Climbing the Montgó was a rather stupid idea as the hike to the Cima del Montgó is a rather hard one. While the climb itself onto the mountain is manageable, it gets harder once you reach the tree line and you have to deal with razor sharp stones. Once on top, you can enjoy a great view onto Dénia and its harbour. Of course, reaching the top is not enough, if you can also head towards the Creu de Dénia. The hike down is a test of patience, as you are now running out of water and there are no fountains anywhere to refill your nearly empty water bottles. Once the flora is back, the hike is rather relaxing with beautiful landscapes, until you reach the Cova de Ampla and your way down gets significantly harder due to the loose gravel as now one wrong step would lead to a longer slide down the mountain. With the last drop of water you then finally reach your car and start searching for the nearest place to get a drink. In hindsight, we should have taken the same way down, as up, as that would have been a bit faster. Nevertheless, it was a wonderful hike, yet three litres of water per person is definitely not enough if you planning to climb the mountain on a rather chill day in August.
