Chulilla

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Chulilla seen from the opposite side of the gorge.

This weekend the Costa Vertical team and friends took a trip up north to Chulilla.  It is located about an hour inland from Valencia along the CV-35, and 2.5 hours from Finestrat.

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One of the bridges that cross the Rio Turia

The first day there we took a walk from the Dam down through the gorge to the village to get a feel for the area. The gorge is impressive with towering walls on both sides up to 80m above a meandering river that runs through the bottom.  There is a very well way-marked path through the gorge to the village, this crosses the river a number of times via bridges.  This path was originally used by the villagers to get to the dam to work on its construction. Continue Reading →