Ferrata de la vall d’Uixó o Mondragó (Vall d’Uixo)
Ferrata surprisingly closed to the sea and with amazing views, a bit difficult to locate and not very long and with difficult orientation.
| Name | Vall d’Uixó Ferrata |
| Province | Castellón |
| Nearest population | La Vall d’Uixó |
| Difficulty | k2 (easy) |
| Best Season | All year around. |
| Escapes | No |
| State of the Ferrata | Regular (2019) |
| Crashes | No |
| Bridge | Yes, two, one Tibetan and another monkey types. |
| Zip Line | No |
| Rappel | Yes, optional 25 meters, 50 meters rope |
| Other facilities | No |
| Approach time | 25 minutes |
| Ascent time | 15 minutes |
| Return time | 35 minutes |
| Total route (approach + ferrata + return) | 2200 meters |
| Total height equipped section | 50 meters |
| Total activity level (ferrata + approach + return) | 100 meters |
| Remarks | ferrata with a not easy beginning trail and the return trail is not evident either. |
Approach by car :
The goal is to reach the Font de L’Anoueret. Once in the town of Vall d'Uixó we have to cross the town along Andalucía Street, passing through a field and a bridge that reaches Carbonaire Carrer 12 street wich runs parallel to the ravine and leaves behind the last houses of the village. The road gradually moves away from the town and becomes into a forest trackwith some cement or cobblestone pronounced curves or slopes, but most of the route is forest track (about 4 km approximately), and then height is gaining above all after an area with more pronounced curves. After another kilometer without such bends, a couple of sharp curves are reached again and then the Font de l'Anoueret area sign is on the right path by a crossroads. The site is characteristic because the fountain area is a water mine with access steps by a metal fence, as well as a recreational area with picnic tables and another fountain around. There is space to carpark for about 10 cars.
Approach to the beginning ferrata :
From the water mine (area with metal fence) there are indications of a small path, we follow the trail to the mountain area, standing out from the surroundings and with a rocky area at the top. After approximately 100 meters the track goes narrow and becomes to show a small path with many alleys. We take the left hand side one wich lead us after a good while at the feet of the mountain so again we find another sign with PRV 164 signals showing us the way towards a ravine (left hand side) and the other going to the right aroundthe mountain. We get to the right hand side constantly rising and going around the mountain. Then on the right hand side another small hill begins to appear. After about 300 meters and in continuous ascent, a pole that indicates “Penyes de Mondragó” climbing zone leaves to the left hand side. We continue along the path going around the mountain and after about 200 meters of the climbing zone post a left path rises going up betweenstone terraces and leaves us at the beginning of the ferrata. Take care because this access path is not very well marked and is not easy to find. In case we did not find it, we would reach another post again and we would have to return about 100 meters back to find the access path to the ferrata.
Description of the Ferrata :
It is a short ferrata wich is not in optimal conditions. The ferrata is reached by a path between stone terraces with some horizontal sections with safety rope or cable. This ferrata is basically a couple of vertical sections of about 40- 50 meters in total (as a curiosity in one of the sections we find a staircase in the middle of the ferrata acting as steps). After reaching the top of the mountain, the end of the equipped section, we’ll descend parallel (left) to the ledge leaving the falling zone to the left and after about 200 meters down, we’ll reach a mountain gap where a small monkey bridge (attention has no safety cable) saves the mountain gap.
After passing the monkey bridge you can access the gap, cross it and find the other Tibetan bridge. To access this Tibetan bridge the best is to do the rappelling before the monkey bridge crossing the gap.
Return :
From the 1st monkey bridge, once past the gap, we continue the cornice down, running in parallel along the route we came first. There is no clear path and what you have to do is to go down between stone terraces to access the path we came through (return is not easy because there is no clear path back through the area).
The goal is to reach the Font de L’Anoueret. Once in the town of Vall d'Uixó we have to cross the town along Andalucía Street, passing through a field and a bridge that reaches Carbonaire Carrer 12 street wich runs parallel to the ravine and leaves behind the last houses of the village. The road gradually moves away from the town and becomes into a forest trackwith some cement or cobblestone pronounced curves or slopes, but most of the route is forest track (about 4 km approximately), and then height is gaining above all after an area with more pronounced curves. After another kilometer without such bends, a couple of sharp curves are reached again and then the Font de l'Anoueret area sign is on the right path by a crossroads. The site is characteristic because the fountain area is a water mine with access steps by a metal fence, as well as a recreational area with picnic tables and another fountain around. There is space to carpark for about 10 cars.
Approach to the beginning ferrata :
From the water mine (area with metal fence) there are indications of a small path, we follow the trail to the mountain area, standing out from the surroundings and with a rocky area at the top. After approximately 100 meters the track goes narrow and becomes to show a small path with many alleys. We take the left hand side one wich lead us after a good while at the feet of the mountain so again we find another sign with PRV 164 signals showing us the way towards a ravine (left hand side) and the other going to the right aroundthe mountain. We get to the right hand side constantly rising and going around the mountain. Then on the right hand side another small hill begins to appear. After about 300 meters and in continuous ascent, a pole that indicates “Penyes de Mondragó” climbing zone leaves to the left hand side. We continue along the path going around the mountain and after about 200 meters of the climbing zone post a left path rises going up betweenstone terraces and leaves us at the beginning of the ferrata. Take care because this access path is not very well marked and is not easy to find. In case we did not find it, we would reach another post again and we would have to return about 100 meters back to find the access path to the ferrata.
Description of the Ferrata :
It is a short ferrata wich is not in optimal conditions. The ferrata is reached by a path between stone terraces with some horizontal sections with safety rope or cable. This ferrata is basically a couple of vertical sections of about 40- 50 meters in total (as a curiosity in one of the sections we find a staircase in the middle of the ferrata acting as steps). After reaching the top of the mountain, the end of the equipped section, we’ll descend parallel (left) to the ledge leaving the falling zone to the left and after about 200 meters down, we’ll reach a mountain gap where a small monkey bridge (attention has no safety cable) saves the mountain gap.
After passing the monkey bridge you can access the gap, cross it and find the other Tibetan bridge. To access this Tibetan bridge the best is to do the rappelling before the monkey bridge crossing the gap.
Return :
From the 1st monkey bridge, once past the gap, we continue the cornice down, running in parallel along the route we came first. There is no clear path and what you have to do is to go down between stone terraces to access the path we came through (return is not easy because there is no clear path back through the area).