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about Loriguilla
New town after relocation due to the reservoir near the A-3
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Park near the Plaza Mayor. The streets are a grid, flat and easy to walk. Loriguilla is a town you understand quickly.
The old village is under the reservoir. When the water drops, the bell tower sometimes appears. People drive by, look at it, and leave. That sums up the place: a town that moved in the 1950s and still checks on what it left behind.
A functional town on a hill
They rebuilt it from scratch up here. The layout is practical. Wide streets, simple houses, no ornament. You park, you go about your day. Visitors don't disrupt the rhythm. It feels like a normal working village because it is.
The Plaza Mayor has the town hall, a bank, some bars, and the church. The Iglesia de San Juan Bautista is plain white. It holds the patron saint's image, brought from the old village. You can see everything in twenty minutes.
A track behind the town hall leads down to the reservoir. It's about three kilometres with no shade. You'll see the dam infrastructure and water marks on the rock. Carry water if you go.
Local life and seasonal shifts
Festivals show more character than architecture. In February for San Blas, many households cook olla de la plana. The smell of beans and cardet fills some streets. August has several days of fiestas for San Juan with music and outdoor dancing. Some summers see a small craft beer fair near the sports centre.
Walking out of town
For a proper hike, take PR‑CV 92 from near the sports centre. It climbs towards Mas de la Casa Grande. The full loop is over ten kilometres with steep sections. It starts in orange groves, becomes a forest track, returns via a ravine. Take all your own water.
An easier route follows an old workers' path towards Chulilla along the Turia. It's flat, good for walking or cycling. From Chulilla you can cross its hanging bridges before returning.
Mountain bikers use tracks linking to Chulilla and Domeño. Expect short, sharp climbs and loose stone.
Practical notes
Come in spring or autumn. Summer heat is severe on exposed paths. Winter carries a chill off the reservoir water.
Get water at the supermarket before any walk. A morning here is sufficient. Loriguilla doesn't pretend to be anything else—it’s a relocated town that works. That’s what you come to see
