MONTGÓ NATURAL PARK

Parallel to the shoreline, the rocky promontory of the Montgó rises between the communes of Dénia and Xavia to culminate at 753 metres. If at first, its silhouette appears abrupt and dry, it contains a great diversity in terms of its topography, its landscape and also its plant and animal species. It has been declared Natural Park in 1987 as it has more than 600 species, some of which are endemic and remarkable, such as kermès oak, hybrid, ciste varieties, sea fennel, Valence of Valencia (iron-à-horseback), some scabieuses, juniper De and dwarf palms. Consistent with the landscape, the fauna met will be different: gulls and peregrine falcons in cliffs and foxes, wild boar and some genettes in the inner rocky zones. Towards Dénia, this rock mass binds to the sea by cliffs and calas (small crypts). A variety of hiking trails will allow you to travel through the park, with a low level of difficulty. For example, the less sporty can spend two hours in the walking circuit leading to the Cova of the Aigua, the Water Cave, or an hour by bike. When the most trained can reach the Creueta (peak of the massif at 753 meters), after 12 hours go and return from a rather difficult circuit. However, you can always contemplate the whole coast, from Cullera to the Penon d'Ifach and if you are lucky and time is clear, you can guess the profile of Ibiza.