The Maestrazgo is one of Spain's least-visited mountain regions, a high plateau of limestone upland, deep ravines, and abandoned villages between the provinces of Teruel and Castellón. Cantavieja sits at its heart and makes a good base for exploring by car or on foot. The landscape has an austere drama that is very different from the popular Pyrenees or Picos de Europa to the north: the villages are small and extremely quiet, the roads empty, and the sense of historical depth — medieval towers, Civil War memory, centuries of rural depopulation — is palpable in every direction.
Several marked walking routes start from Cantavieja itself or from nearby villages. The GR-8 long-distance path passes through the Maestrazgo, connecting Cantavieja with Mirambel, La Iglesuela del Cid, and other Maestrazgo villages. Day walks along sections of the GR-8 or along local PR paths through the ravines and forests are the best way to get into the countryside. Ask at the TIC for current route maps and condition information.