Valdelinares
Teruel · Aragón
Valdelinares is a municipality and ski resort located in the Sierra de Gúdar range of the Sistema Ibérico, in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 141 inhabitants. The elevation of the village is 1,690 metres (5,540 ft) above sea level, making this town the highest in Peninsular Spain among those which are the seat of a municipality. Valdelinares has a mostly dry, high mountain climate with much snow in winter. Winter sports can be practised in the nearby resort of Aramón, 7 kilometres (4 mi) away. In the summer months the town is popular with hikers and mountaineers.
History
Situado a 1695 m sobre el nivel del mar según el Instituto Geográfico Nacional, es el municipio de España cuya localidad de cabecera está situada a mayor altitud.
Durante la Edad Media y todo el Antiguo Régimen, hasta la división provincial de 1833, fue tierra de realengo, quedando encuadrada dentro de la comunidad de aldeas de Teruel en la sesma del Campo de Monteagudo.
Monuments
•Ruinas Ermita de San Cristobal
•Corral de la penilla
What to visit
•Museo Micológico
•Mirador de estrellas de Valdelinares
Patrimonio:
El edificio del antiguo ayuntamiento es del siglo XV aunque este edificio ya no cumple las funciones de casa consistorial y es utilizado como local de fiestas y almacén. La iglesia de la localidad está dedicada a Nuestra Señora de las Nieves y es una obra del maestro Juan Escuder, realizada en 1751. A la salida del pueblo se levanta la ermita de Loreto fechada en 1725.
Fiestas:
En el mes de mayo, el último sábado se acude en romería al santuario de la Virgen de la Vega en la localidad cercana de Alcalá de la Selva.
Las fiestas mayores tienen lugar entre los días 9 y 13 de julio, en honor de san Cristóbal, santa Bárbara y san Roque.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- July: Fiesta patronal: San Cristobal (10)
Trails and hiking
•Sierra de Gúdar (PR-TE 29)
•Senda del Maestrazgo - Etapa 12 (GR 8)
•Senda del Maestrazgo - Etapa 11 (GR 8)
Routes passing through Valdelinares
Town hall
Web oficial: http://www.valdelinares.es
Town hall of Valdelinares
Web oficial: http://www.valdelinares.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 54 km from Teruel (about 38 min by car)
- 🚗 83 km from Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana (about 59 min by car)
- 🚗 130 km from València (about 92 min by car)
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- ✈️ 76 km from Castellón airport (about 54 min by car)
- ✈️ 126 km from Valencia airport (about 89 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Busparking · 1.5 km away
- Where to park · 1.6 km away
- Where to park · 2.6 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servicio Galp Alcalá de la Selva · 8.9 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Oficina Turismo · 0 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador de estrellas de Valdelinares · 0.5 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.6 km away
- Mirador de Peñarroya · 5 km away
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