Barranco de Parretes + Afluente

The Barranco de Parretes and its tributary offer a short, dry descent near Lucena del Cid. Access is straightforward, parking 2.5 km from the bridge over the Lucena river. The approach to the tributary is just 1 minute from the track. No wetsuit is needed, and a single 30m rope is sufficient for the rappels. The tributary (v3-a1-I) features 5 rappels, starting with R1 (15m from a tree with some friction), R2 (9m clean rappel), R3 (27m, the longest, with a handline to access), R4 (8m), and R5 (9m). After the tributary, a diagonal traverse leads to the main Barranco de Parretes (v3-a1-II), which has 12 rappels, mostly short and downclimbable (e.g., R1, R2, R3 are 4m, 5m, 5m respectively). Both sections are dry. The tributary descent takes 30 minutes, and the main canyon takes 1 hour. The return walk is 30 minutes. The route is rated for beginners, with a total vertical drop of 90m for the tributary and 105m for the main canyon.