Lucía Arjona Guisot, Group 4

FIELD TRIP: NATURAL PARK OF

FONT ROJA

route map
The name of the route is ``El menejador´´ and is
classified as a yellow route in order to be followed
in an easy way (we have three different types of
routes that can be hiked within Font Roja’s area)

The reason why I have chosen this route is not only due to personal
matters but also because, In my humble opinion, this route can be
adequate for children who are starting to see the world with other
eyes and another way of thinking (logical and interested in his
surroundings). On the one hand, this route has lots of diversity and
nature that should be breathtaking for students and, as a matter of
fact, for them it will be a completely different world since they are
used to cities. On the other hand, we could observe the beauty of this
landscape safely and in a didactical way, we could teach them how to
take care of nature, as well as encourage them to embrace nature
positively; and the fact that this route is easy and secure for
children helps a lot, hence, is a very good option for wandering safe and
without any worries.

Travel distance

If we talk about the

The distance between the
beginning and the end of
the route is around 6,5 km
and this is a round route,
which makes it simple to
keep up with the group and
to not get lost.
distance between San
Vicente and Font roja,
its is around 60 km as we
can see in this picture in
which it is shown the
distance from San
Vicente to Font Roja

Duration To sum up, pulling apart each

action, we can measure the
duration of each one, being:

The duration of the route is Bus trip (round trip): 2 hours

approximately 2h 30’ but the Route: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Meal break: 30 minutes
entire duration of the whole field
Breaks during route
trip, taking into account the (activities): 1 hour
round trip and the meal break In conclusion, If we organize this field trip to be
done in one school day, we will start going at 9 a.m.

could be 5h - 6h depending on the (to arrive at 10 a.m.) as If we were beginning school

like a normal day, and we will be coming back the
same day at 4 p.m (to arrive at 5 p.m.).
break time made.
 Point of departure
and arrival

Visitors center
Firstly, we will kick off this route
in the Font roja’s visitors
center, next to the Hermitage of
the Virgen de los Lirios. (point of
departure)

Cova gelada
Following the yellow indicators we will
arrive at the Glorieta dels Paellers,
where we can find the oldest oaks of the
park. If we walk 20 m, we discover on the
left the Cova Gelada characterized by
its freshness (7ºC)

Pla de la mina
Walking 250 m, we will reach Pla de la
mina, where we can see a lime kiln
reproduction, two watchers and a coal
bunker. After walking for 1,1 km, we can
find the Pla dels Galers, where we could
find some footprints on the mud

coal bunker

Mirador de Pilatos
900m further forward, we will get to Mirador
de Pilatos (Pilato’s watcher) and thanks to it,
we can observe with details the Serra de
Mariola, as well as the Polop river’s
landscape. Looking at the mountain range, we
will see some deciduous trees that are part
of the mixed forest.
 Mas de Tetuan
Later, we can arrive at Mas
de Tetuan, an example of
agriculture exploitation built
at the end of the XIX century

Cava coloma
When we advance 800 m, we
arrive to Cava Coloma, with a
capacity of 2.200m3 and is one of
the oldest constructions used for
keep and store of the compact ice

South slope
At this point, we pass to the south slope,
dominated by the low vegetation of the
solana and from where we can see
emblematic mountains such as Aitana or Puig
Campana, both accompanied by the
mediterranean sea. We could also see three
cavas: Noguera, Simarro y Canyo, as well as
some reptiles.

El Menejador
With 500 m remaining in order to reach the
top, we will follow a paved way to finally come
to El Menejador at 1356 m of the floor, one of
the highest spots in Alicante and we can see
the Serra de Mariola and the Montcabrer,
Aitana, Cabeçó d'Or, Maigmó, and Penya Roja.

End of the route

To descend we will find a forest track that,
through steep stairs (be careful here with
children please, just in case) we will come
back to Pla de la MinaFinally, If we follow the
way we used to arrive at Pla de la Mina at
the beginning of the trip, we will end at the
same place in where we started (Font roja’s
visitors center)
 Activities
during route
In visitors center...
teacher introduces
the place and asks
students what is
nature with one word
(write it in paper at
that moment for next
day)
In Mirador de pilatos...
children have to observe
and analyze which deciduous
trees are there and name
the ones found. Then they
will try to recollect some
fallen leaves (maybe 2 per
In El Menejador...
person)
A collective activity that has to be
done during the route is to identify with
a map where we are situated
Activities after
route
In class...
they will bring their papers
(written in visitors center)
and the teacher brings a
cardboard because students
will stick not only their
answers on that cardboard
but also their drawings and
leaves collected in Mirador
de Pilatos
In Pla de la mina...
children have to use
both watchers
because later they
will attempt to draw
that landscape after
lunch
children will observe and
identify the different
mountains and then discuss
among each other (and with the
teacher) which differences we
find between natural
landscapes and artificial
landscapes
In El Menejador...
children must have
paper and colors with
them in order to draw
what they saw with
the watcher in Pla de
la mina (They must be
creative)
The third activity, tied to
the last one, is to make
students think and discuss
how to care about nature
and the ways of doing it
correctly. Ask them why
nature is important for
them and what they have
learnt thanks to this field
trip