For planning your trip, the Parque Geológico, the Castillo de la Encomienda and the named routes in Aliaga offer different points of interest. The geology is brought to life by an exhibition and a striking formation; at the castle, the focus is on sections of wall and the remains of the keep, while several routes with footbridges lead to destinations of their own.

Geology and Visitor Centre

The visitor centre of the Parque Geológico de Aliaga complements guided visits with an exhibition featuring information panels, models, fossils and rocks. It also includes interactive games and audiovisual material. The centre also houses a geology room, used for lectures, workshops and group work as part of geology courses and geological field practice. The exhibition and geology room serve different purposes: one presents materials for visitors to see, while the other is for learning and working together.

The Parque Geológico de Aliaga was established in 1993 as Spain’s first geological park. It is also among the geological sites of worldwide interest included in the “Second 100 Places” selection. A distinctive geological formation lies beside the built-up area: the La Olla anticline is a rock fold with a vertical axis. Together, the park, exhibition and anticline offer several different ways to explore Aliaga’s geology.

Castillo de la Encomienda

The Castillo de la Encomienda stands on a hill immediately above Aliaga. Three stepped sections of wall and the remains of the keep are still visible at the site. The castle therefore offers an architectural point of interest alongside the town’s geological features: its surviving sections of wall and the remains of the keep shape its description.

Walks with footbridges and distinctive destinations

The PR-TE 10, Sendero Fluvial del Guadalope, starts beside the astronomical observatory in the Santa Bárbara district. It follows small pedestrian footbridges to a point near the centre of Aliaga. Its starting point and proximity to the town centre are clear landmarks for identifying this route.

The Hoz Mala section of the PR-TE 10 crosses bridges and footbridges to the Molino de la Tosca. A branch of the BTT-TE/06 Route 17 starts on Calle San Antonio and, after about 1.3 kilometres, reaches the car park at the start of the river route with footbridges. A branch of the same route leads to the Cascada de La Tamborera, a waterfall with a pool; water levels may vary.

The route descriptions offer different landmarks: the observatory and the proximity of the town centre for the PR-TE 10, and the Molino de la Tosca for Hoz Mala. The BTT branch adds an approximate distance to the car park. This makes it possible to distinguish the routes by their stated starting points and destinations.

Plan your visits

Trail conditions may change seasonally; check them before setting out. To arrange a visit to the Centro de Interpretación de la Minería de Santa Bárbara, call 620 598 865. Confirm your appointment before travelling.

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