Olta Mountains

Olta Mountains

If you work in Spain, you must be planning what to do during the puente de la constitución, which is a long weekend from Saturday, December 4th to Monday 6th -Monday is going to be a bank holiday. If you have chosen to stay in or around Cumbre del Sol in Benitachell, this post might be of interest to you.

“Senderismo Oltà Circular” is the name of this guided hiking tour that explores the mountains of Olta, its nature and scenic vistas. This is a medium to low difficulty route organized by the Tourism Office of the Town Hall of Calpe, together with the Archaeological Museum of Calpe, the Penon de Ifach Nature Parka and CEMAS.

Date: December 6th at 10:00 h. Starting point: Olta camping area.

“Cima del Montgó” or “Montgo mountain top”, as it would be called in English, goes through the PR-CV 355. It is a medium to high difficulty hiking route that takes about 5 hours. To join the route, please dress accordingly, wear hiking shoes and take water, food and a camera with you. You will need it to capture the beautiful scenery of the place.

Date: Sunday, December 5th at 09:00 h. Starting point: Parking lot of the Javea shooting range.

Christmas street market in Benitachell on Sunday, December 5th 2010 in Jose Antonio street.