Penya Roc circuit and summit
Enjoy some good forestry paths before reaching ‘ the scramble ‘ up a magnificent peak – 360 deg.views rewards the exertion and a downhill return.
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The grade of this walk is S/C/Scr/X, which means
S – Strenuous: More than 600 metres ascent and/or more than 15km 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 | Guadalest |
Directions to start |
Follow the CV70 from Benidorm towards Guadalest. At km 33.5 look out for a L turn with generous signposting to Hostal Trestellador. Take this road and after a few hundred metres take a L turn doubling back. Follow round to a RH bend and with fence on LHS look for parking on a track on RHS. |
Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.656510, -0.196810 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
Length (km) | 14.00 |
Ascent (metres) | 760 |
Walking time (hours) | 4.5 |
Total time (hours) | 5.33 |
Recommendations or Restrictions | An ability for hand scrambling |
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