Calomarde · Sierra de Albarracín · Teruel
What to see in Calomarde
A stone village at 1,312 m, deep in the Sierra de Albarracín, with one of the most photographed gorges in Teruel starting right from its streets. Here's what not to miss.
- Altitude1,312 m
- CountyS. de Albarracín
- ProvinceTeruel
- Albarracín20 min
In the village
All on foot, within a few minutes' walk.
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Barranco de la Hoz and its walkways
The star hike: metal walkways over the Río Blanco, the Cañón de los Arcos and the Toba natural bridge. It starts a few steps from the house.
See the full trail → - 02
Molino Viejo waterfall
A roughly 20-metre waterfall on the Fuente del Berro stream, beside the ruins of a medieval mill. Viewpoint, picnic area and parking; easy access, great with kids.
Waterfall guide → - 03
Church of San Pedro Apóstol
Its eastern wall still holds two ashlars from a Roman funerary monument. The heart of the old town.
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The Río Blanco and the old town
Stone streets, the murmur of water and viewpoints over the canyon. A small village best wandered slowly.
Nearby
The Sierra de Albarracín, a short drive away.
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Albarracín
≈ 17 km · 20 min
One of Spain's most beautiful villages: walls, reddish houses hanging over the Guadalaviar river and a medieval old town declared a National Monument.
Full guide to Albarracín → - 02
Frías de Albarracín and the Sima de Frías
≈ 20 min
A vast sinkhole right by the road —80 metres wide and almost 60 deep— on the way to the source of the Tajo river.
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Source of the Tajo river
≈ 40 min
Where the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula is born, above 1,500 m, within the municipality of Frías de Albarracín.
How to get there
Calomarde is about 17 km from Albarracín via the A-1512, A-1703 and A-1704 roads. There is a signposted car park about 500 m past the edge of the village, next to the start of the gorge trail.
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Sleep where the gorge begins
Casa de la Hoz is a wooden house for 6 guests in Calomarde, right where the walkways trail starts.
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