La Drova is a destination where hiking trails and local history can be explored through specific points of reference. When looking for a holiday rental, your preferred focus for outings can help guide your choice: Would you like to include a flora micro-reserve and a fountain along the route, choose a trail with a stated difficulty level, or learn about the settlement’s history? The routes offer different answers: Some mainly name points along the way, while others also specify the route type or length. This lets you choose a focus for your stay.
Hiking trails with different points of reference
The PR-CV 60 hiking trail passes through the Barranco de Manesa flora micro-reserve. It also runs through the La Drova residential area and past the Fuente de la Drova. The trail thus connects the micro-reserve’s natural setting with the residential area and the Fuente.
The Ruta TurĂstica de la Nevera i les Basses de la Drova passes the Font and the Basses de la Drova. It is considered moderately difficult and suitable for all age groups. The waypoints and the rating offer two different points of reference for narrowing down your options: specific places along the route and an indication of difficulty. This is a different combination from the PR-CV 60: there, the named points along the route are the flora micro-reserve, residential area and Fuente; here, they are the Font and Basses, along with the difficulty rating.
The Cova del Parpalló–Font del Garrofer SL-79 route is a 7.5 km circular hike. The route type and length are tangible criteria for planning. The Tavernes de la Valldigna–Mondúver–Barx route offers a different point of reference: after the section over Mondúver, it descends into the La Drova residential area. The comparison therefore raises two different questions: for the SL-79, it is the circular route and distance that matter; for the Tavernes route, it is the descent into the residential area.
Caving and local history
Barx and its hamlet of La Drova are considered an important area for caving, with their caves and shafts. This connection with the subject encompasses Barx and La Drova together. If you are interested in caving, you can consider this regional focus alongside the specific routes when choosing where to stay.
In 1859, two families from Xaló settled in La Drova. A sundial on a building façade bears the year 1799; this date is six decades earlier than the settlement. The buildings were home both to workers on the monastery’s lands and to draft animals. Alongside the two dated points of reference, this brings the buildings’ former use and their inhabitants into view. The years offer a specific chronological comparison; the buildings’ use adds another aspect of the history.
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