The Valencian Community has a wide variety of hiking routes, each with its own characteristics and natural beauty.
For lovers of outdoor adventures, Valencia and its surroundings are an ideal destination. Among the best hiking trails you can enjoy in the area is the impressive “Caminito del Rey Valenciano”.
Below are some of the best hiking trails in Valencia.
Table Of Contents
- Grail Route
- Circular route of the Benagéber reservoir.
- Relleu footbridge route
- Forat de Bernia
- Route of the Anna Waterfalls
- Mascarat Canyon Route
- Penyagolosa Natural Park
- Route of the Hanging Bridges of Chulilla
- Natural Park of the Sierra de Mariola
- The Sierra de Aitana
- Green Route of Ojos Negros
- The Water Route
- Route of the Peña Cortada Aqueduct.
- Benissa Ecological Walk
- Montanejos Route: Los Estrechos- Cueva Negra
Grail Route
This is not a single route, but multiple paths that come together in the Grail Route through 18 Valencian municipalities. Among them is Altura, one of the rural villages of 2024. It is a route divided into 7 stages and 120 kilometers in total that can be done in sections until you reach the cathedral of Valencia, where the Holy Chalice, used by Jesus at the Last Supper, is located.
🗺️ Grail Route: stages and municipalities.
Circular route of the Benagéber reservoir.
In the surroundings of the Benagéber reservoir, one of the most popular routes is the circular route, which starts and ends at the Benagéber reservoir. Along about 10 kilometers, the trail crosses the Turia river canyon, the Chorros de Barchel, the Cueva de Barchel, the hanging bridge and the Pico Franco, with an elevation of 869 meters. This area was declared a Municipal Natural Site in 2016.
Relleu footbridge route
Known as the “Valencian Caminito del Rey”, the footbridges of the Relleu reservoir in Alicante is an impressive route inaugurated in 2022. This 9-kilometer route through the 17th century reservoir takes us to the impressive walkways halfway through. A perfect activity for any weekend and a way to discover one of Relleu’s best kept secrets.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the Relleu route.
Forat de Bernia
The circular route of the Forat de Bernia is one of the best options to discover this natural balcony overlooking the Valencian coast. The route, identified with the acronym PR-CV 7, is about 9 kilometers long and has a medium difficulty. The difference in altitude is between 200 and 400 meters. It can be started from different points, although the most common is Cases de Bernia. It takes about 4-5 hours to complete.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the Forat de Bernia route.
Route of the Anna Waterfalls
Discover one of the most spectacular hiking routes of the Valencian Community in the interior of the province of Valencia. This 3 km route in the municipality of Anna takes us through 3 waterfalls, the river and the famous lake of the town. From the Albufera de Anna, the walk starts at Avenida Diputación de Anna, where you can park your car.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the route of the 3 waterfalls.
Mascarat Canyon Route
Between Marina Alta and Marina Baixa, the “Cañon del Mascarat” is an impressive rocky crevice that separates Altea and Calpe and divides the Sierra de Bernia from the Morro de Toix. In less than 1 km, this adapted trail takes us through a landscape that looks like something out of North America, while crossing old railroad bridges and the national road N-332.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the Cañón del Mascarat route.
Penyagolosa Natural Park
Located in the province of Castellón, between Vistabella del Maestrazgo, Villahermosa del Río and Chodos, it was declared a Natural Park in 2006. It is home to the Penyagolosa peak, the second highest in the Comunitat. It is 1,800 meters high and that is why it is called ‘Stone Giant’.
In this park you can enjoy three different routes: the one that runs along the Barranc de la Pegunta, which is parallel to the forest track and then crosses it; and two other routes that give continuation to this, the climb to the top, and the circular route to glimpse the south face of the peak.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the Penyagolosa route.
Route of the Hanging Bridges of Chulilla
In this Valencian village you can take a path known as the Ruta de los Pantaneros, which was the path that formerly traveled from there the workers who built the Loriguilla Reservoir in the 50s to their workplace. This route goes over suspension bridges that cross the river and the canyon created by the entrance of its bed in Chulilla, with rock walls of more than 80 meters.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the Chulilla route.
Natural Park of the Sierra de Mariola
Declared a natural park in 2002, it is located between the regions of Hoya de Alcoy and Condado de Concentaina, in the province of Alicante, and the Albaida Valley, in the province of Valencia. Four official routes await you in this natural site:
- ‘In the shadow of the Cavas’, of medium difficulty and passing through the Cava del Teix and Cava Gran.
- Camino de Aguas’, which runs along the upper stretch of the Vinapoló River and is the easiest trail.
- A date with history’, which runs through the lands of Cocentaina County, with unique buildings, chapels and churches as main points and of medium difficulty.
- Miradores de solana’, which takes us to the cross of Sant Cristòfol in a route also of medium difficulty.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the route of the Sierra de Mariola.
The Sierra de Aitana
It is the highest point of the system formed by the mountains of Puigcampana and Ponotx, in the province of Alicante. It is 1558 meters high, but cannot be visited by hikers as it is inside military installations.
However, the secondary summit of this mountain range is accessible. The route to reach this summit is circular and starts at the Font de Partegat and passes through the Passet de la Rabosa.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the route of the Sierra de Aitana.
Green Route of Ojos Negros
We know that Ojos Negros is not from the Comunitat, but it is in Teruel, but this route starts there and ends in Sagunto (Valencia). It is the old route of the now abandoned railroad that transported ore between these towns. To complete the entire route by bicycle, about 200 kilometers, requires several days, so it is recommended to do it in sections or stages.
The route is parallel to the commuter train tracks, which makes it easy to transfer and program your route.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the Ojos Negros route.
The Water Route
In the town of Chelva, in the province of Valencia, there are two different routes of low difficulty that you can do. The Ruta del Agua combines in the walk the landscape of the river with emblematic places and neighborhoods of the town. The path is signposted with information panels and has a circular route.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the Water Route.
Route of the Peña Cortada Aqueduct.
For its part, the Peña Cortada route can also be done from Tuejar, Calles and Dueño. The trail is signposted and enabled and runs through both the aqueduct and caves and tunnels carved into the rock.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the Peña Cortada Route.
Benissa Ecological Walk
In summer, this route is ideal. The ecological walk of Benissa proposes a route on foot between paradisiacal coves. It has two different itineraries (north and south), which we detail in this other article, and that will take you through the different coves of Benissa. These beaches are among the best in the Valencian Community, especially Baladrar cove, the end point of the north route.
🗺️ Route and difficulty of the route Benissa Ecological Walk.Montanejos Route: Los Estrechos- Cueva Negra
This circular route departs from the town of Montanejos. In it we will pass through different interesting points, such as the panoramic view of a river, crossing it by a wooden bridge or a visit to a reservoir. Of course, we recommend to do it with good weather, because it may be that at some point we get wet.
🗺️Recorrido and difficulty of the Montanejos route: Los Estrechos- Cueva Negra