Ruta del Agua and Peña Cortada

A circular walk along the river Tuejar passing the village Calles, the Peña Cortado gorge, Roman water channels & Aqueduct before descending through the town of Chelva back to the car park.

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The grade of this walk is MS/B, which means
MS – Moderately Strenuous: Up to 600 metres ascent and/or no more than 15 km in length with some rough going taken at a reasonable pace.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground

Nearest town	Chelva
Directions to start	From Valencia bypass (A/7 Junction 324) take CV35 towards Ademuz.. After approx 60km pass through village of Chelva and cross narrow bridge then take next turn very sharply left: signposted Ruta del Agua. Drive 3 minutes downhill to parking Ruta del Agua (1.4km)
Start point (Lat/Long)	39.745840, -1.004200 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	13.00
Ascent (metres)	700
Walking time (hours)	3hrs 20m
Total time (hours)	5hrs 10m
Recommendations or Restrictions	Torch useful for use in tunnels, particularly if you are tall.