# Montanejos in a day: the Chillapájaros canyon by swimming and an afternoon at the spa

A morning inside the Mijares gorge, swimming and jumping into the pools, lunch in the Plaza de España and an afternoon in the thermal pool at the spa or at the Fuente de los Baños.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/montanejos/itineraries/swimming-gorge-and-spa · Revisado: 2026-11-13

## El día
- 08:00 · Salida: 1 h by car (CV-20 via Onda, about 65 km)
- 08:30 · Chillapájaros Water Canyon in Montanejos (Somos Aventura · 9:00 departure · from €40) · Somos Aventura, From €40 per person
  - 15 min on foot
- 14:00 · La Taberna (La Taberna, on the square · closed Tuesdays · €€) · La Taberna, €€
  - 10 min on foot
- 16:30 · Thermal Circuit at the Montanejos Spa (Basic session €30 · book your time and arrive 15 min early) · Balneario de Montanejos, From €30 per person
- 18:30 · Vuelta (In Castellón around 19:30)

Two ways of being in the water on the same day. In the morning you go down the Chillapájaros gorge from inside, in a wetsuit, swimming and jumping into the pools you choose. In the afternoon, your tired body goes to the thermal pool at the spa, or to the Fuente de los Baños if the weather is good.

## The day, step by step

8:00 · Set off. From Castellón, the CV-20 via Onda; from Valencia, the A-23 and CV-195. Somos Aventura asks you to be at its base half an hour before the 9:00 departure, in the Corral de Prats area, with parking for clients.

9:00 · Chillapájaros aquatic canyon. About three hours in total, an hour and a half or two in the water. No abseils: currents, swimming, optional jumps and a water zip line. From age 12 and able to swim. From €55 per person for two people to €40 in large groups. Shower at the base when you finish.

14:00 · La Taberna. In the Plaza de España: tapas, fish, venison or a T-bone steak cooked on a hot stone. Closed on Tuesdays.

16:30 · Montanejos Spa. A basic €30 session with thermal pool, shower and bed, infrared and vaporarium, or a €35 premium session with a salt cave. Each session has a time: book it beforehand and arrive 15 minutes early. Swimsuit, towel, flip-flops and swimming cap.

18:30 · Head home. In Castellón around 19:30.

## If the day changes

In good weather and on days without a capacity limit, the Fuente de los Baños is free and next door; with the Somos Aventura canyon you also get entry included on the summer days when it is charged. If the group includes children aged 8 to 11, rafting on the Mijares replaces the canyon.

## Consejos

### Book both things
The canyon and the spa time: both have limited places.

### Bring two swimsuits
One for the canyon and a dry one for the afternoon.

### Do not forget the cap
The spa requires it and it is what is most often forgotten.

## Cuándo no ir

A Tuesday: La Taberna is closed. Look for a table at San Jaime 35 or in a hotel restaurant.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you do the canyon and the spa on the same day?
Yes. The canyon finishes at midday and the spa opens in the afternoon from 16:00 to 18:30 in season.

### How much does the day cost?
About €40 to €55 the canyon, €30 or €35 the spa, and lunch.

### What age is required?
12 years for the Chillapájaros canyon.