Pego circuit via col Bodoix
A good workout in remote scenery with fantastic craggy views.
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The grade of this walk is MS/B, which means
MS – Moderately Strenuous: Up to 600 metres ascent and/or no more than 15 km in length with some rough going taken at a reasonable pace.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground
| Nearest town | Pego |
| Directions to start |
Pla del Metge Almela. Approaching Pego from:–Orba on CV715 turn L after PEGO town sign (large steel pylon on corner) into wide road. Continue to Stop sign and you’re there. -El Vergel/N332 on CV700 turn R at 2nd island signed Adsubia. Straight on over two islands, L at ‘T’ junction, pass Mercadona on LHS, straight on at next island, straight on at Stop sign, R immediately after college and you’re there. |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.838364, -0.121418 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 7.50 |
| Ascent (metres) | 450 |
| Walking time (hours) | 2.33 |
| Total time (hours) | 3.00 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions |
Great views the whole way but the ascent from around 2km up to the ridgeline is very steep,narrow, eroded & slippery for about 800m – very tough in the dry & would be almost impossible in the wet. I would not reccommend coming down this way if doing the route in reverse.
At the top of the ridge the GPX track turns right on a very indistinct track that disappears aolmost completely after about 30m, leading to having to try & climb up numerous high bancales that are covered in high grass/brambles- this can easily be avoided by walking 25m to the fingerpost on the clear track you were on & turning right there, again on a clear track.