Hiking

Sierra de Bèrnia

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The hike on Sierra de Bèrnia is a great one. Definitely one of the best hikes, I’ve done so far. Starting from the restaurant Rte. Sierra de Bernia, we make our way towards the Font de Bèrnia, before the climb starts and stuff gets more and more interesting. At one point, we cross the mountain in a very narrow tunnel, whereupon we are rewarded with a breathtaking view of the city of Benidorm. We continue the walk towards the Castell de Bèrnia or Fort de Bèrnia, which was built in the year 1562 to defend the coasts of the Ottoman attacks and demolished 50 years later, so that it couldn’t be used by the Moorish rebels. The path now leads us around the mountain before we reach our starting point. 

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Montgó

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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. 

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Dénia (2020)

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Starting from the Ermita del Pare Pere in Dénia my aunt and I went on a small hike on the southern side of the Montgó mountain. Here, we visited the Cova de l’Aigua and had a look at the Racó del Bou on our way back. All in all, we spend about three hours on the 5,4 km long trail and enjoyed the view down to the city of Dénia with every step. The paths to the grotto Cova de l’Aigua are slim, but still fine for many Spaniards for jogging up and down – a very interesting activity, which I would not even dare to try. The paths in direction of Racó del Bou are harder to walk on, but still easily manageable, although sometimes quite slippery. On this path you can also start your climb towards the peak of the Montgó.

After our morning hike, we drove down to the sea front to have a nice breakfast in one of the countless cafés. We stopped at the restaurant Movida Dénia at Calle del Pont, which I can recommend.

 

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