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English version Parc Natural de la Serra de Mariola [email protected]

Mas dUll de Canals Ctra. Alcoi-Banyeres, km 17.5 Apartado de correos 157 13450 (Alacant) Tel. 965 56 63 83 http://parquesnaturales.gva.es Assistance from: Layout: Benjamín Albiach Galán Kun.Xusa Beltrán

Photography: Benjamín Albiach Galán Núria Lara Bernàcer Miquel Vives i Miralles G. B.

Map Design: Pau Pérez Puigcerver source: ICV (Cartographic Institute of Valencia) Printing this material has been possible thanks to the Cooperation Agreement signed on 21st April 2006 by the Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, "la Caixa" Texts: Environmental educacion team and the Generalitat Valenciana (Autonomous Community Authority) for Undertaking the Integral Management Plan for Conservation of the Natural Systems of the Printed: Centro Especial de Empleo, IVADIS ’s Network of Nature Reserves. Legal Deposit: Date of PORN approval: 2nd April 2001 Date on which it was declared a Nature Reserve: 8th gener 2002

Municipalities inside the Reserve: Shared by (723 m), Alcoy (560 m), (582 m), Banyeres de Mariola (816 m), Bocairent (641 m), (435 m) and Muro d'Alcoy (399 m), it has a rugged relief and major contour differences, above all to the NE (Montcabrer, 1390 m).

The Sierra de Mariola mountain range, whose area of over 16,000 hectares was declared a nature reserve on 8th January 2002, spreads over the Vall d'Albaida, l'Alcoià and El counties, and is one of the most well-established reserves in Valencian popular culture.

Some prominent features of the area are the many springs, country houses and a criss-crossing paths all over it, which vouch for all the hard work done taking advantage of the natural resources by its former settlers - ice-dealers, shepherds, woodcutters and others - who made their living from this land.

These are all reasons why the Sierra de Mariola, a real natural paradise in which there is a wealth of floral species unequalled in the whole Valencian Region, has become something that the local peo- ple fully identify themselves with and a major land- mark whose attractions continue to appeal to generations of hikers and day-trippers. B. Albiach Galán Montcabrer peak Cava Arquejada religious buildings-chapels. castles, spreadoverthepeaksofrange,and breeding. Therearealsodefensivebuildings- based oncultivatingunirrigatedlandandstock- forestry unitsgenerallyrunbyasinglefamily, sufficient countryfarmsteads,farmingand cavas An unquestionablesymboloftheseareasarethe Iberian settlements. remains ofmainlyNeolithic,Bronzeageand influence onthislandscapearethe Other characteristicfeaturesofthehuman creams orfortherapeuticpurposes. counties foruseinpreservingfood,makingice- selling itinsummer;transportingthistonearby forming thisintoicebycompactingitandthen 16th tothe20thcenturiesforstoringsnow, trans- ity of immemorial, mainlytotheSEandinproxim- to man’s presenceintherangesincetimes Countless archaeologicalfindingsbearwitness Human heritage (snow well) Vinalopó and the , withnumerouspaintingsand – cellars orvaultsusedfromthe masías - self- Sarsa cave. atic formationssuchastheCintravineor present morphologyoftherange,withemblem- by water)arewhathavemostlydeterminedthe Karstic processes(dissolutionoflimestonerocks Keuper period. materials (clays)propertotheTriassic age, the oneinQuerola,aswelloutcropsof there aremajorpalaeontologicalsitessuchas with theedgeofasedimentarymarinebasin, the Cretaceousage,whenzonecoincided In thishugelimestonemass,whichoriginatedin Geology The Montcabrer from The Penyes Monteses

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B. Allbiach Galán Climate vegetation. quantified butisnotinsignificant,especiallyforthe amounts ofmistanddew, rainfallthatcannotbe The higherzonesoftherangearesubjecttolarge more exceptionallyinspring. quent inwinter, aboveallinthehigherpartsand most continentalclimate.Snowtendstobefre- ern faces,whiletheextremesoutheasthas Most oftherainfallisonnorthernandwest- land facesanditsaltitude. major differencesdependingonthedirection with afairlylargerangeofmicroclimates,and Mariola enjoysatypicallyMediterraneanclimate, The snowisinthehabitofbeingfrequent the highlevelsofNatureReserve mens ofthisremarkablemagictree. feature, stillcontainingsomeextraordinaryspeci- The “ of communities associatedwithsprings(suchasthat ic vegetationintheVinalopóarea,andmajorplant and therearealsosomegoodexamplesofedaph- trees andthicketswithbriar, heather, rockrose… Most oftherangeishowevercoveredwithpine mezereon, junipers,evergreenbuckthorn,etc.. accompanied bykermesoaks,Mediterranean shady areas,mixedMediterraneanwoods, climacic vegetation:theholmoakgrove,andin degraded byfirestogoodexamplesofpotential In Mariolaonecanfindanythingfromareas preparing perfumes,andothers. ment, asaremedyforallkindsofcomplaints, times; forpreparingdrinks,asaculinarycondi- uses thathavebeenmadeofthemsinceancient icum, rocktea,...andforotherethno-botanical Mariola sage,camomile,thyme,cat’stail,hyper- ones witharomaticandmedicinalproperties: sity ofspeciesandsettings.Itisfamousforthe doubtlessly amarvellousexampleofthebiodiver- Mariola, withitsover1400vascularplants,is Plant life Molí Mató Teixera d’Agres ). ( Salvia blancoana ” yewtreegroveisamajor subsp. Mariola sage mariolensis )

Núria Lara Bernàcer farmland andevenurbancentres. woods, meadows,cliffs,caves, rivers,ponds marten, weasel,genet,badger, fox...),colonising owl...) andmammals(boar, rabbit,wildcat,stone turnal birds:imperialowl,spottedbarn golden eagle,peregrinefalcon,goshawk...;noc- serin, robin,commontit...;daytimebirdsofprey: snake, Lataste’sviper...), birds(finch,partridge, Psammodromus, ocellatedlizard,Montpellier and toads)reptiles,(Iberianwalllizardlarge and manyotherinvertebrates,amphibians(frogs major diversityoffauna.Therearethusinsects The greatvarietyofenvironmentsalsoentailsa Fauna Golden eagle Fox

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Baradero de Moia Barranquet de Ferri de Barranquet Font deMoia . Sant Cristòfol is anoldpeople’shometoday. Years lateritbecamearesidencefororphansand 1950s asahospitalforchildrenwithtuberculosis. The buildingwiththesamenamewasbuiltin The routestartsin Ascent: Distance: Duration: Sant Cristòfol Route: Route: AnoutingtoSantCristòfolCross Vantage pointsinthesun Preventorio del Pobre L’Horteta 1 170 metres 2 kilometres 1 hour chapel andcross- (Alcoy)- El Preventorio El Preventori 2

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Miquel Vives i Miralles 1 2 921 m,withthecrossand are manypathsleadingtothetop–atanaltitudeof en bridge,allinanicelypreparedcoolarea.There with barbecuefacilities,tables,springandawood- ravine, towardstheHortetadelPobre [point1], The pathstartsbythelargepondandheadsinto ture, aspecieswhichhascolonised thecliffsof the waybymajesticflightof thegriffonvul- With alittleluckyouwillbe accompanied on icum ericoides rosemary bushes,blackthorn,salviacistus, ing ofperennialgrassandtheoddsavinjuniper;also head upthroughthepineswherethereisacover- and toreducetheerosionprocessonslope; taken toavoidtheproliferationofnewshortcuts area –sothemostconvenientoptionshouldbe [point 2],whichiswhatgivesitsnametothispublic , evergreenbuckthorn... Sant Cristòfol Sant Cristòfol chapel chapel hiper- B. Albiach Galán Barranc delCint to thebeginninginafastandeasy descent. before reaching steeply-sloping pathwhichyou should leave The waybacktothestartingpoint isbyaless everyone else’shome. after yearmadethisplacetheirownand lovers ofthemountainsandwhohaveyear endeavours ofmanyretiredresidentsAlcoy, through theanonymousanduninterested paths andsurroundings,havebeenprepared We shouldstressthatthewholearea,chapel, the Roja green fieldsof ranges: the cityofAlcoyandsurroundingmountain From thiswonderfulvantagepointonecansee during theCivilWar. one, madein1903,whichwasdestroyed in the1950storeplaceoriginalwooden that canbeseenalongwayoff, andwasbuilt and thelargeironcross,eithermetreshigh, mountains; tothewest, reservoir atitsfeet–andthedistant mount Mariola, with prised bytheCintravineandfoothillsof 20 present chapel,restoredsomeyearsago,isa reintroduction scheme(CanyetProject). The the Cintravineandsurroundings,thankstoa 14 th th Puig Campana , the century buildingconstructedonanearly century one:besideitthereisacistern Benicadell La Serreta Baradello Cocentaina Baradello deMoia , . To thenorthyouwillbesur- in thebackground- Els Plans range, . El Castellar , and itscastle Serrella Carrascal delaFont , to goback Aitana Beniarrés and the Safor and Refugi

Barranc de Garlí Fonteta del Tio Rufino Font de Bonell 1 . Agres built ontheruinsofanoldoriginally Moslemcas- you willcometothefootofchapel [point1], Molí ravineandtownofAgres.In afewmetres the left-handslopefromwhichyou canseethe Starting fromtheConventrecreation area,goup Ascent: Distance: Duration: Montcabrer shelter-TheConvent. and c Route: The An outingthroughMariola’sshadyareas In theshadeofsnowwell Refugi El Convent ava deLaHabitació Font de l’Assut 1

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Miquel Vives i Miralles who transportedtheiceontheir beastsof slope. Thispathwasusedby the ice-makers always followingtheoption with theleast to avoidthegrowingerosion,we recommend where itiscrossedbymanyothers; inorder The path,steepatfirst,headsinto theravine, ple fromthesurroundingarea. this chapelisvisitedbyalongprocessionofpeo- the Franciscan convent.AboveallinSeptember memorate thisfactachapelwasbuilt,andlateron of ahackberrytreeinthissamespot.To com- Mary appearedtoamutilatedshepherdatthetop tle (12 th century). Inthe15 th Font delMolíMató, century, theVirgin microreserve 2 up toElTeix ice-house(18 d’Agres, continuealongthetrackuntilyoucome Cross aforestpathwhichleadstoLaTeixera behind you. Aleppo pineswhileyouenjoythepanorama on upthroughtheMediterraneanthicketsof burden tothevillagesinthesecounties.Thengo (18th century)whichstillkeepsits masonrydome will cometothe the snowcollectingperiod.Ina fewmetresyou who workedinthezonespentnightduring Habitació house[point2],wheretheice-dealers shelter, builtin1975ontheremainsofformer ivy. AlittlefurtheronyouwillreachMontcabrer go unnoticedthroughbeingalmostcoveredby cava known asLaHabitació th century) whichmay 3 15 minternaldiameter, threearches crossingin times duringtheCivilwar. Itis11 mdeepwitha until theearly20 Built fromthe17 Cava Arquejada),anobvioussymbolofthisrange. towards CavaGranice-house(alsoknownas Go onalongthepathbyforestroadsoutheast and Aitana. background; Albureca,Almudaina,theSerrella Benicadell, BeniarrésreservoirandLaSaforinthe counties oftheVall d’AlbaidaandLaCostera, Montcabrer, Recingle, laValleta d’Agres,the lookout hut.Thispointhasanoutstandingview: almost intact.RightatthetopofElTeix isthe th th to 18 century, andagainusedat th centuries, itwasinuse El Teix

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B. Albiach Galán cavities knownastheBouCaves. welcome youback,walkingalonginfrontofthe Convent path,flankedbyhugecypresseswhich ing pointgototherightandcontinuealong Molí Matórecreationarea.To returntothestart- track whichleadsonthelefttoFuente del Rufino springtoendupcrossinganasphalted of stonemartens,foxesorboars.GobyTío broom. Asyougobackdownmayfindtraces oak, briar, thyme,Mariolasageorhedgehog north-east, whereyouwillfindjuniper, kermes the foresttrackthatdropsdowntoleft, Go backalongyourtracktotheshelterandtake del Castell/elConvent(Agres) Santuari delamareDéu CV-795 .

Rio Vinalopó Mas delesMonges Casetes del’Ansari The Water way. ponds, canals,damsandmillsused atoldfactories. from itemsconnectedwithmaking useofwater: ecosystems, hazelnuttreesandmarket gardens,apart through countrysidecharacterised byriverbank river Vinalopó,withwateras its salientfeature, This routegoesalongtheupstream stretchofthe Ascent: Distance: Duration: Coveta spring-Masd’UlldeCanalsfarmstead tory (MolinodeBaixyDalt)-Fuente dela Mariola)- LaBorrera(MolíCampana)-Blanesfac- Route: Masd’UlldeCanalsfarmstead(Banyeres of theRiverVinalopó (Molí Campana) Blanes (Molíde Dalt ideBaix) La Borrera Molí Nou la Burra Font de 20 metres 6.5 kilometres 1 hour45minutes Mas deGalbis 1 Font delaCoveta 2 An outingalongthehead 3

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Núria Lara Barnàcer 1 Campana mill[point1],with its characteristic kilometres fromthestart,you willreachthe Going onbetweentheterraces, afterabout2.5 astating firein1994onthenearby slopes. walk youwillbeabletoseetheeffects ofthedev- castle comesincreasinglyintoviewandwhileyou bushes withpinetrees.AheadofyouVinalopó Ansarí. To theright,prevalentvegetationis houses scatteredaroundtheareaknownasEl races ofolivesandalmonds,quiteafewlittle the endofroute.Onleftyouwillseeter- to yourleftthatwillthenbefollowedalmost d’Ull deCanals,takingtheforestpathappearing The routestartsatthefarmsteadknownasMas Information centre “Ull deCanals” 2 as flourmills(later18thcentury) andturned of factoriesinBlanes[point2]: originallysetup Head onupstreamuntilyoucome totheseries their livelycoloursandpleasant song. and otherbirdswhichbrightenupthewaywith the flightofgoldenorioles,nightingales,robins willows, reedsandotherspecies,accompaniedby the prettyriverbankwoodmadeupofpoplars, The trackgoesoninparalleltotheriver, through transformed forproductioninthetextilesector. and finally-between18551968-itwas tory complex,famousforitssmokingpaper) was convertedintoapapermill(afull-scalefac- was designedasaflourmill;lateron,in1810,it chimney. Inthebeginning,in1712,building Blanes factory( Molino deBaixyDalt Blanes chimney )

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Núria Lara Bernàcer Núria Lara Barnàcer 3 area furtherup,closetothe the watercomesfromElsBrulls, orevenfroman as thebirthofVinalopó,thoughinactualfact of thepath.Thishastraditionallybeenconsidered around twometreshighinalittledelltotheright long toget willows andsomeclimbingplants,itwillnottake concealed trout.Asyouwalkalongbyholmoaks, common frog,theviperinesnake,orsomewell- habitat oflargenumberscreaturessuchasthe through theinteriorofriverbankforest, Cross theriverandgoonuppaththatleads tury until1942. into thepapersectorfromearly19 La Coveta spring [point3]:acavity Mas deBodí. th cen- roundings ofthe towards thefactoriesandfromthere tothesur- To goback,headdirectlyalongtheforesttrack crops onitsbanks. and paperfactories,alsoforirrigatingthe times beenusedasthedrivingforceoftextile km withlittleflow, astheriverhassinceancient before reachingthesea.Thiscoversatotalof92 range,crossingElcheanddisappearing way throughSax,,closetotheSierrade creating areal nently comestothesurfaceinthisspring,thus What isindeedtruethatthewaterperma- river oflife. Mas d’Ull The watergoesonits in Canals. The VinalopóRiver l’Alberri Mas de Balconet Cova del Ermita deSantCristòfol 3 tural quality, builtoveraformer 12 renaissance palaceofgreatartisticandarchitec- The routestartsatthe Ascent: Distance: Duration: Comtal the firstfeudallordoftown. Moslem buildingattheordersof Cristòfol Santa Bàrbara Route: Route: AnoutingthroughComtatcounty A datewithhistory

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Miquel Vives i Miralles 1 repeated allalongtheroute,on landwrenched without difficulty, bycropsofolives andalmonds the sideofmountaintohead uptheslope path byanelectricitypylonwhich zigzagsalong 13 building datingbacktothesecondhalfof ation area[point1]:thisisa“ del Forn among low, narrowhouses.Goonalong of theRaval, withtheirpeculiarwindinglayout along thealleysinformerMoslemdistrict The walkssetsofffromthe crete pathasfar to thecross,fromwhichyouwillfollowacon- th century. Goon,crossingthe and El Salvador Ermita deSantCristòfol(Cocentaina) Santa Bàrbara church, untilyoucome Plaça delMercat conquista road, totakea recreation area Chapel recre- ” type Calle , 2 Christian towerdatingbackto the 13 tage pointatthefeetofcastle (point2):a The pathlinksupwithatrackthatleadstovan- or thecoaltit. such astheSardinianwarbler rabbits, etc;itiseasytoobservetheflightofbirds indicates thepresenceoffauna:foxes,fieldmice, carpa shrub.Thepresenceofexcrementhere angustifolia get higherup,camomile, forest withbriar, rosemary, buckthornandasyou the Arabs.Thenyouwillheadintoadensepine from themountaininapracticeinherited turies, builtontheremainsofan old10 ing land,aswellofferingshelter fortheinhabi- over theimportantroutethrough thesurround- Moslem castle,whichhadsome militarycontrol ), fielderyngoandtheLygos sphaero- rabo degato , common kestrel Cocentaina castle th -14 th ( century Sideritis th cen-

Núria Lara Bernàcer 3 erected inthe15 Sant Cristòfol the leftinapinespinneywhichformspartof ignore anyforksuntilyoucometoapathon ornamental speciesandcultivatedterraces; oak, buckthornandcat’sclaw, mixedinwith between littlehouseswithhawthorn,kermes Go downtothewestalongconcretedpath and stone spurbehindwhichtherearethe Font Roja Almudaina mountains, ravine, point youcanseefromlefttoright, keys fromCocentainaCouncil.From thevantage Now restored,youcanvisitthisbyrequestingthe and 2storeys,withaninteriorpatiocistern. floor plan13x12m,onamasonryembankment windows andinteriordecoration,ithasasquare military style,withogivalshapesinarches,doors tants ofthesurroundingfarmsteads.Inagothic to thestartingpoint. you shouldgoonthroughthestreets ofthe in thevillageandPladelaFont, fromwhich which dropsaroundthehillto thefirsthouses right. Inafewmetresthischanges intoapath m, untilyoucometoanasphalted trackonthe Piletes andcontinuealongtheroad,around150 ing theforktoleftleadingLesHuit Leave bythecarparktowardsroad,ignor- ideal forarest. Montcabrer Albaida , , Els Plans Aitana Beniarrés recreation areaChapel[point3], pass, peaks. , th La Serreta and finallythe Benicadell century inawoodyzone reservoir, the , mountain, el Carrascaldela Pico Negre La Quebrantà Sierra de Monteses La Safor Vila , a · · Recreation areas · · · · · · · · Font deMariola Ermita deSantCristòfol El Preventorio Refugio LesFoietes Font delTarragó La Querola Campamento deMariola Santuario delaMareDéud’Agres ming poolsinsummer. water, rustictables,barwithtoiletsandpublicswim- hospital. Thereareopenbarbecuefacilities,running Contestà. area dependingontheCentreExcursionista mobility. recreation area.Accessibleforpeoplewithreduced ities consistoftables,runningwaterandachildren’s with athickpinewoodaroundthechapel.Thefacil- with reducedmobility. ning waterandrustictables.Accessibleforpeople the higherpartoftown.Hasarestaurant,run- ing site(informationat012). facilities, toilets,runningwaterandcontrolledcamp- in theheartofrange.Ithastables,barbecue ural spring,withtablesandbarbecue facilities. information at012)andthesurroundings ofthenat- Zamorano shelter(withtoiletsandacampingsite, a bar-restaurant, campingsiteandwoodenhuts. reduced mobility. dren’s recreationarea.Accessibleforpeoplewith water, barbecuefacilities,tables,toiletsandachil- in thechapelgrounds,withabar-restaurant, running children’s zone. with runningwater, tables,barbecue facilitiesanda Ermita deSantaBàrbara Fuente delMolíMató (Muro d’Alcoi). (Alcoy): Recreation area (Alfafara): (Cocentaina): around theformerchildren’s (Cocentaina): (Bocairent): a zonewiththickpines, (Agres): (Cocentaina): a smallrecreation ( Bocairent includes the a shadyarea private. Has ( Agres an area ): right ): in

B. Albaich Galán filled beans, gastronomy, specialitiesbeing: The mountainvillagesallhavearichandvaried Cuisines with thisland’saroma. sions: anise liquormaceratedwithherbsandalsoinfu- The mosthighlyappreciateddrinkis coated nuts,sweetpotatooralmondcakes. Sweets arealsohighlyappreciated:pastries, meats dressedwithherbs. timonet pericana , sage,peppermint...,allimbued dried pepperdishandcold Molí Mató olla Recreation Area stew, herbero borreta : Centre oftheNatureReserve, in and Banyeres.To cometotheInformation here fromtheCV-81, goingthroughBocairent 700, isthebestway. It isalsopossibletoget Alcoy. To gettoAgresandAlfafaraRoad CV- communicates Murod’Alcoy, Cocentainaand from Valencia istheN-340roadaxis,which By roadthemainaccessbothfromAlicanteor of therange. between themareapproximatelytheboundaries The townandvillagecentrestheroads Mariola, Bocairent,CocentainaandMurod’Alcoy. ipalities: Agres,Alfafara,Alcoy, Banyeresde Sierra deMariolanaturereservecovers7munic- Accesses Mas d’Ullde Agres

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B. Albiach Galán settings thatthiscrosses. from whichyoucanenjoythelovely landscapesand line, withstopsinAgres,Cocentaina andAlcoy, tive isthetraditionalValencia-Xàtiva-Alcoy train One veryinterestingandrecommendablealterna- close tothetownandvillagecentres. other recreationareasarelocatedintheedges, ation area,locatedintheheartofrange.The special interestsuchasthe This roadisoneofthemainaccessestoplaces 794, whichlinksthetownsofBocairentandAlcoy. crossing therangefromnorthtosouthisCV- Banyeres (km.17.5).Theonlycommunicationroute Canals , takeroadCV-795 which joinsAlcoyand Font deMariola Font deMariola recre- This is a protected space of superb land- scape beauty and great natural and cul- tural value. In order to keep it for future generations:

Always bear in mind the danger of fire. Make fires only in the places specially designed for this and do not drop any cigarette ends. Always pick up any rubbish and waste that you cre- ate, to take this back to where it came from. Leave the place where you have been as clean as possible. Keep on your toes and pay attention to all your senses to enjoy your visit to the utmost. Free camping is not allowed: there are controlled areas for this. Follow the paths and tracks as this will help to reduce erosion. Whenever you can try to move on foot, by bicycle or on horse, so as to reduce the contamination and enjoy the landscape more. Respect any animals and plants that you find on your way. If you take your dog with you keep it on a leash at all times to avoid bothering other visitors. Respect private property. It is advisable to take these routes in small groups (from 15 to 20 persons). The best and most enduring souvenir of your trip is doubtlessly a photo. Make responsible use of all the resources. Lastly, in the event of any emergency, call 112.

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