Font Mata and Beyond

This is a lovely walk with two very short but steep climbs and a steepish descent on concrete but the reward is magnificent 360 deg views and some interesting features along the way.
Two specimens of Lentisco (Pistacia lentiscus), reputed to be the oldest in Spain are foundat the Font wedged in cracks in the rocks.

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The grade of this walk is M/B, which means
M – Moderate: up to 12km in length, less than 400 metres ascent and less than 50% rough going.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground

Nearest town	Benissa
Directions to start	Just before the Benissa access to the AP7 motorway from the N332 take the small slip road on the right which runs parallel to the motorway access road. As it drops down the hill turn R and follow signs to the “cementerio” but at the next sign (R) to the cementerio continue ahead until the road deteriorates to a gravel track. When it reaches a tunnel under the motorway park here. (Works underway along motorway access road in Oct 20 which may result in access changes)
Start point (Lat/Long)	38.743168, 0.053154 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	7.00
Ascent (metres)	290
Walking time (hours)	2.25
Total time (hours)	3.66
Recommendations or Restrictions	None