Bco Sinc from Font del L’Hortet del Pobre

A circular route on well defined paths. A stiff climb up to the Ermita is followed by a spectacular trail along the rim of the barranco past the Vulture lookout. A sharp descent then a return path back through the base of the barranco before a climb back to the start

Spanish maps included within these descriptions are provided courtesy of the Spanish IGN and remain © Instituto Geográfico Nacional.
OSM (OpenStreetMap) and OCM (OpenCycleMap) maps are © OpenStreetMap Contributors. The OSM project welcomes contributions from all to enrich the map data, which is made freely available. Land (Thunderforest Landscape) maps are © Thunderforest based on data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Click here to see this walk on a map

The grade of this walk is MS/B, which means
MS – Moderately Strenuous: Up to 600 metres ascent and/or no more than 15 km in length with some rough going taken at a reasonable pace.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground

Nearest town	Alcoy
Directions to start	From Autopista A7 Salida 443 take N340 (Alcoy Nord) Keep in Right hand lane to Alcoy. Stay on N340 until crossroad/roundabout by Bertomeu and turn Right. Stay on the one way road to pass the railway station At Consum supermarket keep in Right lane and go straight ahead. Pass Repsol Filling Station. Cross bridge and turn right at next crossroad/roundabout go uphill past “La Salle” College (CV 796) Pass electricity substation After sharp bends pass through tunnel Pass Residencia Mariola and park under trees just before old “Cantina”.
Start point (Lat/Long)	38.701550, -0.493447 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	8.00
Ascent (metres)	483
Walking time (hours)	3
Total time (hours)	4
Recommendations or Restrictions	The barranco name “Sinc” appears on maps as “Zinc”, “Cint” and “Bou”. I have no idea which is correct! Vultures tend to soar when there are air currents to give them lift. As the day warms up there are more thermals and so early walking is not great for raptor watching.