Chillapajaros Viewpoint stands on the road above a narrow gorge cut by the river, outside Montanejos in the Valencia region of eastern Spain. The dam that holds the water back sits below the stop, and a footpath links the road with the dam and continues into the narrows. Information boards near the parking cover the gorge itself and the griffon vulture. The brown family walking route passes the dam, with a detour to see the viewpoint.
Chillapajaros Viewpoint
Local name: Mirador Chillapájaros
The name means "screeching birds"; the gorge cut below is the real reason to stop.
- Entrance
- Free — no gate, no ticket.
- Accessibility
- No wheelchair-accessible entrance is recorded.
- Parking
- Two roadside parking areas signed Mirador — one 10 m from the viewpoint, the second 253 m away.
- Difficulty
- No walk in to the viewpoint — the parking sits at the roadside beside it. Going down to the dam and on into the gorge is a short walk.
- Transport
- Nearest stops on the same road: Puebla de Arenoso, CV-20 – Oficinas Presa, 1,268 m away; Montanejos, C/ Valencia frente 45, 1,828 m.
- Advance booking
- Not needed.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, every day.
- Address
- CV-20, 12448 Montanejos, Castellón, Spain
What makes it special
Water did the work here. The river has cut a narrow gorge into the rock and the viewpoint sits directly above it, so the place arrives all at once: you stop, you look down, and the depth of the cut is the whole point.
The dam sits below, holding the river back, and a path runs on from it into the narrows — that is where the walking is, and it is short. The reviews are brief and almost entirely about the view, which is a fair measure of the stop: somewhere you look, rather than somewhere you spend an afternoon.
Good to know
- No water: nothing to drink was found within 800 m of the viewpoint, so carry your own.
- Toilets: the nearest are 795 m away.
- Two boards: one on the gorge, 105 m from the stop, and one on the griffon vulture, 213 m along.
- Birdsong is not guaranteed: one visitor listened for the screeching the name promises and heard none.
Getting there
Nearly everyone arrives by car. The viewpoint is a stop on the CV-20 outside Montanejos, and the walk from the parking to the edge above the gorge is over before it begins.
For more than the view, there is a marked pull-in on the road where you can leave the car and drop down to the dam; from the dam a path leads into the narrow gorge, and it is a short walk. The brown family route also passes the dam, with a detour to see the viewpoint.
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The ground above the gorge is unfenced — keep back from the edge and keep children within reach. Stopping here also means stopping on a working road, so leave the car in the parking areas rather than on the carriageway.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there anything to do beyond looking at the view?
Yes. A path drops from the road to the dam and carries on into the narrow gorge, a short walk. The brown family route passes the dam as well, with a detour to see the viewpoint.How long should you allow for the stop?
A few minutes covers the view itself — one visitor described it in exactly those terms. Walking down to the dam and into the gorge takes longer.Does it work with children?
Google records the place as good for children, and the family walking route passes the dam below. The edge above the gorge is unfenced, so hold on to them at the top.