Serra de Besa circuit from Jalon cemetery.
A circular walk which climbs up through trees to the deserted hill of Besa with panoramic views.. Returns through woodland. All on good well marked paths.
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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 | Jalon |
| Directions to start |
Find the petrol station at the E end of Jalon on the road towards Benissa and turn up a minor road beside it. Park a few hundred metres up this on the RHS in a large parking area. |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 38.737537, -0.009366 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 10.50 |
| Ascent (metres) | 345 |
| Walking time (hours) | 3.25 |
| Total time (hours) | 4.5 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions | None |
The beginning of the walk actually starts at the side of house number 22 and not 20 as stated, a frustrating start for us. Lovely walk once we found it .
Thank you for pointing this out. It has been corrected. It probably didn’t take long to work it out!!