Forada ridge circuit from Benissiva

A terrific walk along this ridge with an early opportunity to explore the Forada – a magnificent hole in the ridge line which you can pass through or over – as the fancy and your nerves dictate!

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The grade of this walk is VS/C/X, which means
VS – Very Strenuous: More than 800 metres ascent and/or more than 20km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
C – More than half the route on rough ground.
X – Experienced walkers route: the route requires considerable stamina and/or significant scrambling skills on rough, steep or exposed sections.

Nearest town	Benissiva
Directions to start	CV700 km 53.5 Pego to Planes road. Park behind Co-op in Benissiva (on right just as you enter the village)
Start point (Lat/Long)	38.819540, -0.225273 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	17.00
Ascent (metres)	950
Walking time (hours)	6
Total time (hours)	6.5
Recommendations or Restrictions	None