Montgo to Denia Cross circuit from Los Lagos
A gentle ascent for 20 minutes through the wooded area behind Los Largos before reaching the gully. The gully is a steep climb of about 1 hour with sections of loose stones and a couple of short rock scrambles with no exposure. Once at the top the walk continues with a gentle climb on good but rocky tracks. The final ascent becomes a little steeper on a very rocky path of the “pointy type” often experienced in this area. So sticks are a help. Spectacular views from the cross towards both Javea and Denia.
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The grade of this walk is S/B, which means
S – Strenuous: More than 600 metres ascent and/or more than 15km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground.
| Nearest town | Jesus Pobre |
| Directions to start |
Los Lagos. km 6 on CV735 between La Xara (near Denia) and Javea. Turn into Los Lagos, then immediately left and park. |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.801992, 0.094628 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 10.00 |
| Ascent (metres) | 630 |
| Walking time (hours) | 3.33 |
| Total time (hours) | 5 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions | Note this walk is very weather dependent as Montgó often has a “hat” even when the weather is good elsewhere. The walk may need to be modified if this is the case to miss the final ascent to the top. The walk is steep in the gully and is mainly on rough sharp and uneven stones. Don’t be fooled by the 10km distance! |
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Great, thoroughly enjoyed it and didn’t meet a soul till our descent which is always a bonus. Instructions were perfect and loved the nice easy descent route, made for a lovely morning walk. Thank you.