Museo Natural de Olivos Milenarios Pou del Mas
Open-air museum in La Jana with 21 millennial olive trees along a signposted route of nine panels; the visit is free and has no fixed hours.
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About the museum
The Museo Natural de Olivos Milenarios del Pou del Mas is in the north of the municipal area of La Jana, in the Baix Maestrat region. La Jana has some 970 millennial olive trees, and this site brings together 21 specimens on less than one hectare.
The museum was set up on a small part of a private estate, thanks to an agreement between the owner, the town council, the cooperative and the Mancomunitat Taula del Sénia. The walking route is marked with nine panels presenting the most important trees and their measurements; among them stand out olive tree no. 106, called “el olivo de las parejas” (the olive tree of the couples), and the Farga del Pou del Mas (no. 117), which according to a study by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid was planted in the year 833.
At the entrance there is a panel explaining the museum and the itinerary, as well as information about the oil produced by these olive trees.
Highlights
- 21 millennial olive trees on less than one hectare
- Olive tree no. 117, the Farga del Pou del Mas, dated to the year 833
- Olive tree no. 106, “el olivo de las parejas” (the olive tree of the couples)
- Signposted route with nine information panels
Permanent exhibition
- Recorrido de los olivos milenarios – Signposted itinerary with nine panels presenting the most important olive trees of the Pou del Mas and their measurements.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
The visit is free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
For people with reduced mobility, it is recommended to follow the path for about 300 m to a bend on the left, enter there, walk through the estate and leave by the same point.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Car park next to the Pou del Mas recreation area, with information panels; from there the route is on foot.
Access is from the CV-113 along an asphalt road that follows the route of the former Vía Augusta, still signposted.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The visit is self-guided, following the signposted route, and the marked itinerary must be respected. Smoking, drinking, leaving litter, cycling through the olive grove area and climbing the trees are not allowed. Turisme la Sénia (tel. 977 576 156) organises guided visits by prior booking, according to a leaflet from the Territorio Sénia. |
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