We start the route at El Castell de Guadalest and head toward the reservoir via the CV-755 highway or Costeretes Street.

Once at the reservoir, for the first few kilometers, we pass through a typical Mediterranean forest consisting of Aleppo pines, gorse, rosemary, and many other species interspersed with farmland.
After passing the junction leading to Beniardà, we’ll turn right to climb up the Barranco de las Cuevas ravine. About 200 meters further on, the route heads northeast, and we’ll begin ascending a forest trail toward the pass between the Blocón hill and the westernmost cliffs of the Xortà peak.

After walking about six and a half kilometers, the path skirts the vertical walls that form the southern side of the Blocón hill. The trail we follow winds along the northern slope of the mountain range.

Once at the pass, we find that the path splits into three trails:

We must take the one on the right to continue climbing. We’ll pass a house on the right and then veer off the trail we’re on until we reach the Tejos spring. From the spring, we take a path that climbs up a small ravine to a pass; from there, we turn right and reach the summit (Cerro de los Parados), at an elevation of 1,218 m.

Practical information:

Length: 15.8 km. Ascent

El Castell de Guadalest Hiking Trail - Sierra de Xortà