The area’s high rainfall is either absorbed by the more permeable calcareous materials or runs over the surface creating astonishing rivers such as the Montlleó, with over 600 kilometres of basin. Visitors are encouraged to see the Vistabella flat ground, the Pegunta gully, the watercourse of the Pla and the peaks such as Batalla, the next highest in elevation after Penyagolosa. All these areas have a spectacular common denominator: the vegetation, which varies according to the elevation.

Small oaks, red pines and kermes oaks grow on the calcareous rock above 1.000 metres elevation. As we descend we will find more black pines and below 1.000 metres there are white pines and kermes oaks again. There are also bushes of rosemary, heather and blueberry. Eagles, falcons and “azores” fly over Penyagolossa peak, strongly invoking the visitor’s attention.

Penyagolosa may be considered the ultimate mountain in the Valencian Community. Its peak at 1.813 metres is the second highest in the Valencian region. Penyagolosa’s physiographical characteristics, the magnificent up keep of its woods, its varied fauna and rich ethnographical patrimony make it one of the most important mountain areas in terms of environment, culture and landscape.