Valencia Trip Overview
This is one of the most scenic hikes in Valencia. During the hike we will make a full loop around the reservoir, getting amazing views of its turquoise waters. We will also pass by two waterfalls – Chorrero de la Castellana and Barranco de la Hoz. You will be amazed by the beauty that Valencia’s interior hides.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Valencia, Spain
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Hiking & Camping
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This is one of the most scenic hikes in Valencia. During the hike we will make a full loop around the reservoir, getting amazing views of its turquoise waters. We will also pass by two waterfalls – Chorrero de la Castellana and Barranco de la Hoz. You will be amazed by the beauty that Valencia’s interior hides.
Itinerary
Let’s go to Chera to do a loop around the Buseo reservoir. During this hike we will get great panoramic views of the reservoir from all the angles. We will also pass by the impressive waterfall – el Chorrero de la Castellana.
The Buseo reservoir is a beautiful site reminiscent of Swiss landscapes, and which was formed when a 40-meter-high dam was erected in the Reatillo riverbed, at the entrance to the narrow Tormagal gorge. The dam, built using ashlar masonry between 1903 and 1915, can store 7.5 cubic hectometres of water, an amount that allowed the entire Valencian garden to be watered at least two and a half times a year.
It is the oldest reservoir in the Turia basin and from its commissioning it was the largest in the Valencian Community, until the construction of the María Cristina reservoir in Castellón, completed in 1925. But it retained the first place in the province of Valencia until 1952, the date on which the Benagéber reservoir was built, later its hydraulic utility being merely tourist.
