Montgo - Route

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Route: Montgó from La Plana to Jesús Pobre Sketch Map

Landmarks

Description

Time

Start

0 La Plana to
1 Signpost to Montgo

From parking spot step over the chain stretched across the gravelled track and continue on for a few minutes. You enter a copse of pine trees. Note a turning to the right signposted "Ruta de la Creueta de Xabia". Turn right here. At this altitude you may find Beautiful Flax; Dwarf Palm, Toothed Lavender

0 hours, 5 minutes

1 Signpost to 2 start of track

Follow this track. It forks 100m past a house on the left. Take the right turning. Continue for a few minutes until you reach a large Generalitat sign. This marks the beginning of the footpath. Look out for Grey-leaved Cistus ; the native yellow Sea Cabbage

0 hours 15 minutes

2 Start of track to to 3 the hollow - Penya Roja
The path zig-zags upwards climbing gradually. Although the gradient is not steep the ground is rough underfoot with fair-sized rocks rather than pebbles lining the path. Plant life includes Prickly Juniper and Sea Mallow. The Early purple orchid ; bright Yellow-green Warty Spurges ; Yellow Rock Rose; Branched Asphodel.
After about 45 minutes the path flattens and passes beneath a hollow in a crag - the Penya Roja or Red Crag, so called because of the reddish colour of the rocks. This is a good place to stop and rest for a while.
1 hour 0 minutes

From 3 - the hollow to 4 - the Summit
From here the path turns East in its general direction, zig, zagging upwards. Previous walkers have made short cuts. Please do not take these as they lead to erosion of the mountain face. Plant life in the Spring includes tiny rush-leaved Narcissus tulip-like Fritillarias.After 50 minutes you reach the start of the scramble to the top, which is effectively a climb up the ridge which snakes up the Elephant's forehead. Follow the waymarks to take the easiest route. After a further 40 minutes you arrive at the top., a large flat area 753 metres. .

Enjoy the views to the south: Calpe Rock (Penyon de Ifach); Sierra Bèrnia; Sierra Helada, Morro de Toix.
To the North: the Dénia Montgó Cross (on a lower peak); Sierra Segària, gulf of Oliva and Cullera (sticking out into the sea)
To The East: The Balearics on a clear day
To the West: The Col de Rates; Sieera de Aitana and Val de Laguart.

(If doing the short walk, return the way you came - the descent takes about 1hour 30 mins)

2 hours 30 minutes

From 4 the Summit to 5 the gully Walk west along the flat plain of the summit and soon you pick up the path which leads down along the "elephant's back". The path steepens, and after 25 minutes passes a small cave (more a depression) on the right and lone tree. The path forks just below the tree. Take the left fork which continues down (the right fork takes you up to the peak of the Denia cross). A further 20 minutes later, another path to the Denia cross comes in form the right. The path initially follows the south side of the mountain, then crosses a plain to the northern, Denia side. The path is very rough in places having been cut from vertical strata. The plain is a good place to find Bee orchids, Sawfly orchids and Early Purple orchids in the Spring. After 1 hour you arrive at the head of a wide gully and shade of a pine tree. 3 hours 30 minutes

From the 5 Gully to 6 Denia path After resting for a while, continue towards the Denia side of the mountain. Spring flowers seen here include the Barbary nut, a grass-leaved buttercup - Ranunculus gramineus. After 20 minutes you reach the top of the cliff overlooking Denia. The path joins another up from Denia. 3 hours 50 minutes

From 6 Denia path to 7, turn-off to Los lagos Continue heading west. The path crosses the end of what looks like the ruins of a long man-made wall.This is the "Pic de l'Aguila", a fortification dating from the 1st century a.d.., the time when Denia was the roman city of Dianium. Wild Gladioli and Meadow Rue can be seen. After about an hour the footpath expands into a broad forestry track. This eventually curves round the eastern end of the Mongo, and takes you down on the southern side. The track is rough and a bit treacherous underfoot. Beside the road can be seen both toothed Lavendar and cut leaved Lavendar. The track turns away from the mountain and flattens out. Look for the back of a small sign on the left of the track within a copse of pine trees. This marks the left turn onto a footpath 5 hours 10 mins

From Turnoff back to car Follow the footpath through a wooded area. After 15 minutes the path enters the back of Los lagos urbanisation. Turn right and walk straight back to your car. 5 hours 30 mins

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Landmarks	Description	Time
Start 0 La Plana to 1 Signpost to Montgo	From parking spot step over the chain stretched across the gravelled track and continue on for a few minutes. You enter a copse of pine trees. Note a turning to the right signposted "Ruta de la Creueta de Xabia". Turn right here. At this altitude you may find Beautiful Flax; Dwarf Palm, Toothed Lavender	0 hours, 5 minutes
1 Signpost to 2 start of track	Follow this track. It forks 100m past a house on the left. Take the right turning. Continue for a few minutes until you reach a large Generalitat sign. This marks the beginning of the footpath. Look out for Grey-leaved Cistus ; the native yellow Sea Cabbage	0 hours 15 minutes
2 Start of track to to 3 the hollow - Penya Roja	The path zig-zags upwards climbing gradually. Although the gradient is not steep the ground is rough underfoot with fair-sized rocks rather than pebbles lining the path. Plant life includes Prickly Juniper and Sea Mallow. The Early purple orchid ; bright Yellow-green Warty Spurges ; Yellow Rock Rose; Branched Asphodel. After about 45 minutes the path flattens and passes beneath a hollow in a crag - the Penya Roja or Red Crag, so called because of the reddish colour of the rocks. This is a good place to stop and rest for a while.	1 hour 0 minutes
From 3 - the hollow to 4 - the Summit	From here the path turns East in its general direction, zig, zagging upwards. Previous walkers have made short cuts. Please do not take these as they lead to erosion of the mountain face. Plant life in the Spring includes tiny rush-leaved Narcissus tulip-like Fritillarias.After 50 minutes you reach the start of the scramble to the top, which is effectively a climb up the ridge which snakes up the Elephant's forehead. Follow the waymarks to take the easiest route. After a further 40 minutes you arrive at the top., a large flat area 753 metres. . Enjoy the views to the south: Calpe Rock (Penyon de Ifach); Sierra Bèrnia; Sierra Helada, Morro de Toix. To the North: the Dénia Montgó Cross (on a lower peak); Sierra Segària, gulf of Oliva and Cullera (sticking out into the sea) To The East: The Balearics on a clear day To the West: The Col de Rates; Sieera de Aitana and Val de Laguart. (If doing the short walk, return the way you came - the descent takes about 1hour 30 mins)	2 hours 30 minutes
From 4 the Summit to 5 the gully	Walk west along the flat plain of the summit and soon you pick up the path which leads down along the "elephant's back". The path steepens, and after 25 minutes passes a small cave (more a depression) on the right and lone tree. The path forks just below the tree. Take the left fork which continues down (the right fork takes you up to the peak of the Denia cross). A further 20 minutes later, another path to the Denia cross comes in form the right. The path initially follows the south side of the mountain, then crosses a plain to the northern, Denia side. The path is very rough in places having been cut from vertical strata. The plain is a good place to find Bee orchids, Sawfly orchids and Early Purple orchids in the Spring. After 1 hour you arrive at the head of a wide gully and shade of a pine tree.	3 hours 30 minutes
From the 5 Gully to 6 Denia path	After resting for a while, continue towards the Denia side of the mountain. Spring flowers seen here include the Barbary nut, a grass-leaved buttercup - Ranunculus gramineus. After 20 minutes you reach the top of the cliff overlooking Denia. The path joins another up from Denia.	3 hours 50 minutes
From 6 Denia path to 7, turn-off to Los lagos	Continue heading west. The path crosses the end of what looks like the ruins of a long man-made wall.This is the "Pic de l'Aguila", a fortification dating from the 1st century a.d.., the time when Denia was the roman city of Dianium. Wild Gladioli and Meadow Rue can be seen. After about an hour the footpath expands into a broad forestry track. This eventually curves round the eastern end of the Mongo, and takes you down on the southern side. The track is rough and a bit treacherous underfoot. Beside the road can be seen both toothed Lavendar and cut leaved Lavendar. The track turns away from the mountain and flattens out. Look for the back of a small sign on the left of the track within a copse of pine trees. This marks the left turn onto a footpath	5 hours 10 mins
From Turnoff back to car	Follow the footpath through a wooded area. After 15 minutes the path enters the back of Los lagos urbanisation. Turn right and walk straight back to your car.	5 hours 30 mins