La Fonda Moreno
What to order: the ternasco Morella-style or the partridge in oil, and for dessert the collà, the curd of the area.
Carrer de Sant Nicolau 12 · menus from €20 to €34 and takeaway · confirm hours by phone
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Day itinerary · 40.62° N · 0.10° W
Morella with the family: castle in the morning, zip lines in the afternoon.
The towers and castle in the morning, lunch inside the walls and the afternoon swinging from tree to tree at Saltapins, beside the Bergantes river.
Leaving from
Part of MorellaUnusual places to stay in SpainHorse riding routes in Spain
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Total time9 h
By car1 h 15 each way
From Castellón1 h 20 by car
Walking2 h · slopes and stairs
DifficultyEasy
Minimum age3 years at Saltapins
Best timeApril – June · September – October
With childrenYes: circuit by age
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Castellón de la Plana 1 h 15 by car
from Castellón via the CV-10 and the N-232, 101 km; park on Paseo Jaume I
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Sant Miquel Towers
Torres de Sant Miquel and scale model of the city · 30 min · €3 in cash
- 10 min on foot
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Morella Castle
Climb to the castle · 1 h · €5, free for under-6s
- 8 min on foot
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La Fonda Moreno
La Fonda Moreno · budget menu or takeaway meal
Carrer de Sant Nicolau, 12, 12300 Morella · +34 964 160 105
Restaurant €€Book - 8 min by car4 km
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Ziplines and treetop bridges at Saltapins, beside the Bergantes
Saltapins · circuit according to age · with booking on its website
+34 636 277 457
Activity company With SaltapinsBook -
Back home
You reach Castellón around 19:00
Approximate cost
About €20–35 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Sant Miquel Towers
With children, Morella needs two halves: stone in the morning and fresh air in the afternoon. This day combines the towers and castle with the Saltapins adventure park, in the Bergantes valley, 4 km from the walls.
The morning inside the walls
10:30 · Torres de Sant Miquel. Go in through the Sant Miquel gate and climb the two 14th-century towers: the scale model of the town orients the children and the wall walk lets them look out over the ramparts. Half an hour, €3 in cash; under-6s go free. No pushchairs on the climb.
11:15 · Castle. It opens at 11:00 every day. An hour among ramps, steps and the view over Els Ports. €5, reduced €4 for ages 6 to 16 and free for under-6s.
13:00 · Lunch. La Fonda Moreno, inside the walls, has budget set menus and prepares takeaway food, in case you would rather eat by the river.
The afternoon in the trees
15:30 · Saltapins. Ten minutes by car to the Fàbrica Giner. Five circuits by age: yellow for ages 3 to 5, green from 6, blue from 9, purple from 12 and red from 16. An adult goes with the children. Book the session on their website before leaving home: there are 20 places per session and the calendar changes with the season.
17:30 · Return. In Castellón around 19:00.
Time30 min
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Casa Roque
What to order: the Morella croquettes or the spoon-dish olla, the carpaccio of cured beef and Morella cheese with truffle oil and, for the main, the roast ternasco.
Costa de Sant Joan 1 · closed on Mondays · lunch Tuesday to Sunday and dinner on Saturdays only
Mesón del Pastor
What to order: the traditional tasting menu, with cured beef from La Todolella, cheeses from Morella and Tronchón and Morella croquettes, and the ternasco cannelloni as a main.
Costa de Jovaní 7 · closed on Wednesdays · dinner on Fridays and Saturdays only · €25 house menu on weekdays
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 Morella
From spring to autumn, when the park is open more days. Book the Saltapins session before leaving home and avoid Mondays, when the towers are closed.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Choose the circuit by the youngest
If you all go together, the youngest child's age decides the circuit.
- 2Bring coins for the blue zone
The machines on Paseo Jaume I do not give change.
- 3Closed shoes for the afternoon
Sandals are no use in the trees.
We'd skip it
A Monday: the towers and the Dinosaur Museum are closed.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can 3-year-olds go?
From age 3 on the yellow circuit, with the adult on the ground.
What needs booking before the trip?
The Saltapins session on their website. The castle and towers are paid for at the ticket office.
Can it be done without a car?
Not on a Sunday: there is no bus from Castellón and Saltapins is 4 km from the town.
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Other days of walking and good food
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