Hotel Restaurante El Palacio
Why we like it: Family-run rural hotel in the former palace of the counts of Valterra, in the village centre: 28 rooms, apartments and a restaurant with local cooking.
Duration1 night
From Castellón1 h by car
From Valencia1 h 20 by car
Budget€120–190 pp
Best timeApril – June · September – October
The plan
The plan, hour by hour
Designed for arriving first thing on Saturday from Castellón (1 h), Valencia (1 h 20) or Teruel (1 h 20). Book the rafting or kayak with Somos Aventura first and, if you go between late June and mid-September, the Fuente de los Baños ticket.
Saturday
- 19:30Rafting on the Mijares
With Somos Aventura, grade III, three hours with 1 h 45 on the water, from €40 and from age 8. It includes a wetsuit, transfer and entry to the Fuente de los Baños. If you are with small children, swap for kayaking on the Arenoso reservoir (€35, from age 5) at 10:00.
- 214:00Lunch on the square
La Taberna, on Plaza de España: tapas, venison or a steak cooked on stone.
- 317:00Fuente de los Baños
Water at 25 °C between limestone walls. Late in the day there are fewer people and the light comes into the gorge.
- 421:00Dinner at the hotel
El Palacio and the Xauen have a restaurant; in the village, San Jaime 35 serves homestyle stews.
Sunday
- 19:00Estrechos trail
8.6 km, 3 h and 460 m of ascent above the Chillapájaros canyon, with walls over 100 m high. It leaves from the riverside promenade.
- 213:00A last bath and the drive home
A short bath at the Fuente, lunch and heading back around 16:30.
Montanejos is an hour from Castellón and a little over an hour from Valencia and Teruel. In a day it gives you the bath and a trail; with a night you get everything that makes it different: a water activity in the morning, the Fuente de los Baños with few people late in the day and, the next day, the Estrechos in the cool.
Where to sleep?
| Hotel | Where | For whom |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Rosaleda del Mijares | On the river bank, with a lift to the pools | Families: pool and spa |
| Hotel Xauen | Avenida Fuente de Baños | Couples: spa and free parking |
| Hotel El Palacio | Village centre | Those who want the village on foot and the Fuente entry arranged |
What changes with the season?
From late June to mid-September the Fuente has capacity control and the ticket is bought three to five days ahead. Rafting runs from late March to late October. In winter there is no rafting, but the water is still at 25 °C and the steam over the river is the best part of the trip: swap the activity for the Aljama castle route, 6 easy km.
With children
Kayaking at Arenoso instead of rafting, the 4.2 km family trail instead of the Estrechos and plenty of time at the pools, with picnic areas and play areas next to them. The Rosaleda, with a pool and a lift to the river, is the most comfortable.
Map
The stops, in order
What to do
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Plan the trip
Montanejos, step by step
Each choice narrows the next: the season shapes how best to travel, and how you travel decides where you stay and where you eat.
When to go
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How you travel
The same break, your way
The plan stays the same. What changes is where you sleep, how you get there and how much you spend.
Park Once and Walk Everywhere
You reach Montanejos by the CV-20 from Castellón and Onda, or by the A-23 and CV-195 from Valencia and Teruel. In the village everything is on foot: the Fuente de los Baños, the square and the trails all leave from the riverside path.
60–120 €per person per day, approximate
- Where to sleepHotel Xauen, with free parking…
- Getting aroundFrom Castellón, an hour by…
- Where to eatLa Taberna, on the square…
- ServicesFree Corral de Prats car…
Where to sleep
- Hotel Xauen, with free parking 300 m away
- Hotel Rosaleda del Mijares, with a lift to the river
- Hotel El Palacio, in the centre, with the Fuente entry arranged in summer
Getting around
- From Castellón, an hour by the CV-20
- The Arenoso reservoir, a few minutes along the CV-20 towards Puebla de Arenoso
Where to eat
- La Taberna, on the square, open Sunday at midday
- San Jaime 35, home-style stews
Services
- Free Corral de Prats car park, with real-time spaces
- Tourist office on Avenida Fuente de Baños
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Where to stay
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Hotel Xauen
Why we like it: Family hotel of more than forty years beside the Mijares, with a hydromassage spa and thermal circuit, a restaurant and free parking.
Hotel Rosaleda del Mijares
Why we like it: Spa hotel on the banks of the Mijares, with a direct lift to the river and the thermal pools, an outdoor pool and a restaurant.
Campsite
La Granja Campsite
Why we like it: Renewable-energy campsite on the slope of Monte del Castillo, within walking distance of the village: motorhomes, tents, wooden cabins, glamping and grilled food to order.
Services for this trip
Where to eat
Where to eat in Montanejos
La Taberna
What to order: griddled octopus to share and, for a main, the venison fillets with port and cranberries
6 Plaza de España · closed Tuesday
San Jaime 35
What to order: the slow-cooked lamb shoulder or some tripe, and croquettes to start
35 Calle San Jaime · closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Tips
Worth knowing first
Local tip
If you go in summer, the Somos Aventura rafting includes entry to the Fuente, and El Palacio arranges it free for its guests.
We'd skip it
Arriving on an August Saturday without a ticket for the Fuente: on capacity days you can't get in.