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| Main pool at Montanejos |
Behind the mountains near Valencia, the spa village of Montanejos is beset by pine covered mountains. Its natural swimming baths are filled with natural mineral water pouring straight from the mountain, you can swim and drink the cool clean water which flows down into several different pools.
In the hot summer months Montanejos is a cool refreshing change to the costas and it is popular with Spanish holiday makers who seem to prefer the fresh mineral water rather than the salty Mediterranean sea. Although popular, it does not every seem overcrowded and it is also an established base for mountain sports.
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| Abuelas enjoying the tranquillity |
There is not much to the town itself although the main square has some nice reasonable bars and places to eat serving typical lunches. There are also a few little shops selling local products like honey.
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| River running through the valley |
Its a stunning journey to get to Montanejos from Castellón on the CV20. The road takes you through the Río Mijares gorges all the way up to Montanejos that lies in the very centre of the Sierra de Espadán.
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| View of the old town |
Most of the hotels are open only in the summer as it get quite cold up there in the winter. There is also a pension called Refugio de Escaladores. If you've got a camper there is plenty of place to park up. There is also a free camping that has barbecue facilities and running water near Cirat on the way to Montanejos on the CV20.
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| Bridge at the bottom of the town |
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| Some thistles growing wild |
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