El Cau (Lloma Larga ) figure of 8

A long ascent to panoramic views of coast and mountains,cross the hemispheres wind round and across the Serra de Bernia and close the ‘8’ on the eastern side of El Cau.

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The grade of this walk is VS/C/Scr, 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.
Scr – Scrambling: This implies the need for handholds to ascend steep rock pitches with a sense of exposure to vertigo and where a slip could lead to a serious accident.

Nearest town	Senija
Directions to start	From N332 Calpe to Benissa road at south side Benissa take turn to CV750 Jalon, near Km10 park on layby at LHS near info board for Benissa municipal Restaurant, Piscina and Tennis.
Start point (Lat/Long)	38.722818, 0.027938 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	18.00
Ascent (metres)	750
Walking time (hours)	5.00
Total time (hours)	6.00
Recommendations or Restrictions	None