Valdelinares Ski Station

Fortanete is the nearest town to these modern facilities equipped with the most advanced technologies, in places of great natural beauty, surrounded by diverse vegetation, perfect for skiing, a vital and unforgettable experience. The access road has no traffic and drops you off 20 minutes from the slopes.

This privileged location allows you to enjoy a varied sports and leisure activities, such as hiking or rides on horseback.

The close and friendly manner of the staff, care services and the indulgent gastronomy, all make Valdelinares in that the charming different destination all that we all seek.

Station opening hours are from 9:00 to 17:00 hours.

Services offered:
– Parking close to the slopes
– Equipment hire
– Ski School
– Snow park
–Eating on the pistes

La entrada Skiing in Valdelinares se publicó primero en El Casal de Nicolás.

Fortanete, All Terrain Bike Pick-up-point

The BTT Centre in El Maestrazgo is a space offering free access for those who practice off-road biking (BTT) or Mountain Bike (MTB), with at least of 100 km of signposted itineraries, departing from Fortanete with tourist information and services for the bikes.

The ten routes that make up El Maestrazgo BTT Centre run through a varied and contrasting terrain, where treasured natural attractions are complemented by rich heritage and culture, evidence of an intense human activity throughout its history.

These mountain bike routes, adapted for all difficulty levels, invite visitors to discover all these treasures at the leisurely pace that the use of mountain bike permits.

 The BTT Centre in El Maestrazgo offers:

– Over 100 km of trails marked and mapped according to the different difficulty levels.
– Two pick-up points that offer bicycle services and are also a tourist office. They boast of cartographic material and technical material.
– Complementary services to facilitate bicycle use: bicycle rental, parking area, laundry, showers and services, etc.
– A standard of quality. The BTT Centre follows the same parameters and format as the rest of mountain biking centres in the country.

Routes from Fortanete:

– Sierra de la Cañada and Capellanía. 30Km / 2 – 2h 30’h. / 506 gradient
– R1-Pitarque-R9 Connection. 12.7Km / 45’/ +53/-650 gradient
– Las Dehesas Route. 28Km / 2 – 2h 30’h. / 664 gradient
– Fortanete Pine Grove. 50Km / 3 – 5h. / 506 gradient
– GR 8 and the Camino de los Pilones. 21,3Km / 1h 30′h/ +324/-426 gradient
– Cantavieja Varient. 9Km / 30′ / +55/-382 gradient

La entrada BTT routes in El Maestrazgo se publicó primero en El Casal de Nicolás.

A Natural Water Park

A pretty and exciting ravine suitable for all kinds of public 28 Km from Fortanete. It is a large water park in a completely natural setting full of slides, jumps, bathing areas and endless beautiful spots.

Beautiful landscapes in a little known and extremely peaceful setting that allows for a real appreciation of nature.

La entrada Pozo del Invierno, (Winter Well) se publicó primero en El Casal de Nicolás.

El Maestrazgo Caves

The fortunate physical location of Fortanete allows us to access all these caves without having to move far from the village.

Sima de la Rama, (Branch Chasm)

This cave is located at about 4 Km from Fortanete, in the Sierra de la Cañada, just beyond the Ermita de la Magdalena. It is a cave with numerous levels (requiring at least two ropes, though more ropes are recommended for making descents) and with and spacious cavernous areas connected by passages.

Cueva de Boca Negra, (Black Mouth Cave)

Located in the Rambla del Mal Burgo, in front of the Masico of Zoticos and the Más Alto, at about 10 Km from Fortanete. At 114 meters deep, it is the deepest cave in the province. The underground river running inside is the source of the Pitarque River. This makes it particularly important that visitors are informed of possible storms or snowmelts that could completely flood some passages.

Cueva del Turcacho, (Turcacho Cave)

30 Km from Fortanete, hand ropes and abseiling are required to reach the inside. It is near the Ermita del Cid, under a rock formation.

The remarkable stereometry, narrow passages and interesting formations of this cave provide added interest to the exciting exploration.

Magnificent typical stone constructions in this area of El Maestrazgo can be admired from the access track. The main opening (the easiest to access) has a gate and a secondary opening consists of a narrow passage not far from the main, a couple of meters in height from of the main opening.

Narrow passages, spacious caverns, tunnels, and changes of direction combine with beautiful contrasting colours, especially visible on the cave’s ceiling.

Further along the route becomes easier, beautifully decorated, passing a very eroded large band of colours. It ends after several turns in a space with columns, and in which a painted tile with an image of the Virgin of el Cid can be found.

La entrada Caving se publicó primero en El Casal de Nicolás.

A wild and little-known spot

A dry ravine that crosses the entire South/North boundary of Fortanete, perfect for all those adventurers who would like to learn about the source of the Pitarque River from a different perspective. It is an alternative and unseen route, and which allows access to the source of the river whilst enjoying places virtually undiscovered until now.

A wonderful route that follows the river’s course until reaching its headwaters.

This extensive route involves zigzagging down the narrow dry riverbed of the Pitarque River; the zigzag shape of this ravine is what gives it the name of Vueltas Modorras (dizzying turns).

These places of stunning natural beauty are filled with light and shadows are lost corners full of charm and rock formations that allow our imaginations to run, and guide us to the aquatic paradises offered up by the source of the Pitarque River.

La entrada The Vueltas Modorras Ravine se publicó primero en El Casal de Nicolás.