Rascafría clips — Attraction in Rascafría

A beautiful set of natural pools.

We went on a Tuesday in the mid afternoon during July, which meant that the parking lot was only 1/2 full. It felt busy with that many people, so I would imagine that a weekend day would be very crowded. You cannot book parking ahead, so go at your own risk on the weekend---you might arrive and find that they have no more parking spaces. It is 9 euro to enter. Both cash and credit cards are accepted.

There are basic sinks/toilets where you can change. No showers that we found. No lifeguards. There are also no lockers. We locked valuables we didn't need in the car, and felt very secure with others just left In our bags by our towels as we swam, leaving them unattended. There is a small restaurant with some basic foods---ice creams, beers, soda, pizza etc. It's nothing too exciting, but after swimming in the cold pools, there's something charming about no-frills food. You can, however, pack yourself a great picnic and enjoy next to the pools.

The pools themselves are a collection of 3 or 4 (I can't remember now) large natural water pools with short rock walls built around them. There are small waterfalls in between them. Before and after are streams. The water is fairly clear, crisp and cold, and very refreshing on a hot day. Yes, there are sticks on the bottom of the pools, and leaves, and rocks, and algae grows. But they are natural and this all seems to be expected. There are shallow and deep areas, perfect for kids with different swimming levels, some of whom just want to play in steam water. If your feet are sensitive to underwater rocks and you want to climb around between pools or in the stream, you might want secure water sandals. But there are plenty of places where you don't need them.

There are very large grassy areas with many trees for shade next to the pools. People lay out towels, play music, eat picnics, play soccer and frisbee, etc. It's a very fun and...

Nice place to walk in the wood with a lot of people, however there are some places calm and quiere where you can sit and take snack and relax. Very important is pet friendly and is well connected. Regarding parking there is little so try to arrive early in the morning if not you have to park far (1km). The restaurants in the area are good and the landscape in the road is amazing. For bike riding are many options and nice trails so if you have one 100% make sure you bring it. For kids below 4, I recommend to bring the stroller ( is súper accesible the woods) and the walk is long specially in the summer when the weather...

Depende de lo que esperes, evidentemente es un lugar público de referencia en verano, así que un fin de semana ya te tienes que esperar que vaya a estar a tope. Mi valoración, conste que no es una queja sino una opinión, misma opinión que tengo cada vez que voy. El precio del parking cierto que es elevado, para no estar ni acondicionado. Hay una bar, que creo solo abre en temporada verano, desconozco precios. Poca sombra y eso hace que la gente se vaya aglomerando en los sitios en los que la hay, casi unos encima de otros. La mayoría de la gente son grupos que van a pasar allí el día, te puedes llevar neveras, sillas, mesas… vamos que hay gente que se monta allí casi un campamento. Ya depende de quien te toque cerca, si te pone un altavoz con música a tope, si se fuma unos canutos… En teoría no puedes llevar mascotas, pero cruzando las presas si hay una zona donde puedes estar con ellas, eso si, es una zona mucho más fea sin césped, aunque más tranquila y menos aglomerada, quizás encuentres algún huequillo chulo. El lugar tiene su encanto, varias piscinas totalmente naturales, formadas de pequeñas presas. El agua lógico que está muuuuuy fría. Para llegar allí en coche, paciencia y atención ya que llegas por puertos de montaña con muchas curvas. Si tienes pensado aparcar allí, te aconsejo que llegues antes de las 13-13:30h, ya que cuando se completa el parking ya no dejan aparcar a nadie más. Una alternativa es, si alguno habéis aparcado dentro, el resto aparcar en Rascafria, y el que esté dentro haga de taxista. Eso hicimos nosotros ya que cuando llegaron los más tardíos ya no quedaba hueco en el parking, al menos se ahorraron los 9€. Puede haber cola para entrar al parking dependiendo de tu...