Del Mar Greenway 1 Ojos Negros Greenway 2 Llíria Greenway 3 Xurra Greenway 4 Jewel of the Mediterranean coast A rural route through Alto Palancia A flat and relaxing route through the hills and coun- A greenway passing through the vegetable gardens What are tryside of the rural district of Camp de Túria of Valencia Vías Verdes /Greenways? This greenway gives us an oppor- ion of tunity to get to know the Túria g Va “Vías Verdes” are old railway lines in disuse recovered as non-motorized e le Natural Park, an excellent exam- R n routes for hikers and cyclists. There are over 2,600 km of Greenways e c ple of scarce and valuable Me- h i throughout Spain, distributed among all the Autonomous Regions. t a diterranean riparian forest. It runs n alongside the River Turia, between i The Greenways network is designed to make use of the railway lines on The Ojos Negros Greenway bet- Length: forests of Aleppo pine and Medite- which they run, offering maximum ease and comfort in their routes to ensure ween Teruel and the Valencian 67.7 km rranean scrubland, before passing universal accessibility, including those people with disabilities. Del Mar Greenway, runs along the Length: coast is the longest greenway in through typical Valencian vege- The rural district of L’Horta Nord in Length: wild and natural coast between 5.7 Km of greenway + 5.3 Km of Spain. Due to its length, 160 km, it Type of surface: table cropland. A luxury for the the province of Valencia is cros- 15 km Greenways are magical routes, dotted with impressive tunnels and Benicàssim and Oropesa del Mar. cycle path has been divided into two sections. Mixed: tarmac and compacted densely populated and industriali- sed by two railway lines that start in spectacular viaducts along which Type of surface: The highlight of this greenway is In the Region of Valencia the green- earth zed area forming the metropolitan (paper factory) station and Túria Valencia: the Ferrocarrils de la Ge- trains used to run, many of them old Tarmac, except for a short stretch the way in which the old railway Type of surface: way runs along the River Palancia ■ Suitable, except for the area of Valencia. Natural Park neralitat Valenciana (FGV) which mining trains. Some are even railway (800m) of compacted earth bet- line has left its mark on the Greenway: Dual surface. Tarmac valley, following the route of the old occasional ramp off the original ■ Suitable for everyone throughout goes as far as Rafelbunyol, and lines which were never even ween Meliana and the Albalat Sierra Menera mining railway. From route practically all the route the Renfe line that finishes in Barce- rugged landscape in the form of and compacted gravel Location: roundabout completed and on whose rails no the Barracas plateau, to the foothills lona. But there used to be a third magnificent engineering works Cycle path: Tarmac Between LLíria and Benaguasil at ■ Suitable for everyone throughout trains ever ran. of the Sierra de Javalambre moun- line which swept through L’Horta such as deep cuttings, a long final Turia Natural Park, VALENCIA. practically all the route tains, the Ojos Negros Greenway Nord in a dead straight line but was illuminated tunnel, metal bridges... drops down to the rich Valencian Length: dismantled long ago. A Greenway Location: vegetable cropland on the shores of 6 km has reclaimed part of this route Between Benicàssim and Oropesa the Mediterranean. that runs amid orange orchards. del Mar. CASTELLÓN Type of surface: Location: Asphalt, except for a final 300 m Location: Between Barracas and Algimia de stretch of compacted earth Between Valencia and Puçol. Alfara. CASTELLÓN - VALENCIA between the old Benaguasil VALENCIA Safor Greenway 5 Dénia Greenway 6 Alcoi Greenway 7 Xixarra Greenway 8 Straight lines and orange blossom along the old Car- A journey between orange trees along the A route among pine trees and over viaducts in the Through the slopes of Sierra de Mariola N OF VA caixent – Dénia railway line Alicante coast Font Roja Natural Park EENWAY EGIO LEN GR S IN THE R CIA Today the Region of Valencia has 11 This route follows the course of the greenways totalling 170 km along old Alcoi-Alicante railway, built to which travellers can find out about carry textile products to market Valencia’s history, culture and from the prosperous town of Alcoi. natural resources. There are Today it is a backwater of peace and tranquillity that makes its way greenways on the coast, in- through the Mediterranean forest land, deep in the mounta- lying at the heart of the Carrascal Alicante has a great wealth of Location: The Dénia Greenway follows the Length ins, and running through ve- de la Font Roja Natural Park. abandoned railway lines running Between the Virtudes Sanctuary route of the old narrow gauge 6 km through its various rural districts. and Biar. ALICANTE getable gardens or orange Carcaixent - Dénia line, passing Location: This greenway makes use of the di- groves. Travelling along all The La Safor Greenway with its Length: through a sea of orange trees as it Type of surface Between Alcoi and La Canal. sused Villena - Alcoi-Yecla railway Length: long straight trail between orange 7 km runs parallel to the coast north of Dual surface. Liquid asphalt of them would be the best ALICANTE line, better known as the “El Xixa- 15 km groves is the best way to get to the historic city of Dénia, which sits covered with gravel and way to discover the Region rra” line. know the market gardens and Type of surface: : at the foot of Mount Montgó. The compacted gravel Length: From the Santuario de las Virtudes Type of surface: of Valencia at your own pace. orchards of southern Valencia, Tarmac old railway line offers a pleasant 10 km to the town of Biar we can enjoy compacted earth bordered by a maze of irrigation way to go to the beach at Las Ma- the delights of the Alicante coun- canals and redolent with the rinas, to visit neighbouring villages, Type of surface: tryside and also link up with the aroma of orange blossom. or to travel onwards to the Marjal Mixed. Tarmac (7.6 km) and Camino de Santiago del Sureste, OF natural park. compacted earth (2.4 km) which is the lesser known pilgrims’ location: way to Santiago de Compostela Between Gandia and Oliva. Location: from the southeast of Spain. VALENCIA Between Dénia and the municipal Greenway s border of Dénia - Els Poblets. 170 Km ALICANTE New Life for Old Ibi Greenway 9 Maigmó Greenway 10 Torrevieja Greenway 11 A route through the valley of the toy, in inland Tunnels and viaducts in a land of potters, vineyards, Around the Laguna Rosa (Pink Lagoon) Railway Stations Alicante and badlands Torrevieja Greenway. (Alicante). - Interpretation centre for the salt industry, Haba nera (a style of music and dance) Museum, and- Natural History Museum. Refurbished freight faci lity of the old Torrevieja railway station. Avenida de la Estación s/n. Torrevieja. (Temporarily closed) Dénia Greenway (Alicante). To build a railway from Alcoi to Alicante Length Toy museum. Old Dénia railway station. C/ seemed a harebrained scheme: an 22 km almost impossibly rugged terrain made Calderón. any attempt a difficult proposition. Type of surface: The Torrevieja Greenway, which Type of surface: Tel. + 34 96 578 87 41 Nevertheless, in the 1920s engineers Compacted earth (loose gravel on could equally well be called the Urban section: dual surface. took up the challenge and set about some sections). Cement surface in Ojos Negros Greenway (Castellón). Salt Flats Greenway, is based Asphalt and paving. The former railway line runs Length building a railway. Spectacular tunnels Casilla de Santa Bárbara. Jérica. Information and on the old Albatera-Torrevieja Rural section: asphalt through the broad farmed valley 1.5 km viaducts were thrown over rivers and ■ Greenway with a fairly steep gra- railway line. It combines an refreshment point. between the Sierra de Menetjador ravines, and long tunnels were bored dient. We advise making the jour- urban section to the beach at Tel. +34 659 290 715 mountains to the north, part of the Type of surface: through the mountains. Although ney in the downhill direction Acequión with a nature trail Carrascal de la Font Roja Natural Compacted earth the railway never actually entered around the local salt lakes. Park, and the Sierra del Cuartel into service, today we can put these mountains to the south. feats of engineering to good use as Location: we travel along this adventurous and Between Torrevieja and the road Location: enjoyable Greenway. to Montesinos. ALICANTE Ibi. ALICANTE Location: Length Between Agost and Puerto del 6,7 km Maigmó. ALICANTE MAP OF GREENWAYS IN THE REGION OF VALENCIA Santa Eulalia State of the line Developed List of Greenways Railway lines in use Teruel NUMBER NAME PROVINCE TOTAL USAGE RECOMMENDATIONS Costa Azahar BTT Centre 1 Del Mar Greenway Castellón 5,74 Respect the environment, the local people, the 2 Ojos Negros Greenway Castellón crops and animal life. Del Mar Greenway 1 Oropesa del Mar Valencia 68,99 Benicàssim Barracas Pay attention to the signs and enjoy nature 3 Llíria Greenway Valencia 5,73 quietly and unhurriedly. Ojos Negros Greenway 2 4 Xurra Greenway Valencia 16,19 Take care when travelling along sections shared with motor vehicles. 5 Safor Greenway Valencia 7,86 Alto Palancia BTT Centre 6 Dénia Greenway Alicante 5,91 Take special care in tunnels and viaducts. 7 Alcoi Greenway Alicante 13,19 Don’t forget to carry a flashlight or carry lightson your bike for routes on which there are tunnels.