The best traffic-free bike rides around Catí

This is a monument in memory of the local painter Ouig Roda, from the town of Tirig. It is a public park and rest area.

Vilanova d'Alcolea is a mountain town in the province of Castellón, but with the Mediterranean just 10 minutes away. This place is surrounded by spectacular landscapes of almond trees, olive groves and vineyards, and stands out for its nature, its monuments and its traditions. What to see in Vilanova d'Alcolea Touring Vilanova d'Alcolea takes us to its nature and the magical places that surround it. One of them is the beautiful Font del Mas de Calaf fountain, where one of the highest quality natural water sources in the area is located. In addition, there is a recreation area to enjoy an ideal day with the whole family. Other of its most attractive points are the Barranco de la Fuente Roja, the Fuente de la Carrasqueta and the Fuente de la Villa. Without a doubt, it is worth visiting them through the different hiking routes. If you want to discover part of the history of this destination, you just have to follow the Al Calaf Route to discover the Vilanova d'Alcolea of the 13th and 14th centuries. It will surprise you! With this trip back in time, you cannot miss visiting the Via Augusta as it passes through Vilanova d'Alcolea. In addition, you will discover the stories of the mansions and, especially, that of ILDUM. Vilanova d'Alcolea is characterized by keeping its traditions and popular festivals alive, such as the Sant Antoni Festival. This traditional festival begins with the “Hoguera de los Mayorales” and, with the arrival of night, it is the turn of the Matxà. Fire, an impressive show, procession and the distribution of traditional San Antonio cakes. A party that takes place in January and you can't miss it. This is a destination full of history and nature is one of the main jewels of Vilanova d'Alcolea. Enter this fantastic town and enjoy every minute.

Albocàsser, in the Alt Maestrat region, is a very old town, founded in no less than 1239 and in its upper part contains the most interesting points for a visit to its urban area. There you can find in the main square the Parish Church of the Assumption, built in a severe Baroque style on the original Gothic temple and which preserves an altarpiece and interesting examples of goldsmithing inside. Another architectural treasure that has survived the passage of time is the hermitage of Santos Juanes, from the end of the 13th century, a simple and rustic temple with a lot of charm that you should not miss the opportunity to visit if you are sightseeing in Albocàsser. A little further away is the hermitage and inn of Sant Pau, built between the 16th and 17th centuries and with a beautiful façade with a bell tower. Neighbors come to it in pilgrimage and celebrate traditional dances. Continuing with the list of things to do in Albocàsser, we cannot fail to remind you that its municipal area is part of the Valltorta-Gasulla Cultural Park, which protects shelters with cave paintings. In addition to these interesting relics of the past, you can go hiking in places such as the Barranco de les Calçades, the Mas de les Llomes, the Font del Bosq, els Tolls, Las Devesas and the Barranc de la Selda and a good number of routes further. Finally, you can buy high-quality local olive oil or taste their sweets made with almonds. And don't leave without trying their grilled meats, the typical pot or their heavenly coca!

Monument dedicated to the native painter of the town Puig Roda, located at the exit of the Cuevas de Vinromá/Albocasser farm.

At this roundabout we can take the road towards Cuevas de Vinromà and Valltorta Museum or the one that goes towards Albocasser.

Tírig, located in the Valltorta valley, is surrounded by a unique area where important cultural and ecological values are concentrated. You will discover shelters where you can admire cave paintings declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a Museum dedicated to prehistoric art. Participate in the events organized in Tírig throughout the year: the Prehistoric Exhibition, the festivities of San Jaime, the pilgrimage of Santa Bárbara and Holy Week with the festival of fifths or the Coetà.

It is a beautiful and entertaining port, without major complications and with magnificent views. In the first part, we start with gentle slopes, which will be very good for us to "warm up" our legs, since after km. 4 things get a little more serious. The slope will begin to increase, with some loose ramps around 10%, and horseshoes will appear, until we reach the first hill at km. 12. Afterwards, we will have a short break including a short descent to the town of Serratella, and we will only have the final stretch, quite gentle, until we reach the top at 844 m. of altitude. At that point, we can decide whether to go down towards Albocàsser, or have a little "warm up" going up to the hermitage of S. Juan Nepomuceno along a concrete track that goes out to our left for about 500 m. and with 20% ramps, until reaching 920 m. of altitude.

It is a short but very hard ascent, which will probably surprise us with its hardness. We will begin the climb with an initial section until the intersection of the CV-15 with some hard ramps, we cross the town of Rosildos, surrounding the church to look for the street that takes us to Mas de Cervera, where we will join the “main” road. towards Serra Engarcerán. When we reach a somewhat more wooded area we will find a small break, but let's not trust ourselves, because when we take a curve to the left and the trees disappear, we will find ourselves with the hardest section of the ascent, where the slope reaches 16%. maximum in a section of 500 m. that does not go below 10%. We will finish a little easier, but without a doubt this climb will have pleasantly surprised us.