Discover Chulilla: climbing, gorges and cultural heritage
Accommodation in Chulilla
Chulilla offers a range of reasons to stay: climbing routes, hiking trails, natural sites along the RĂo Turia and a distinctive cultural heritage. If you are looking for a hotel in Chulilla, you can begin planning your trip around the things that interest you locally. The following places and routes provide a concrete overview of these options.
Climbing and hiking in Chulilla
The Chulilla climbing area features long routes on vertical slabs. The Chulilla climbing school offers routes of varying difficulty and with different wall aspects. When choosing a route, you can therefore consider both its difficulty and the aspect of the wall. The best time for climbing in Chulilla is between October and June.
A large part of the climbing sectors lies within the Los Calderones municipal natural area. From Chulilla, this natural area can be reached via the Ruta de los Pantaneros. This allows information about the climbing sectors and the hiking trail to be understood as different aspects of the landscape, without combining them into a single route.
For hiking, the linear trails PR-CV 77 and PR-CV 77.1 offer two different route lengths. PR-CV 77 is 5.50 kilometres long and starts at Plaza de la Baronia in Chulilla. It runs through the Barranco de Vallfiguera to the Loriguilla reservoir. PR-CV 77.1 is 3.50 kilometres long and connects PR-CV 77 with the CV-3960 road. The stated lengths differ by two kilometres; the trails also differ in their routes and endpoints. The Barranco de la Falfiguera can also be reached via hiking trail PR 77.
Gorges, river and townscape
Las Hoces de Chulilla form a striking canyon with walls up to 160 metres deep and 10 metres wide. Another natural site is El Charco Azul: this natural pool lies on the RĂo Turia between very high, vertical rock walls. The two landscapes offer different highlights—the expansive canyon on the one hand, and the riverside pool on the other.
Chulilla's urban layout also defines the town: the municipality is distinguished by a genuinely medieval structure between the castle and the RĂo Turia. Chulilla Castle is a hilltop castle of Islamic origin. It was declared a historic-artistic monument in 1981, is open to visitors and can be visited free of charge.
Culture and history
The parish church of Our Lady of the Angels was built on the site of a mosque in the 15th and 16th centuries. Two other historical landmarks are the Hermitage of Saint Barbara, which dates from 1364, and the Hermitage of Saint Joseph, from the 17th century. Among Chulilla's rock paintings is a scene with no parallels in the Mediterranean region. The town's cultural heritage therefore encompasses both sacred architectural history and a distinctive example of rock art.
Festivals and other reasons to visit
La Enramá is a traditional festival in Chulilla and takes place every year on the first weekend in May. If you would like to plan your trip around it, check the dates locally before making plans.
Balneario de Chulilla offers hydrothermal treatments, including hydrokinesitherapy, hydromassage baths, jet showers and showers in a circular cabin. Before travelling, check which treatments and facilities are available during your stay.
Tourist Info Chulilla is a point of contact for tourist information and visitor advice about the municipality. You can find out more about the municipality locally and explore the different aspects of your stay—trails, landscape, cultural heritage or the services mentioned—in more detail.
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