Sierra de Alquezar offers you a range of activities where multi-adventure is the main category, but where you can also find water sports like canyoning. It's an ideal practice to discover a very interesting part of nature and make use of natural resources to relax in your free time. Moreover, if you want to do something different with your friends, family or partner, this is the moment and this is your opportunity.
The Sierra de Guara is world-famous for its canyons. The most important basins in the entire mountain range, such as Vero, Alcanadre, Mascún, Balced and Fornocal, gather more than 25 main canyons, many of which can be descended for most of the year, and some especially in autumn.
Here are some of the canyons where you can disconnect:
- Fornazos is one of them - a short, vertical descent, very well configured between highly polished limestone rocks leading down to the Mascún riverbed. We find a series of jumps, totalling 140m of elevation drop.
- The Fondo canyon is little known, located to the right of Balced, with spectacular views, carved into conglomerates and nestled in a beautiful enclosed valley, narrow and deep. It's a very technical canyon requiring experience. It can be descended all year round.
- The Basender is a dry canyon offering a descent through narrow, winding paths carved by water in limestone rocks. Its beauty is spectacular and makes us forget it's a waterless canyon. Basender is ideal for abseiling beginners, being an easy descent with straightforward access.
- Palomeras del Fornocal is a short but intense canyon, located in the eastern area of the Sierra - one of the essential canyons. On conglomerate terrain, it's not a difficult descent but entertaining with counter-balances and boxed abseils. We find short abseils interrupted by pools that will soak us up to waist height.
If you've never done this activity before, it shouldn't be an obstacle - in fact, you should do it, challenge yourself, as it's always good to start trying new things. Plus, don't hesitate, as the company has instructors specialised in canyoning who will adapt to all levels.
Regarding equipment, you'll need comfortable clothes, swimwear and a towel, as you should expect to get wet. The wetsuits and other gear components will be provided by Alquezar Aventura.
Don't overthink it! Or perhaps you don't want to experience high doses of adrenaline?
If you have any doubts, the best thing you can do is contact them and you'll see it's easier than you think.
