Montgo circuit from Jesus Pobre
A demanding tour of the Montgo with an interesting scramble route from the Denia side to the western summit. The main summit is not visited, but the Cova del Aigua with its Roman grafiti is!
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The grade of this walk is VS/C/Scr/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.
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.
X – Experienced walkers route: the route requires considerable stamina and/or significant scrambling skills on rough, steep or exposed sections.
| Nearest town | Jesus Pobre |
| Directions to start |
Following the CV735 from La Xara to Javea, just past (20m) the turning on the RHS (CV738) to Jesus Pobre there is a minor road turning on the LHS. Take this and follow the tarmac up to reach a disused sub-station building on the LHS. Park here |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.806867, 0.092928 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 14.00 |
| Ascent (metres) | 1080 |
| Walking time (hours) | 4.25 |
| Total time (hours) | 6.50 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions | Endurance and navigational skills required. |
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It is understood that the section along the N flank of the ridge is now extremely difficult and may be impassable!