Strangely, although the route is quite well marked, the beginning is not at all. You will more than likely park your car (or arrive by train) in the village or next to the beginning of the hiking trail – but the trail goes both ways. It took us a fair amount of discussion and looking at maps and whatnot, but eventually, we decided that, with the village at our backs, heading right on the trail would be best. This turned out to be correct, and luckily a group of hikers confirmed we were heading the right way after a few minutes.
with the village at our backs, heading right on the trail would be best
The beginning of the route is flat and man-made, and heads through several long dark tunnels (well enough lit to walk through comfortably), then when you reach a set of poles at a four-way crossing (two together, then two more together 5 metres after), you should turn right. You’ll then be heading towards the lake and dam that keep so much water in this area and maintain the green lush countryside so well.
It felt like the wrong direction, but after about 200 metres, we were rewarded with another sign pointing us towards the continuation of the route
You will also see some traditional countryside features that I’ve only really seen in Spain. In the photo above, you can see us exploring a well, used for irrigation, which was amazingly cold despite the temperature outside reaching almost 25 degrees that day.
There are olive and almond trees everywhere on this area, but the route takes you past beautiful little groves and mini-forests, and so gives you a little of everything.
This is the perfect route to spend time with friends, away from busier and more frequented places. The village is in a fairly isolated location (all the better), and so you will have much of the time to yourself.
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Cirat: Mucho más que el Salto de la Novia
Tal y como nos habéis pedido por Instagram, a partir de ahora publicaremos también información sobre rutas de senderismo y escapadas, mezclando la historia del lugar, sus leyendas y sus espacios naturales. Hoy viajamos a Cirat, un pequeño pueblo al que acudimos atraídos por el Salto de la Novia (mucho menos conocido que el de Navajas), y nos sorprendió con otros muchos encantos, invitándonos a volver.
The Salto de la Novia waterfall hiking route
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In the previous article about this waterfall in the Valencian community, about 40 minutes away from Valencia city, I showed you the basic important points. In this article, I want to show you more details from the route, as well as some great tips for what to avoid, what to see and where to go. I’ve previously written about several waterfalls, but my absolute favourite (and I do not see it being beaten any time soon), is the waterfall in Portugal that I used to live close to. Although sometimes these types of stunning natural spectacles get busy in summer, they are one of my favourite ways to reconnect with nature and the water, as well as providing perfect opportunities for hiking and spending time with friends.
Mejor época del año para visitar Segorbe y el Salto de la Novia
Desde las alturas, todo se ve diferente.
Sin duda, la mejor época para visitar esta hermosa población es entre mayo y octubre. En enero, la temperatura baja a los 14 °C, mientras en agosto alcanza unos 29 °C, ideal para veranear y aprovechar los días soleados.
Sin embargo, detalle a considerar por quienes buscan estar a solas con la naturaleza: es una temporada con mucha afluencia de personas, incluyendo el Salto de la Novia.
Despúes de varios kilómetros, toca descender y es cuando tenemos unas magníficas vistas del Salto de la Novia