NATURE RESERVES
A natural paradise in
the Mediterranean
The municipality of Cabanes has some of most devastatingly beautiful countryside in the Valencian Community. Nestled between the nature reserves of Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca and Desert de les Palmes, visitors will find a multitude of unique areas for hiking and cycling.
NATURE RESERVES
A natural paradise in
the Mediterranean
The municipality of Cabanes has some of most devastatingly beautiful countryside in the Valencian Community. Nestled between the nature reserves of Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca and Desert de les Palmes, visitors will find a multitude of unique areas for hiking and cycling.
Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca Nature Reserve
It is impossible not to fall in love with the blue of Cabanes Nature Reserve! Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca is a narrow coastal strip of salt marshes and marshland, formed by quaternary deposits. It is the main wetland area in the province of Castellón. Its special landscape, geological and ecological characteristics make it of great value in the context of Valencian natural heritage. Its importance has been recognised on a global scale with the inclusion of the site on the List of Wetlands of International Importance.
It is impossible not to fall in love with the blue of Cabanes Nature Reserve! Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca is a narrow coastal strip of salt marshes and marshland, formed by quaternary deposits. It is the main wetland area in the province of Castellón. Its special landscape, geological and ecological characteristics make it of great value in the context of Valencian natural heritage.
Its importance has been recognised on a global scale with the inclusion of the site on the List of Wetlands of International Importance.
Desert de les Palmes Nature Reserve
The vegetation in these mountains is undoubtedly the most abundant in the whole area. So why is it called a desert? The explanation is historical and nothing to do with the landscape. In 1697, a community of monks settled there in what they called “deserts”, places far from the hustle and bustle of the world. Centuries later, a walk through this nature reserve nestled in a coastal mountain range in the Plana Alta region, parallel to the coast, with abundant crests and rocky outcrops, whose highest peak is El Bartolo at 729 m, continues to offer the calm of beauty and peace.
In terms of natural resources, Cabanes is the most richly-endowed municipality in Castellón. It has two nature reserves in its municipal area: Desert de les Palmes Nature Reserve and Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca, the main wetland in the province of Castellón.
