Benagéber: Discover Nature, Trails and Culture

Benagéber lies on both sides of the Turia in a landscape of mountains and gorges. Pine forest covers most of the municipality and accompanies many of the paths that run through the surrounding area.

If you are planning a stay in a holiday apartment in Benagéber, compare the travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective listing pages. This allows you to keep your own requirements in view while planning excursions around the town’s trails, museums and landscapes.

Hiking Trails and Nature

The GR 7 E38 runs for 26.60 kilometres from Benagéber to Chera; it is managed by the Generalitat Valenciana. The PR-CV 114 Los Miradores de la Serranía–La Atalaya offers a different type of route: the 12.60-kilometre circular trail begins at the Ermita de San Isidro in Benagéber.

The PR-CV 114 runs through dense pine forest and continues to the Fuente de la Sabina and the Collado de la Atalaya. Along the way, it passes through the Alto Turia Biosphere Reserve and the Alto Turia and Sierra del Negrete Special Protection Area for Birds. No quality checks are recorded for the PR-CV 114; after its homologation, deficiencies in signage and maintenance may have occurred, for which the route manager is responsible.

The different trail lengths can be compared directly for day planning. In addition to hiking, the Regajo route from Charco Negro to La Pardala offers a different way of getting around: it is a fluvial route, with sections covered on foot and on the water.

Aleppo pines (Pinus halepensis) grow mainly in the Regajo gorge, along with abundant mastic shrubs (Pistacia lentiscus) and Kermes oaks (Quercus coccifera). At the destination area of La Pardala, next to the Regajo, stands the Molino Harinero de La Pardala grain mill, built in the 19th century.

Culture and History

The Camino del Silencio consists of two routes that can be covered on foot and/or by bicycle. The 16-kilometre memorial route passes through the main hamlets in the municipality of Benagéber. It begins in the hamlet of Nieva and leads to the Mirador de Nieva, a washhouse and the Fuente de San Isidro. The route extends to La Muela and the hamlet of Villanueva, where the Ermita and Fuente de Santa Ana can be visited.

The Benagéber Museum mainly presents a historical exhibition with objects from the old village that remained beneath the reservoir’s waters. It also features an art exhibition, whose works largely originated from competitions held as part of the Feria de los Pueblos Amigos, as well as a more recent palaeontological exhibition.

Present-day Benagéber was established around 1950 next to the former hamlet of Nieva. Straight streets and white houses are grouped around a square. The Ermita de San Isidro Labrador is a church surrounded by nature, while the Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción is located in the centre of Benagéber.

Views by the Water

The Fuente Muñoz recreational and camping area was established at the Benagéber Reservoir. The Mirador del Pico Franco has picnic tables and offers views of the Benagéber Reservoir, Javalambre and parts of the Serranía de Cuenca.

The low level of light pollution in Alto Turia makes the Mirador del Pico Franco a suitable place for observing the Milky Way, shooting stars and the Moon.

Other Places

Corbera, Moncada, Santa María de Bonaire, La Barraca d'Aigües Vives, Museros, Real De Montroi, Segart and Godelleta

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