Benimassot: Views, Rock Art and Hiking Trails

Benimassot is known as the “Balcón de la Serrella” because of its elevated position overlooking the valley. A white balcony runs lengthwise through Benimassot and offers views across the valley. When searching for a holiday apartment in Benimassot, you can use travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions as different points of comparison. For your visit to Benimassot, you can consider culture, views, hiking and mountain biking as separate themes; each has its own particular focus.

Culture and Village Life

In Cuevas rojas, a rock shelter in the Sierra de l’Esmolaora, there is centuries-old rock art in macro-schematic, Levantine and schematic styles; hiking trails lead there. Access to the Abrigo de la afiladora is via a paved track that starts in Benimassot.

On Christmas Eve, children and young people from Benimassot walk through the village carrying lavender torches known as “Xameles”. The Fiestas Mayores of Benimassot take place on the third weekend of August. The cultural side can therefore be planned either around a specific rock shelter or around a fixed date in village life. For scheduling purposes, Christmas Eve and the third weekend of August are two clearly distinct occasions.

You can explore more village pages inline: La Xara, El Moncayo, La Nucia, La Encina, L'Alguenya, Finestrat, Daya Nueva and Forna.

Hiking and Trails

Many hiking trails begin within the municipality of Benimassot. Tossal Blanc is a destination for mountain biking and hiking routes in Benimassot. Penyal de Cantacuc is also a destination for mountain biking and hiking routes in Benimassot. The climb to “El Calvario” is a worthwhile option for a visit to Benimassot. Font del Raval is one of the springs that can be visited in Benimassot.

Tossal Blanc and Penyal de Cantacuc represent two named destinations with both mountain biking and hiking routes. “El Calvario” adds a climb to this selection, while Font del Raval offers the opportunity to visit a spring. Cuevas rojas combines a trail with a rock shelter and rock art, allowing the places mentioned to be distinguished by their trail destination, type of activity and cultural content.

The options described differ in terms of activity type, not only by the name of the destination. For your personal planning, you can give separate consideration to hiking routes, mountain biking routes, a climb and a visit to a spring.

The village views and the trails also have different points of emphasis: the white balcony represents the view across the valley, while Cuevas rojas, Tossal Blanc, Penyal de Cantacuc, “El Calvario” and Font del Raval each provide their own named options for further planning. A holiday apartment in Benimassot can therefore be compared according to your travel dates and your preferred focus on culture, views or activity.

For the broader travel overview: Alicante.