Los Chorradores de Navarrés

From Valencia, follow the A-35 highway and take exit 42, which brings you to road CV-580. This road connects the towns of Anna, Chella, Bolbaite and Navarrés. From Valencia city, it takes around 1 h 10 min. From Alicante, Elche and Albacete, it takes around 1h 30 min.

Once in Navarrés, you can walk from town (the long route). You can also park closer by following the CV-580 towards Quesa. A few km from Navarrés, there is a detour to the right towards the parking lot. It’s well signposted. This parking is the start of ‘Los Chorradores de Navarrés’ route. It´s a 1.5 km linear route ending at the ‘Font de la Figuera’ picnic area.

It’s an easy route with benches along the way and it’s well signposted. It has 2 areas with picnic tables (for the location see the ‘Where to Eat’ section). You´ll have to cross the river several times, crossing small bridges and jumping over large stones (it’s neither dangerous nor difficult).

There is space for around 40 cars. It’s also suitable for campers and motorhomes.
There is a fee to use the car park (€ 3) on weekends, holidays, and in July and August.

Swimming in the natural pools and waterfalls
Hiking, walking along the riverbank
Picnic in the designated areas

There are wooden bridges, stairs or stones to cross the river and railings marking the route. There are benches to sit by the river bank and signs displaying the names of some plants. You will also find 2 picnic areas with tables and benches (see the Where to Eat section below).

The route to Los Chorradores is an easy journey with hardly any gradient. If you go with small children, you can choose to do only the second part of the route, which is around 1,5 km to the car park. Some parts are not good for baby strollers. But it’s an ideal route to do with children who can walk. They will be delighted with the bridges, fountains, waterfalls and swimming holes and a swim in the middle of nature.

It’s forbidden to light a fire, litter and smoke.

Avoid carrying coolers (and chairs, hammocks, tables) and playing loud music.

Remember that soap and detergents should not be used in rivers and pools. Also, most sun creams contaminate the water, try to apply them well before taking a dip.

(Scientists have discovered that sunscreen releases significant amounts of titanium dioxide, which damages aquatic life. Soaps have phosphates, are also non-biodegradable and harm the environment).

Things to do near ‘Los Chorradores de Navarrés’?

The long hiking route of ‘Los Chorradores de Navarrés‘ is a circular route of 10.3 km. You can start in the town of Navarrés (next to the Youth Information Center). After walking between crop fields for 2.5 km you reach the place. It’s a simple route that can be done in 4 hours.

To go wild swimming in the province of  VALENCIA, check out the following places!

The ‘Charcos de Quesa‘ are 10 km from ‘Chorradores de Navarrés’, west of the town of Quesa. It’s a set of fascinating swimming holes carved in rock.

In the town of Bolbaite, there are a series of 3 spectacular natural pools in the river.

On the outskirts of Chella is ‘Salto de Chella‘, a beautiful 25 m waterfall with a green emerald swimming hole. The viewpoint is at the top of the town of Chella, offering an impressive view of the waterfall, swimming hole and the surrounding countryside.

In the town of Anna, there is a jaw-dropping lake (Lago de Anna) and 3 waterfalls. These can be enjoyed by doing the Route of the 3 Waterfalls. For swimming, the best is the ‘Gorgo de la Escalera‘, an impressive waterfall.

For taking a dip in amazing swimming holes in the rivers of Valencia, check out Bolbaite, Pou Clar, Bugarra and Gestalgar.

You can picnic in 2 picnic areas. The first picnic area is on the left-hand side of the path that goes down from the parking lot to ‘Fuente Clara’. Many people do not see it because it’s not signposted. It has 3 wooden tables under some trees, benches and a few trash cans. The second picnic area, Fuente de la Higuera (‘Font de la Figuera’), is larger. It’s located at the end of the trail, 1.5 km away from the largest waterfall ‘La Chorrera’.

You can also eat in one of the restaurants in Navarrés. Here you can try typical dishes of the region, such as gachamiga, baked rice or gazpacho.

Fortunately, there are no large hotel complexes in this area dotted with villages and small ​​towns. Hence it’s best to stay with locals or in a rural house.

The main waterfall has a height of 20 m. The flow of the jet can vary greatly, even on the same day. The swimming hole under it is medium-sized.