company.
How much does the day cost?
Rafting from €20 and lunch at El Sordo between €35 and €60: between €60 and €85 per person.
What if it is cold?
Swap the river for the thermal pools of Archena, twenty minutes away.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/itineraries/rafting-on-the-segura-and-ojos
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.