Penyo Roc and Sanchet flanks circuit

A fabulous walk through lonely territory with great views south towards Aitana and Castellets, but requiring good navigational skills.

It is complex and tough, but very rewarding.

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The grade of this walk is VS/C, 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.

Nearest town	Guadalest
Directions to start	Follow the CV70 from Benidorm towards Guadalest. At km 33.5 look out for a left turn with generous signposting to Hostal El Trestellador. Take this and after a few hundred metres take a L turn doubling back. Follow this around a RH bend and as soon as you have a fence on the LHS look for parking on a track on the RHS.
Start point (Lat/Long)	38.656510, -0.196810 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	16.50
Ascent (metres)	1040
Walking time (hours)	5.50
Total time (hours)	6.50
Recommendations or Restrictions	Requires good navigational skills for the rough sections. Best walked using a gps and referring to the route constantly during the “rough” sections.