Siete Aguas: Hiking, Nature and History
Accommodation in Siete Aguas
Siete Aguas combines a historic walk through the former walled town with a themed hiking route to springs and nearby natural sites. The area also features landscapes with a lake, geological formations and fossils, as well as buildings and finds from different periods. If you would like to plan your stay around a particular interest, the springs route, natural sites and cultural heritage offer different focal points.
Hiking and natural sites
The themed hiking route leads to springs and nearby natural sites. For groups of more than 10 people, the municipality organizes guided tours of the springs route by prior request. Tours are available in Spanish and Valencian.
Fuente La Vallesa is a recreational area with beautiful views, plenty of shade, a spring, tables and barbecue grills. It is easily accessible by car; fire safety restrictions must be observed when using the grills.
Fuente de la TejerĂa is a natural area with a lake, where you can observe the flora and fauna of mountain lakeshores. In the El Papán area, riverside plants such as willows, boxwood, hawthorn and ground-covering plants of river meadows grow. In Barranco del Papán, there are blade-like geological formations that make good subjects for photography.
In Barranco de Malén, you can see rock layers containing dinosaur remains and fossilized trees. The area is also home to a Bonelli's eagle nesting site and a small genet colony. Rock paintings and settlements from the Bronze Age and Iberian period can be found at several locations.
Local history and buildings
The walk through the historic center takes you through more than 500 years of history and the former walled town. La Cruz Pairal is a 15th-century cross in the Flamboyant Late Gothic style. Until 1851, it symbolized the boundary between the former kingdoms of Castile and Valencia.
The present-day Church of San Juan Bautista is a Baroque religious building; construction began in 1780. The main altarpiece was reconstructed using photographs of the original, which dates to the early 18th century, and was reinstalled on June 25, 2008. The construction period of the present-day church, the older original altarpiece and its later reinstallation thus represent different stages in the building's history.
The Puente Real y Concejil over the RĂo Suc has a single round arch and stands 10 meters high. It is also a testament to an ensemble along the Camino de Requena, later called the Camino Real, most of which has disappeared or been substantially altered.
The archaeological and historical collection of Siete Aguas includes paleontological material dating from the Mesozoic to the Quaternary, as well as cultural artifacts from the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iberian and Roman periods. Educational panels explain the different periods. The museum also displays fossils, Iberian inscriptions, old machinery and archaeological treasures.
La Balsa de los Patos is a pond that was once used to store water and, above all, served the adjacent washhouse. According to accounts, it was built by the Arabs in the 12th century; ducks can be seen there today.
Plan your journey
Siete Aguas is accessible via the A-3 motorway. Regular bus services run from Valencia bus station and from Requena; the C-3 Valencia–Utiel–Cuenca–Madrid railway line also stops there. Check the timetables before you travel so you can plan your journey using your chosen mode of transport.
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