LANDSCAPES OF THE COSTA BLANCA : CONTENTS  (to return to the main page, click here)

Preface 5
Acknowledgements 6
Language, place names and glossary 6
Snow wells 6
Getting about 8
Plans of Alicante, Benidorm and Denia 8
Picnicking 10
A country code for walkers, motorists
and picnickers 11
Picnic suggestions 12

TOURING
1 Costa Blanca New and Old 18
2 NORTHERN VALLEYS - The Cherry Route 24
3 CENTRAL VALLEYS - The Almond Route 27
4 SOUTHERN VALLEYS AND WESTERN HIGHLANDS 30
5 EL CID COUNTRY 36

WALKING 39
Grading and timing 40
Waymarking and maps 40
Where to stay 41
Weather 41
What to take 42
Nuisances 43
Organisation of the walks 43

WALKS ON THE COASTAL STRIP: DENIA TO BENIDORM
1 Montgó 45
2 Short walks around Jávea and Calpe 47
3 Vuelta de Oltá (Oltá circuit) 51
4 The four faces of Puig Campana 54
5 Sierra Helada: from Benidorm to Albir 56

WALKS IN THE SERPIS AND GALLINERA VALLEYS
6 Serpis Gorge 59 7 Sierra de Safor 62
8 Pont de les Calderes · Barranco de la Encantada · Ermita de Santo Cristo · Pont de les Calderes 65
9 L'Atzubia · Castell de Gallinera · Almiserá · L'Atzubia 68

WALKS IN THE LAGUART AND JALON VALLEYS
10 Sierra de la Carrasca and the Mozarabic trails 73
11 Vuelta del Somo (Somo circuit) 77
12 Fonts de l'Algar · Sierra de Bernia · Barranco de
Vinarreal · Fonts de l'Algar 80

WALKS IN THE GUADALEST, ALGAR AND SELLA VALLEYS
13 Valleys of the Sierra de Aitana 85
14 Penya Sella 88
15 Embalse de Guadalest 90
16 Guadalest River: Circuit from Callosa d'En Sarriá 93

WALKS IN THE ALCOI AREA
17 Camí de l'Escaleta and the old road: circuit from Bocairent 96
18 Alcoi · Barranc del Sinc · Coll Sabata · Montcabrer · Racó Llobet · Muro de Alcoi 99
19 The cavas: circuit from Agres 105
20 Font Mariola · Ermita de San Tomás · El Portín · Alt de la Cova · Cova de Bolumini · Font Mariola 109
21 Parque Natural de Font Roja 112
22 Penáguila Castle 117

WALKS IN THE SIERRAS OF CARRASQUETA AND MAIGMO
23 La Carrasqueta: Puerto de la Carrasqueta · Pou del Surdo · Mas de la Cova · Puerto de la Carrasqueta 119
24 Elda · L'Arenal · Caprala · Rambla dels Molins · Petrer · Elda 122
25 Castalla · Fermosas Plateau · Pantanet Gorge · Catí · Despeñador · Castalla 126
26 Sierra del Fraile and Camí de San Juan 131

Bus and train timetables 133
Index (of geographical names) 135
Touring map inside back cover