Pantaneros Route Information Point

At the start of the Pantaneros route, beside the road and past the El Altico hostel, the town hall has an information point where you pay the access fee for the Los Calderones municipal natural area. It costs €1 per person per day, is charged every day of the week and no advance booking is needed.

Who pays and what you get

The fee is set by a municipal tax ordinance published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Valencia in July 2019. Children under ten and people over sixty-five do not pay, and staff at the point may ask you to prove your age. Residents registered in Chulilla are fully exempt. When you pay you are given a receipt or ticket: keep it while you are in the area, because municipal staff may ask to see it.

The same ordinance sets out the rules of use. It is forbidden to light fires, leave rubbish outside the bins, paint or mark rocks and trees, put up signs, let dogs run loose or put animals in the water. The town hall is not responsible for theft or damage inside the area, so don't leave anything visible in the car. If you see damage or something not working, the ordinance asks you to report it to the staff at the point.

Getting there on foot

The route starts in Plaza de la Baronía. From there you follow Calle Maestro Amblar until you leave the village by the road; you pass the El Altico hostel and, a few metres on, on the left, is the sign for the start of the path and the payment point. The full route is 5.05 km, of medium-high difficulty according to the town hall, and crosses the Turia gorges by two suspension bridges. The town hall recommends taking extra care on the first fifty metres if you are with children.

What to see inside the area

Los Calderones covers 538 hectares between the foot of the Loriguilla reservoir dam and the Valfiguera ravine. The Turia has carved out a canyon with walls over 80 metres high, and the two best-known spots are Los Calderones and the Charco Azul. The path follows the track used in the 1950s by the workers building the reservoir.

Tips

Bring plenty of water, a cap and sun protection, and some cash for the fee, because the town hall does not say whether you can pay by card. In an emergency, call 112. If you have doubts about the condition of the path or the weather, ask first at the tourist office, on Calle de las Eras. On the way back, the La Peñeta viewpoint and the castle round off the day nicely.