What to do in one day of nature and routes in Tavernes

If you want to start with an easy route and understand the landscape of Tavernes

The best option to start the day is the Route of the Senses. It is a very complete proposal because it lets you move through different environments in the area without needing a hard route and, at the same time, helps you better understand what Tavernes is like beyond its beach image. It is a route that crosses four distinct ecosystems — dunes, marshland, farmland and woodland — and passes through such representative places as the watchtower, l’Ullal Gran and Clot de la Font.

It is a very good way to start the day because it does not force you to choose between inland and coastline: it embraces both. You can read the territory through its details, understand how water shapes the landscape and discover, at a gentle pace, some of the places that give Tavernes its character.

If you want to extend the plan without leaving this gentler style, you can also consider other options such as Clot de la Font, a very pleasant natural spot to stop, rest and be in contact with a fresher, more sheltered environment, or Racó de Joana – Ullals, which helps you continue discovering a quieter and less demanding part of the landscape.

If you are looking for Tavernes’ most iconic route

If there is one route that represents the most iconic side of hiking in Tavernes, it is the Route of les Creus. It is the great classic, the one many people immediately associate with the municipality’s mountain profile and the one that best sums up the idea of an excursion with a rewarding finish. It is a medium-difficulty route, with 10.8 km, 587 metres of positive elevation gain and a path that passes through highly recognisable places such as Fontetes de Cantus, els Castellets and l’Alt de les Creus.

It is a route for those who want to feel they have completed a proper mountain walk, but also for those looking for an excursion with character, history and a final image that stays in the memory. The climb requires consistency, but the landscape rewards the effort.

From this main route, there are other options that may interest those who want to keep exploring the surroundings of les Creus, especially some descent variants or stretches linked to the same mountain range. But as a first recommendation, the Route of les Creus is the one that best captures the strongest image of mountain Tavernes.

If you like to combine nature and history

For a day in nature with a very clear heritage layer, the best proposal is the Bolomor Route. It is a circular, easy and very recognisable route, which makes it especially interesting for a wide audience. It is a 6.7 km route with 270 metres of positive elevation gain that reaches the entrance to Cova del Bolomor, an archaeological site of exceptional importance for understanding the oldest human settlement in the Valencian lands.

The appeal of this proposal is that it does not stop at the value of the landscape. There is also a very deep story here, linked to prehistory, fire and the lives of the first human groups that lived in this territory.

The route allows you to reach the surroundings of Bolomor, but visiting the site does not work like a free and improvised entry. If you really want to understand the importance of the cave, it is worth completing the experience by consulting the specific information about the visit to Cova del Bolomor.

Within this same type of plan, you can also complete the day with the route from Mirador de la Mediterrània to the hermitage of Sant Llorenç, a very coherent option for adding a more panoramic perspective to the day.

If you want to walk more seriously

For those looking for a more hiking-focused day, with more distance and a stronger mountain feeling, the featured route should be the Route of l’Ombria. It is a circular route of moderate character, with 12.6 km and 399 metres of positive elevation gain. The experience it offers includes pine forest, ravines, zig-zag stretches, old paths, the cistern, the pla de les Foietes and views with the sea in the background.

It is a route that clearly speaks to those who want to walk more, enter the mountains and feel a Tavernes de la Valldigna that is less immediate and more inland. It has enough substance without yet entering the more technical or sporting field.

If you later want to take things up a level or simply want to know other mountain options, you can also look at the Granata Route, a moderate, long trail with good elevation gain, or some more specific proposals such as Via ferrata Les Marujes.

If you prefer an easy route by bike or on foot

Not all nature tourism has to be about a mountain path. If you feel like a more linear, comfortable plan suitable for biking or walking without complications, the best proposal is the Greenway of the Old Trenet. It is an easy 29 km route, linked to the old Carcaixent-Dénia train, and it is presented as a journey between orchards, villages, sea and mountains that also preserves a very interesting historical layer.

It is a very good option for those looking for another way to discover the territory: more open, more continuous, gentler and very suitable for combining landscape and movement without having to face steep climbs.

It can also be a very good complement for those who want to combine the day with other corners of the Valldigna using the Plan your trip to Tavernes tool.