Salto de Millares

The easiest way is to go to Millares in your vehicle. From Millares, you can only walk to ‘Salto de Millares’.

How to get to Millares?

By car from Valencia and Castellón you can go via Buñol (taking the A3 and CV-425) and Torrent-Montserrat (taking the CV-435). From Xàtiva and Alicante, you go via Navarrés and Bicorp (taking the A-7 and CV-580).
It can also be reached by bus. Busses depart from Valencia Bus Station (platforms 34 or 36). Check the bus schedule to Millares.

How to get to ‘Salto de Millares’?

There are several ways to get there. We took the more unusual route that the locals advised us. It starts to the left of the town. You need to walk along the main road for about 500 m. Before reaching the hermitage, there is a path to the right.

Follow this path for about 500 m until you see the ruins of the castle in front of you. Turn left and then cross the little arched wooden bridge. This is the start of the descent and the hardest part of the road. First, you’ll see the ruins of the mill ‘Molino de los Moros’ and a slanted pine tree. From here the ‘Senda de Sansón’ (Sanson Path) begins. Follow the cement staircase and go down the hill covered with piled-up stones (‘La Pedrera‘). When you have almost reached the bottom, you’ll see a signpost with an arrow to the left. In about 50 m you have arrived at the waterfall.

On the other hand, the more common route to ‘Salto de Millares‘ starts at the right exit of town. The path begins at a side street of the main road (CV-580), close to ‘Albergue de Millares’ (the shelter).

The beginning of the path is signposted with ‘El Castillet (the castle) 850 meters’. The path to the castle soon splits up into 2 directions. If you go left, it takes you to the castle on the way to the Salto de Millares. If you go right, it takes you directly to ‘Salto de Millares’ waterfall. If you are at the castle, descent to the arched wooden bridge. From here, follow the route explained above.

There are some good parking spots in Millares, at the sides of  CV-580 road (the road crossing town).

If you want to park closer to the start of the most common route to ‘Salto de Millares’, there is a place to park on a dirt road soon after the hostel.

The best time to go is in spring and summer when there is more water in the waterfalls and it’s not so (freezing) cold! It is always open though.

Swimming in the swimming holes and waterfalls
Hiking
Canyoning

It’s forbidden to make fires and litter.

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).

City Hall of Millares – 96 251 90 00/ info@ayuntamientomillares.es – Contact them for latest news & Covid

Next to Millares, you can see dinosaur footprints and cave paintings.

The impressive Chorrador de Otonel is 9 km from Millares. It’s a big waterfall with a deep swimming hole at its feet. It’s located next to the Cávera bridge, and you can reach it by taking the old Naranjero reservoir tunnel track. To descent from the waterfall, climbing equipment and ropes are required. You can also stay in the swimming hole next to the bridge and take an unforgettable dip.

Cortes de Pallás is a small village with a medieval Islamic layout. It invites strolling through its narrow, winding streets. It has steep stairs and slopes from which you can enjoy beautiful views. Don’t miss the views of the from ‘Tierra Colorá’ viewpoint.

The stream passing Cortes de Pallás village has the most crystal clear waters you have ever seen! ‘Fuente Corbinet‘, a postcard waterfall with a turquoise swimming hole. A path parallel to the stream takes you through crystalline natural pools and to the ‘Cascada San Andreu‘ and ‘Cascadas del Manantial de San Vicente’ waterfalls.

Cortes de Pallás Reservoir is 250 m away from the village, feeding on the Júcar river. Access to the reservoir is further away, crossing the 281 m long bridge to get to the jetty. Here you can swim, paddle-surf and go kayaking or boat riding.

To go wild swimming in other areas of the province of  VALENCIA, check out these places!

‘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.

If you want to eat something at ‘Salto de Millares’ you’ll have follow the tough route explained above and sit on the ground. That’s why it’s best to take a sandwich.

Millares has 2 bars/restaurants (Mesón Boros) on the road that crosses town and another in the town square. You can also eat at the hostel or ‘Los Jubilados’.

Fortunately, there are no large hotels in this area, so it’s best to stay with locals or in a rural house.

In Millares, you have the ‘Albergue de Millares’ (shelter), located 500 m. from the village and surrounded by pine trees.

There are rural houses in the surrounding villages. Cortes de Pallás has one hostel and one rural house, but you can also find accommodation in the villages of El Oro, Castilblanques and Venta Gaeta. Cofrentes, Buñol and Valencia are much bigger, so there are plenty of options there.