Nacimiento Ravine Route (Millares)

The Nacimiento is a tributary of the Júcar River whose source is in La Loma del Nacimiento, 4 km from Millares. Over its 5.5-km course it is fed by small tributaries and a multitude of water sources, along with the many springs of the Muela de Cortes. During Prehistoric times the area was inhabited and it has sites such as the Cueva de los Chorradores cave, a small cavity with archaeological evidence of human activity dating back more than 6,000 years.

The ravine is home to fanciful geological formations, such as those of the Cueva de la Lámpara (Cave of the Light). No less interesting is the area’s rich heritage with mills, old power stations, springs (Las Donas, Los Escalones, El Pino) and irrigation ponds and channels, inherited and maintained since the Moorish period. This finds its greatest expression in the Fuente del Nacimiento spring and subsequent watercourse that is overlooked from on high by the remnants of Millares’ castles “El Castillet”, Corraliquio l’Antón castle and the bare ruins of Castillo del Medio. Not to mention its still pools such as Jorge pool and La Teta where you can cool off, enlivened by the deafening sound of spectacular waterfalls such as El Chorrador del Bosque, known as “the Monster”, a waterfall with a drop of 60 metres located at the foot of El Castillet.

The Nacimiento Ravine is a beautiful natural landscape with indigenous plants and wildlife, characterised by lush vegetation and riverside woodland, where you can enjoy a relaxing walk accompanied by the constant sound of water. It is also ideal for adventure sports such as canyoning. The course of the ravine is covered by the short family-friendly path of the Route of the Springs in its middle section, which is part of the Nacimiento Ravine Route, the latter has been declared to be of Local Tourist Interest in the Valencian Community.