Artana - Onda via Penyas Altas-ermita santa cristina-Ain-benitandus-Sueras

Start at cv-223 km5 direction cami de penyas altes

Follow dirt road along pipeline

13 Penyas altas - Penyes Altes picknick area

Picknick area peñas altas

16. Just BEFORE the entrance of Artana, turn right into Cami de Rebó

17.Moli Tores, ancient flower mill

18Take cami la solana

19. Fountain and pickick area, view to village of Artana and moorish castle ruins

20Huge olive tree

21. Ermita santa cristina. Very nice restaurant

22. Turn RIGHT at CV-223 (km8)

Turn RIGHT into CV223 (km8)

23. Sign parque natural Sierra de Espadan

24. Cork factory

25. Entrance of Village of Eslida

26. Visitor centre parque natural Sierra de Espadan. Follow road CV223 to AIN

Inside the building there's a huge 3D map of the Sierra

27. Bar paquita, cyclist cafe to eat a bocadillo

28. Tunnel

29. Purple sandstone (rodeno) rocks and cork trees

30. Viewpoint village of Aín

31.Town square with city hall, bar and grocery shop (tenda)

Fountain and church

32.Folllow cv223 towards alcudia de veo

33. Village Alcudia de veo

34.Village Veo

35. View towards Organos de Benitandus, sandstone cliffs

36. Church of village of Benitandus

37. Footpath to climb the Organos (sandstone rocks) It takes about 45 minutes to get there

At small parking area you can follow a slippery(! pathto see an ancient water mill (dis)apears according to water level

38.At roundabout take shortcut to Onda (cv223) or the long way via Suera (cv205)

39.From the sign ‘river Veo’ you can enter a foot path following irrigation canal, leading you to small waterfall. Refresh!

40.Village of Sueras. There are some bars and restaurants inside town. Best choice: Hotel Verdía

41.OPTION: BEFORE bridge over Barranco Castro turn left. (Below,There’s a hostel with bar) Then follow road sign to ‘castell’

This OPTIONAL ROAD is a dead end road, following a (dry) river bed, with nice views towards the castle. At the end there's a fountain and picknick area. And from there you could go (walking) to visit the castle ruins

42. View over Castell of Castro, ahead

45. Barbecue area, forbidden to use (fire risk) when sealed

Fresh Spring water!

46. Foot path to castle of Suera (30 minutes walking, one way)

Rear view of castle

Huge cypres tree and castle

Alternative Footpath towards castle (34 minutes one way)

On the way back from the fountain and castle Take SHORT way RIGHT to Tales/Onda or LONG way LEFT

If you choose the LONG way, going left, you'll have to climb. However, The views once you reach the highest point, are worth the effort.

47. Take CV201 to Onda, beautiful but narrow road, downhill. Take care

48. Turn Left towards Onda

1. Village of Artesa

3. Monastery, bar restaurant and nature museum with animals and fossils from all over the world, amazing collection!

4. At entrance of Onda turn Right (sign of urbanizacion Nueva Onda) to visit Ceramic Museum

5. Tile and ceramic museum named after 'Manuel Safont', a local artist

6. Gran Hotel and restaurant Toledo