Fonts Ufanes, Natural water spring in Campanet, Spain.
Fonts Ufanes is a limestone spring near Campanet that flows from underground chambers beneath the ground surface. Water emerges through the porous rock layers, creating a natural outlet where the hidden water system reaches ground level.
The spring was declared a Natural Monument in 2001, covering 50.20 hectares. In 2005 the Balearic government's environment department bought the Gabellí Petit estate to protect the site. Its intermittent surges feed the Sant Miquel stream, which crosses the Sa Pobla plain to reach s'Albufera.
The name Fonts Ufanes comes from the farmstead Gabellí Petit, where the spring rises beside the Sant Miquel hermitage. When the water bursts out, it feeds the Sant Miquel torrent, which crosses the Sa Pobla plain to reach s'Albufera; the spring is the wetland's main water source.
A forest trail leads to the spring area and takes roughly fifteen minutes on foot from the nearby parking zone. Visit after rainy days to see the water actively flowing from the underground system.
The water appears and disappears based on rainfall amounts and underground conditions, making this location unpredictable. These changes mean each visit differs depending on how much water has accumulated in the chambers below.
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