Alternative Tossal Grau circuit
This is an allied walk to the medium Tossal del Grau Circuit. (A). With the addition of other steeper, higher and rougher paths. The walk links in with part of the well known Circuit of Puig Campana but going anti clockwise reveals different views. The valleys around Tossal del Grau are very beautiful and surprisingly unfrequented. Views are excellent. Puig Campana resembles a volcano from this direction and Ponoch hints at its massive bulk and sheer cliffs.
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The grade of this walk is M/A, which means
M – Moderate: up to 12km in length, less than 400 metres ascent and less than 50% rough going.
A – All on good tracks
| Nearest town | La Nucia |
| Directions to start |
From La Nucia drive south along the CV70 towards Benidorm to Km.44. Immediately after the sign turn R and zero your odometer. Drive along the surfaced road with Montebello urbanization on your L and a new urbanization across the barranco on your R. for approx 0.9 km to reach a roundabout. Go straight across this roundabout and continue until reaching a Y junction. Take the right hand fork which is a track that is rough in parts, pass a Casa on your L with blue domed roofs and continue for a further 2.5km to where a track goes off down L to a ruin, a total of 3.4 km from the CV70. This junction is the start and there is parking for several cars. Note: After the blue Casa the track up to the start becomes very rough in places but is passable. If it proves too rough for your vehicle there are plenty of spots to pull off, park and walk the rest of the way to the start. |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.592523, -0.164022 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 9.40 |
| Ascent (metres) | 585 |
| Walking time (hours) | 3.50 |
| Total time (hours) | 4.50 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions |
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