About 55 min · Nature
Montanejos and the Fuente de los Baños
Photo: s_mestdagh · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Water at 25 degrees, even in winter
Here the Mijares river rises from a spring that keeps the water at around 25 °C all year round. That’s why some people swim in November, and why it’s packed in August. The pools are crystal clear, with stone and sand bottoms, surrounded by rock walls where vultures nest.
In 2026 it was awarded the Blue Flag again: it’s one of only two inland beaches in the Valencian Region to have one.
Going in summer
At Easter and in summer, visitor numbers are capped and entry is paid from 10:00 to 18:00: €3 online and €4.50 at the ticket office; children aged 4 to 10 and over-65s, €3.50; under-4s free. Outside those hours, and in autumn and winter, entry is free.
Buy your ticket in advance, as it fills up. Parking nearby is tricky: it’s easiest to leave the car in the village and walk about fifteen minutes along the river.
Beyond swimming
- The Estrechos de Chillapájaros, a Mijares gorge with walls over a hundred metres high, reachable on foot from the village.
- El Chorro at the Arenós reservoir, where the sluice gate releases the water with force, creating a waterfall. Rafting trips start here.
- The spa, for those who prefer their thermal water indoors.
- The Bojera trail and other routes with viewpoints over the village.
The rules at the Fuente
To keep it this clean, pets, coolers, parasols, glass, lilos and floats are not allowed. You can bring a sandwich and up to one litre of drink per person. Bring water shoes, as the bottom is stony, and biodegradable sun cream.
Tips
To enjoy it more
- Go on a weekday or first thing: in August capacity fills up early.
- Buy your ticket online: it’s cheaper and guarantees your place.
- Water shoes and a towel: the bottom is stony and parasols aren’t allowed.
- In spring and autumn the water is still 25 degrees and there’s hardly anyone.
- Pets can’t go into the Fuente; around the village and on the trails, they can.
More things to do
To round off the day
Vía Verde de Ojos Negros
Trains loaded with iron ore once ran through here. Today it's a car-free path among orange groves, tunnels and viaducts that starts at the edge of the village.
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El Garbí and the Calderona
They call it the balcony of Valencia. From its 593 metres you can see the whole gulf and, on a clear day, some volcanic islands in the middle of the sea.
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Coves de Sant Josep
A river flowing beneath the mountain, a boat, a boatman and 800 metres of lakes and rock vaults. And always at 20 degrees.
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