This sunny Easter Week with pleasant temperatures can be the perfect time to organize an event. walking route through the province of Alicante. Those who want to do sports and nature lovers family trip You will definitely enjoy this way: Route through Mascarat canyon.
Hiking route through Mascarat canyon
This province of Alicante It hides many excellent natural corners to organize a good walk in the middle of nature. One of these places mascara balla mountain pass separating municipalities altea And calf and where magnificent bridges stand out.
Among the main attractions of this route, two stand out: the huge walls that make up the gorge, and the majestic bridges that rule it from above. And the thing is, you can walk between the walls for two kilometers of this road. over 100 meters altitude and they are only one meter apart. It is also possible to see the magnificent bridges built on it.Mountain Salad‘.
This trail is easy to walk, so it’s perfect to do with family and kids. Since the canyon is about 800 meters long, it is a very short course. It covers an area of approximately 1.5 kilometers, as there is a round-trip route along the same road. To this distance, you must add the part you need to go from the place you parked to the beginning of the route.
The total route will not exceed 2 kilometers and is well marked. In addition, the little ones can watch the magnificent bridges from below and myth above ground.
Although the route is not complicated, you should wear suitable shoes and always keep an eye on the children.
How to get to Mascara Canyon?
To reach the area of this route road N-332 Leave the road between Altea and Calp and at the exit pointing “City of Mascara”. This exit is located just in front of the bridges. After exiting, you should continue driving along Freu street and then along Carrer de Llevant, where you can park your car.
From this location, you will need to take your steps and go back a little, to Freu street again to start your route from there.
When is the Mascarat canyon route done?
While it’s better to avoid the extreme heat on summer days, this route is perfect to do at any time of the year. Also, before you plan to do this track, Weather forecast And Throw in if rain is expected. And we must not forget that this excursion passes through a ravine that collects the waters of the river. Sierra de Bernia, so it can be dangerous in case of heavy rain or storm.
this holy week weather They talk about open skies, so this might be the ideal time to walk the original path.