I recently had the opportunity to read the article titled “Chulilla Experience: a horizontal big wall of more than a thousand meters”, which describes an unprecedented feat in the world of climbing in Spain. Climbers David Palmada “Pelut” and Álex Pastor have completed a horizontal traverse of 1,038 meters on the vertical walls of Chulilla, a route that, they mention, could be the longest in Spain and perhaps in Europe.
The route extends along the impressive walls that flank the Turia River, in the Los Calderones Municipal Natural Park. This park, declared in 2007, covers an area of 538 hectares and is known for the Hoces del río Turia, where the river has carved a canyon with vertical walls that reach more than 80 meters in height.
The traverse does not say exactly where it begins, but from the photos, everything indicates that it must be through the calderones, passing through the Charco Azul and from there, the route moves horizontally along the canyon walls, offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and culminating in the vicinity of Peña Mosen, a rock formation that rises above the canyon, being a point of reference for climbers and hikers who visit the area in addition to one of the points of greatest vertical drop.
It is worth highlighting the exploratory attitude, imagination and pioneering spirit of these climbers, who have been able to find in Chulilla a perfect setting to carry out an adventure of such magnitude. Their achievement not only highlights the possibilities offered by our natural environment for the practice of adventure sports, but also contributes to publicize the beauty and uniqueness of our town at the national and international level.
It is a pride to see how our town becomes the setting for such impressive feats. The combination of our natural heritage, such as the Los Calderones Municipal Natural Park, and the passion of adventurers like Pelut and Pastor, make Chulilla a prominent place on the map of climbing and nature tourism.
I invite all nature and adventure lovers to visit Chulilla, to walk its trails, to marvel at its landscapes and, of course, to get to know the walls that have witnessed this incredible horizontal traverse.