From the commercial centre go up the straight road past the golf course (but don’t veer off to the right to the club house. 

Continue on with the orange groves on your left as the road becomes a track, (we ignored the no admittance sign as we assumed that referred to vehicles) bear left, then at the corner of the storage lake go right and start the climb to the top.

After rising steeply the track levels out and bears right to reach the summit at a gentler gradient.

After reaching the summit and enjoying the views, to descend you can use the track of route b).

Head towards Algorfa on the new road and at the roundabout by the new white houses, which are the last of the La Finca urbanisations, turn left up the road towards the large green storage building belonging to the golf course, passing a lake on your left.

About 100 yards after the storage building, just before the large piles of tipped stone and rubble, turn right along a track that takes you through an area that appears to be a tip for grass and palm tree cuttings (amongst other things). 

Follow the path/track as it weaves away from the tip across open country, round the top of a gulley, then heads towards the visible path that rises around the right of the minor hill.  The path bends round the hill and rises steeply with a deep gulley to its left.  The path straightens out to climb less steeply parallel to the edge of the mountain to reach the summit.

After reaching the summit and enjoying the views, if you can get under the fence it is possible to descend using the track of route a).

View from top showing twin lakes of La Mata and Torrevieja. The cairn at the summit with La Finca golf development in foreground.

The cairn at the summit
with La Finca golf development in foreground      

For an unusual morning’s walk you could try the valley of the Rio Seco.  It is on the fringes of the urbanizacion of Pinar de Campoverde. 

You reach this by going first to Pilar de La Horadada, leave the town by the CV 925 then turn right at the first roundabout signposted Campoverde. 

Go right to the end of the urbanizacion and follow the signs to Area Natural and park by the visitor centre (open weekends only). 

Follow the plan from their website.  The website says it is about 2½ K but it seemed longer.  After passing through the valley there is still about a ¾ mile walk back to the car. 

The scenery is excellent and the going fairly easy but it can get hot in the valley so arrive early.  It is an unspoilt area with (apparently) abundant wildlife.

Salt Lake at La Mata

Walk near the Salt Lake at La Mata.  

The visitor centre near La Mata is signposted and accessed from the roundabout on the N332 coast road near La Mata.  Park in the car park at the centre then follow the direction signs.  Good views over the lake and some bird watching points on the route.  The whole walk takes about an hour.

Salt Lake at Santa Pola

Walks near the salt lakes at Santa Pola. See Webpage.

Access to the shorter of the two walks is from the Playa El Pinet which is at the northern end of the La Marina road off the N332.  Turn towards the sea at the signpost to the beach then park in the newly created car park.  Walk left from there with the salt lakes on your left.

The route is marked with a right turn to reach the shore through the dunes area and back along the beach.  Pass to the rear of the houses before turning right back to your vehicle. Only about 2 kilometres.