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Day itinerary · 39.66° N · 0.89° W
Four hours of introductory climbing on the walls of the Turia, weekend lunch at El Pozo and Chulilla castle in the afternoon light.
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The plan
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
via the A-3, about 60 km
El Pozo · olla churra (stew) and rice dishes · €€ · booking
C/ Arrabal, 7, 46167 Chulilla · +34 640 989 020
Castle and the bend of the Turia · 45 min
In Valencia around 18:30
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
A day in Chulilla without the queue for the hanging bridges. In the morning a guide puts you on the rock of the Turia canyon, with the rope secured from above; at midday you eat in the village and in the afternoon you climb the castle to look down on the walls you have touched.
8:00 · Set off. From Valencia on the A-3, about 60 km. Park at the entrance to the village; do not take the car into the old town.
9:00 · Introduction to climbing. Serranía Aventura sends the meeting point three days beforehand. About a 20-minute approach and easy grade IV routes on top rope, with all the equipment, climbing shoes included. Four hours, from about age 5 and €55 per person in an open group, with a €10 discount for under-13s.
14:00 · El Pozo. The hostel's restaurant, behind the square, opens to the public at weekends and on public holidays with ajoarriero, olla churra and rice dishes. Book ahead. Bring cash: there is no cash machine in Chulilla.
16:30 · The castle. A short, steep climb to the crag. At the top you see the meander of the Turia and the canyon walls.
17:30 · Head home. In Valencia around 18:30.
The introduction takes children from about age 5 and each climbs at their own pace. If they are tired afterwards, swap the castle for the La Peñeta viewpoint, a step from the village.
Where to eat
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
What to order: the ajoarriero to share and the seasonal stew, olla churra in winter or olla de berzas in summer
Map
With where to park at each one.
When to go
From October to April, when Serranía Aventura schedules the introduction. At weekends, because El Pozo's restaurant opens to the public on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Tips
On weekdays El Pozo's restaurant is not open to the public.
For lunch and the bars: there is no cash machine in the village.
The limestone leaves marks on good clothes.
Between May and September: the introduction is scheduled from October to April.
Questions
No. The introduction is for beginners and the guide sets the rope from above.
€55 for the introduction, lunch and, if you do the trail another day, a €1 fee.
From about age 5, with a signed authorisation.
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