# El Valle and Carrascoy, Spain: what it is and when to go > El Valle and Carrascoy is a protected area in Spain (Murcia). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-regional-el-valle-y-carrascoy/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area in Spain · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** ALC Alicante, 73 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 24/7 - **Website:** [murcianatural.carm.es](https://murcianatural.carm.es/web/guest/197) - **Run by:** Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia - **Coordinates:** 37.87208, -1.20759 ## What it is and where El Valle and Carrascoy is a protected area in Spain (Murcia). It is in [Murcia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/murcia/), where this site lists 57 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.87208, -1.20759; the nearest main airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC, Alicante), 73 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.872081%2C-1.20759) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.872081%2C-1.20759) - **Run by:** Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fauna/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit El Valle and Carrascoy is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 39 | | February | Possible | 10 h 35 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 12 h 59 | | May | Best time | 14 h 03 | | June | Best time | 14 h 37 | | July | Possible | 14 h 23 | | August | Possible | 13 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 11 h | | November | Possible | 9 h 55 | | December | Possible | 9 h 23 | In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August | | Wildlife | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: El Valle and Carrascoy has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Pico del Águila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-del-aguila/): Hiking · 750 m - [Variante Pico del Águila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-pico-del-aguila/): Hiking · 921 m - [Cuevas del Buitre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cuevas-del-buitre/): Hiking · 1.5 km - [Camino de los Arejos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-de-los-arejos/): Hiking · 1.5 km - [Variante Cuevas del Buitre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-cuevas-del-buitre/): Hiking · 1.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: Nature - [Teide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide/): volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands - [Province of Ávila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-cabezo/): province in Castile and León, Spain - [Cave of Altamira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-altamira/): cave with prehistoric paintings in Spain - [Teide National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-nacional-del-teide/): National Park in Tenerife, Spain - [Park Güell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-guell/): public park system in Barcelona, Spain - [Aneto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-aneto/): highest mountain of the Pyrenees Every Spain place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is El Valle and Carrascoy? It is a protected area in Spain. ### When is the best time to visit El Valle and Carrascoy? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. ### How do you get to El Valle and Carrascoy? The nearest main airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 73 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.872081%2C-1.20759) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Pico del Águila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-del-aguila/), [Variante Pico del Águila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-pico-del-aguila/), [Cuevas del Buitre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cuevas-del-buitre/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4464155), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5753446), CC0. More about El Valle and Carrascoy on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Valle_and_Carrascoy). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).