Whilst the Montgó natural park, monumental vantage
point, enjoys the intensive emotional relationship between
sea and land, imagination and the capacity for surprise
still allow us to discover natural routes, half unknown,
above the sea or penetrating into the mountain and exploring
the twists and turns of the hills, in search of the best
view or the most outstanding combination of colours.
Montgó is the great landmark of Javea . Approaching
the area from the national road 332 or the A-7 motorway
involves following the line of the rocky outcrop. To climb
to its summit, one should take the Javea Denia road. A winding
path will be first track for the climb.
Discovering Montgó is an experience which must be
enjoyed on foot. The summit, 753 metres high, will always
be in sight. Continual changes in vegetation will lead us
to the penya Roja, a limestone wall and mid point of the
climb. Beyond this point, it is impossible to take in the
whole view all at once, from the Peñon de Ifach and
the Serra Gelada in the south, to the Segaria mountains
and the gulf of Oliva in the north passing through the Coll
de Rates and Aitana in the west and the Javea coastline
and even the island of Ibiza in the east.
If Montgó dominates the bay, Granadella, the most
southern area of the municipality, hides it. It is Javea
great natural reserve. This cove, on whose hills stand the
ruins of an 18th century castle, can be reached from a turning
on the La Nau road. Its spectacular gullies lead to a small
beach, at the rear of the cove, which is one of the most
privileged scenes of Javea coast.
