Montgo - the Elephant Mountain - This is the unmistakeable mountain which dominates both Javea and Denia. The profile of Montgo from the south is that of the head of an Elephant, with the trunk being formed by the peninsular of the Cabo de San Antonio and the Eye by a huge cave. The route described here is a two car walk. The ascent is via the north eastern side of Montgó's head, up the ridge which forms his forehead. The descent is along his back to the tail. There are many paths to climb the Montgo, the official one is from Denia (PRV152) which links with the ascent route described here.
Waymarks?: Yes for part of the route - yellow and white
Location and map reference : Between Jávea and Dénia; Map 822-II - Pedreguer
Distance, approximate time and degree of difficulty:
> Full, two car walk: about 6 hours;
> Short, there and back to the summit from La Plana: about 4 hours
Difficulty : Moderate - the ascent is on a rough, but well graded path but there is a 30-40 minute rock scramble to reach the summit. Ascent 550m
Main features of walk: Great views of the inland mountain ranges and far along the coast both north and south; can see the Balearics on a clear day. The Jávea Town hall has a booklet which describes the route to the summit from La Plana; Dénia town hall has a similar booklet describing the route from Dénia.