BENITACHELL- Former ALDI parking to camis and tracks between MORAIRA and BENITACHELL -Thur

Walk Leaders: Phil & Debbie

Duration	1hr 10min plus stops
Meeting Point	Aldi Parking Benitachell. GPS: 38°42’58.7″N 0°08’23.9″E
Walking Route	Distance :	An undulating route with a level middle
Terrain	Walking Surface	Rough tracks and tarmac roads.
	Ascent	Altitude difference 60 metres.
Directions to Meeting Point	From Moraira: Drive to Benitachell (CV737). At the Mercadona roundabout turn right and drive to the ALDI parking. From Benitachell: Take the road towards Moraira (CV737). At the Mercadona roundabout turn left and drive to the ALDI parking.

Walk Description

1. Cross Moraira-Benitachell road with care on the Moraira side of the roundabout and go down the cami opposite.
2. This narrow road winds downhill to a barranco and then winds uphill, eventually becoming a gravel track.
3. When the track levels a house can be seen ahead, and before reaching the house the track divides. Take the left hand track (straight on) which turns left past the house and continue uphill to the tarmac road (Camino del Rei). There are great views here in all directions.
4. Bear right onto Camino del Rei and continue until reaching houses on both sides of the road, a white one on the left (Casita Aurelia) and a yellow one on the right. Turn right here along a narrow tarmac road – Cami dels Benitaxells (not signed).
5. Ignore all tracks/roads to the left and right (there is higher ground on the left and downward slopes to the vineyards on the right) until you reach more houses. At this point you will see signs showing ‘Camino Rural’ and ‘Cami dels Benitaxells’.
6. Go round the left-hand bend past these signs and take an immediate junction on the right.
   There is a stone plaque on the right-hand wall showing N-120/P-7. Continue downhill on this tarmac road, past the houses until the tarmac ends.
7. On the right is a wide track – walk along here past wood-piles, sheds and old garden furniture until a terrace is reached. Step up the terrace (some walkers may need help here).
8. Once up the terrace turn left through the orchard and after about 10 metres right up the easy slope to the next terrace and then right onto the gravel/concrete wide track.
9. The track has a short steep climb up to the tarmac road where you turn left.
10. After about 100 meters there is a tarmac road on the left going steeply downhill. Take this road, which
    has several bends, until you reach a concrete surface and then a single track with bamboo plants on your left. Continue on this track until you reach a junction, take the right hand fork at the end of the stone/earth wall on your right.
11. Walk along this gravel track (slowly rising) and you will reach the junction at (3).
12. Continue straight on down the winding concrete/gravel road to the barranco crossing and up the short hill to the road and your car in the Aldi car park