El Canari Spring – La Alfara Aqueduct loop from Vall de Almonacid

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El Canari Spring – La Alfara Aqueduct loop from Vall de Almonacid

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El Canari Spring – La Alfara Aqueduct loop from Vall de Almonacid

04:27

44.4km

1,240m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Parc Natural de la Serra d'Espadà

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.7 km

Collado d'Aín

Mountain Pass

15.6 km

View of the Serra d'Espadà

Highlight • Viewpoint

33.9 km

Collado del Cañar

Mountain Pass

34.5 km

El Canari Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

A refreshment for hot summer days.

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34.5 km

Almedíxer is located in the heart of the Sierra de Espadán and was occupied by the Republican army under the command of General Leopoldo Menéndez. The XYZ line (or Matallana line) crossed it, and several historical vestiges remain of it. This XYZ line was made up of a network of trenches and shelters dug to take advantage of the rough terrain of the hills located to the north and northeast of Valencia, which made it difficult to destroy them only by means of air attacks. Given the danger of bombers, frequent during the time of the confrontation between the two armies around the XYZ line, shelters were built where the inhabitants of Almedíjar could hide from the presence of the "Pava", the sound of which alerted the population and preceded the dropping of bombs. The "Pava" was the name by which the Heinkel He 46 combat aircraft, a German monoplane that participated in the bombings carried out during the Civil War, was popularly known.
Today, a large part of the defensive constructions of the Civil War, such as parapets or observation points, are preserved. Among these, the shelters of Castillet, Mosquera and Canyar stand out.
This last shelter has the typical structure of this type of war construction, since it had three entrances, a corridor that connected them and a rectangular room where people sat down to wait for the bombing to end. Currently, only one entrance and the room where people waited for the bombing to end are preserved.

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35.1 km

Roman Road of Almedíjar

Highlight • Historical Site

Roman road in very good condition. I don't know how long it is yet, we will have to continue investigating.

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35.3 km

Shade with reeds

Highlight • Structure

Construction with reeds to provide shade to the park's agora (it lacks maintenance).

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35.4 km

La Surera Hostel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

RURAL MEETING SPACE “LA SURERA”
RURAL HOSTEL
Hostel
Yoga room
CONSCIOUS FOOD
Olive groves
Chicken coop
Orchards
Moorish oven
Shared workshop
ARTISTIC RESIDENCES
Sound space
Paper and experimentation workshop
Graphic arts workshop
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Ceramics workshop
Tool workshop
TRAINING
Coworking room

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36.0 km

La Alfara Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

Aqueducts built by the Moors to allow irrigation water to pass through the ravine and thus extend their irrigated fields. The most notable are those of Horta Nova and Alfara.

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44.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.3 km

13.4 km

899 m

807 m

Surfaces