The Turia Trail

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Distance: 11.24 mi
Elevation gain: 2,316 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 2,316 ft
Max elevation: 1,278 ft
TrailRank: 52
Min elevation: 560 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 3 hours 40 minutes
Time: 4 hours 32 minutes
Coordinates: 3138
Uploaded: September 23, 2021
Recorded: September 2021

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near Gestalgar, Valencia (España)

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Itinerary description

A nice trail along the Turia river. It starts from Gestalgar and goes almost all the way to Chulilla, turning back at the abandoned spa. The trail is slightly longer than it should be since the bridge is broken right now.
There are a couple of slightly complicated spots - narrow trails close to the edge, and the distance is longer than usual, hence the difficulty.
Couple of waypoints are missing: after passing the abandoned spa, keep on the same road, which later turns into trail and then acequia - an old irrigation channel. Better to follow it walking inside, getting on the wall when necessary. At the end some short scrambling/bushwhacking might be required to get on the road above, although it runs very close.
There is an alternative - instead of walking past the spa, head up the main road and turn left at the first gravel road (where the paved road makes a U-turn), then just follow the gravel road until you get back on track.

Waypoints

Parking

Starting the hike from the public parking of Gestalgar.

Picnic

Picnic tables and a spring with potable water.

Baño del Motor

An open water swimming place, open to public. It used to be the old pump, using the water from the river to irrigate the crop fields, hence the name.

Up stairs

Up the stairs and then left towards picnic tables. Follow the PR-CV signs and then yellow and white trail blazes along the way.

Aqueduct

Part of Calicanto aqueduct

Detour

Up to visit the aqueduct

Calicanto Aqueduct

Román aqueduct

Views of Peña Maria

You can often see climbers on the wall

Up the stairs

Leaving the road and going up the stairs / trail

Straight

Stay next to the rock wall

Narrow trail

Narrow trails close to the edge

Follow the trail

Cross a small ravine and stay on the trail

Pond

Narrow trail

Another narrow trail close to the edge. This one has a chain.

Down

A bit of bushwhacking required. Continue along the water

Left

Down and along the fence. Then cross to the other side.

Steight

It would have been a left, but currently the bridge is broken.

Fuente la Rinconá

Spring. Lots of water (September 2021)

Left

Cross the bridge and stay on the road

Left (easier option available)

Easier option - stay on the road and turn left on the first gravel road. See the main description.

Right

Balneario

Abandoned

Left

Leave acequia

Left

Leave the road and get on the trail

Right

Views

Left

Detour to Peña Maria

Peña Maria

Despite being relatively low, the views from the top are very nice! Gestalgar and the Turia rive rdown in the valley, with Sierra Calderona in the background; most part of the trail that makes up this route; Chulilla, far away, with Chelva's pico Remedio behind it. Quite the scene.

Optional detour

Trail down to the spring

Fuente Morenillo

Right

Comments (1)

CaiusofGlantri Apr 10, 2022
I walked half this trail - along the east side of the Turia - and I'd highlight the risk. The path was very narrow at times very close to deadly drops. There were chains to help you in some places but other places needed them. The scenery is spectacular, but because I don't have a great head for heights, I stopped enjoying it. I don't recommend it if you don't like heights. If you do, it would be spectacular.
I'm happy to read about the path on the other side - in future I'll be following that!

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