Walking on the Costa Blanca (eBook)

Terry Fletcher has walked and climbed among the mountains of the Costa Blanca for more than 30 years. His love of wild places has taken him all over Europe and North America, where he has a particular fascination for the sandstone canyonlands and deserts of the American South West. As a full time professional writer and photographer for more than 40 years, his work has appeared in almost every national newspaper as well as specialist magazines. He has also appeared on network television and radio as a commentator on the outdoors. He is a former editor of Cumbria and Lake District Magazine, Dalesman and The Countryman. He lives in the Yorkshire Dales.

Map key

Overview map

Introduction

Geology


Wildlife


Plants and flowers


History


Getting there

Gettomg around

When to go

Where to stay

What to take

Water

Safety and insurance

Paths

Waymarking

Maps and language

Using this guide

The north

Walk 1 Traverse of Montgo


Walk 2 Tossal Grau


Walk 3 Serra Segaria


Walk 4 Fonts de Pedreguer


Walk 5 Castell d'Aixa


Walk 6 Tossal del Moro and the Serrillas


Walk 7 Castell de Granadella

Inland from Calp

Walk 8 Penon de Ifach


Walk 9 Serra de Olta


Walk 10 Circuit of the Serra Bernia


Walk 11 Bernia East Summit


Walk 12 Bernia West Summit


Walk 13 Serra Ferrer South Ridge


Walk 14 Serra Ferrer North Ridge


Walk 15 Cau Ridge


Walk 16 Alt de L'Ample


Walk 17 Carrascal de Parcent


Walk 18 Penya Talai (Rates)


Walk 19 Penyo Roig


Walk 20 Cavall Verd Ridge


Walk 21 Collado de Garga


Walk 22 10,000 Steps


Walk 23 Barranc de Racons or 5000 Steps


Walk 24 Almadic Ledge Circuit


Walk 25 Barranc de Malafi


Walk 26 Serra Forada

Inland from Benidorm

Walk 27 Serra Gelada


Walk 28 Head of the Algar Valley


Walk 29 Bolulla Castle


Walk 30 Bolulla Circuit/Raco Roig


Walk 31 Cim de Aixorta


Walk 32 Els Arcs


Walk 33 Embassament de Guadalest


Walk 34 Aitana


Walk 35 Penya Mulero


Walk 36 Alt de la Penya de Sella


Walk 37 Barranc de l'Arc and Barranc del Xarquer


Walk 38 Tour of Xanchet


Walk 39 Monte Ponoig

Puig Campana

Walk 40 Volta del Puig Campana


Walk 41 Coll del Pouet


Walk 42 Puig Campana Summit from the Coll del Pouet

The Serrella

Walk 43 Penya del Castellet


Walk 44 Mallada del Llop


Walk 45 Pla de la Casa


Walk 46 El Recingle Alt (Pic de Serrella)


Alcoi and the west


Walk 47 Cabeco d'Or


Walk 48 Penya Migjorn


Walk 49 Barranc del Cint


Walk 50 Montcabrer


Appendix A Route summary table


Appendix B Valenciano-Spanish-English glossary

<span style="font-size:8.5pt;Times New Roman" ;"="">Appendix C Useful contacts