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Take the road to Teruel out of Aliaga in the direction of Hinojosa de Jarque. 1.5 km. after you pass Cobatillas stop at an open area where there is a Geological Park signpost and a parking space to your left. The meaning of the place-name “Las Aljeceras” is “gypsum mines”. “Aljez” is a Mozarabic-origin word also used in…

Drive out of Cobatillas towards Hinojosa de Jarque. Next to the east mouth of the tunnel cross the main road and take the track you will find ahead of you. One kilometre further on you will come to Peñablanca, which stands out due to its white-pinkish colour. This limestone was originated on the bottom of a small…

Drive out of Aliaga along the road to Teruel. You will go past the Santa Bárbara district. 2.5 kilometres further on take the turning to the left that takes you to Cobatillas (before you cross the tunnel). Pull over at the first closed bend to the right before you enter the town.. A curious concave rock wall…

Drive out of Aliaga along the road to Teruel until you come to the Santa Bárbara district. You can park your car at the end of this district or go through the tunnel at the exit and park it 400 metres further on next to Canaleta Cave. From the western tunnel entrance it can be…

Drive out of Aliaga in the direction of La Aldehuela until you pass the turnoff for Campos. You will then come across a sign post indicating the Geological Park and a car park sign. From this point on we recommend you go to the Peña del Barbo on foot. We can observe sandstone and oister shell layers. On the opposite riverside, the folds of Peña…

Walk out of Aliaga towards La Aldehuela. Take the path on the left towards the Molar spring and continue further on for about another 100 metres. We find an otcrop of sandstones and coal seams. The latter are black or dark grey beds which were mined in the Aliaga zone since 1940 until 1964. Carbonized plant remains can be eventually…

From the small promenade close to the Guadia Civil house, seeing towards the south, we discover La Olla. It is a prominent twisted rock crest which reflects a spectacular “snake-like” fold of Cretaceous limestone layers. It has provided the graphical motif for designing the logo of the Geological Park. This structure resulted from two successive folding events related…

Take the road to Teruel out of Aliaga town and 400 metres further on take the turning on your left, cross the bridge over the Val river and on your left you will come across La Porra, a spectacular monolith sculpted by nature herself. Many fossil remains of molluscs, sea urchins and corals can be found within these limestones, which indicates its…

Take the road to Teruel out of Aliaga town and 400 metres further on take the turning on the left, cross the bridge over the Val river and you start your ascent up to the town of Camarillas. When you reach the sign post that marks the entry point into point 1 of the Park, follow the directions to the car park…