Geolodía 2026: Geological outings in Elche

Elche will host Alicante’s Geolodía 2026 on Sunday, May 10, with registrations opening at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28. (geolodia.es) (web.ua.es) The program offers two free guided routes with limited capacity: an 8-kilometer outing to the Pantano de Elche and an urban route that includes the Museo Paleontológico de Elche. (geolodia.es) (elche.es) The University of Alicante said sign-ups are available through geoalicante.es and the Elche city website, and the activity is free for the public. (web.ua.es) (elche.es) Geolodía is a public-outreach event built around walking the landscape with geologists, using streets, riverbanks and rock outcrops as an open-air classroom. The national program is promoted by the Sociedad Geológica de España. (geolodia.es 1) (geolodia.es 2) In Elche, that means reading the city through stone, water and fossils. Organizers said participants will examine places including the Pantano, the Vinalopó River, the basilica of Santa María and the paleontology museum. (elche.es) (publitoral.es) The official Geolodía page for Alicante describes the event as “Geología del entorno de Elche,” framing the day around how the local landscape formed and how geology shaped the city. (geolodia.es) (linkalicante.com) Elche’s municipal agenda also presents the outing as a way to understand relief, fossils and the historical relationship between water and the city through specialist-led explanations. (elche.es) The Alicante edition follows “Mi primer Geolodía,” a family activity held at the Museo Paleontológico de Elche on April 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (geolodia.es 1) (geolodia.es 2) For Elche, the next date is May 10. The routes are free, but the official pages say places are limited and registration is mandatory. (geolodia.es) (elche.es)