BENISSA – Benimallunt – Thur

Walk Leaders: Geoff & Sarah

Meeting Point	On right-hand side of CV749 Pinos road, 800m after crossing the AP7 GPS: 38°42’25.0″N 0°01’03.2″E
Walking Route	Distance: 4 km	Variable terrain with great views
Terrain	Walking surface	Gravel tracks, rough rocky sections, tarmac/concrete. Decent walking shoes required!
	Ascent	150m at the start of the walk.
Directions to Meeting Point	From Moraira go to Teulada and then down the main boulevard to the junction with the N332 at the fourth roundabout. Take the third exit (south) onto the N332. At the interchange after the industrial park on the right, go straight ahead on the N332 – Alicante/Calpe. This takes you onto the Benissa bypass where you take the first exit sp. Xalo/Pinos. At the end of the slip road at the roundabout take the second exit sp. Pinos CV749. After 1km the road goes over the AP7 and after another 800m there is a clearing on the right at the bottom of Cami de la Solana, signposted also Deposito Contraincendios. Park here. Parking is also possible through the opening marked Casa Rafalet.

Walk Description

Climb the wide gravel track that is at 90 deg to the main road. This is a 150 m ascent but it is worth
it for the views! There is a right bend after 500m and 100m further on the left is a former shooting
range building.

2. Some distance after the building, the path becomes concreted with a water tank on the left-hand side and just after it there is a T-junction. Here take the wide level track to the right (not up hill).
3. After 750m on the wide track there is a faint narrow track to the right going through undergrowth/bushes. This is a downhill rocky track through the terraces for about 300m before reaching a crossroad with a house on the left.
4. Go straight over the crossroad and follow the wide track, the surface changes to tarmac and reaches a “T” junction with Cami de la Teulera.
5. Turn right at the “T” junction and after 400m there is a wide track going left across the fields back to the cars.