Castalla

The "Foia" of Castalla is a wide valley or valley oriented towards the Southeast of the peninsula and surrounded by remarkable mountain blocks within the sub-Ethic mountain ranges that occupy the north and interior of the province of Alicante. The Castalla term occupies the Sierras of the West and Southwest of the "Foia", being these: Sierra de la Argueña (1,228 m.), Sierra de Castalla (1,175 m.), And the North of the Sierra del Maigmó (1,296 m.) .) The mountains that are to the East, North and Northwest of the "Foia" belong to the terms of Tibi, Ibi, Onil and Biar, and their heights are: El Reconco (1,206 m.), Cenarosa (1,210 m.), Menejador ( 1,352 m.) And "Penya Rotja" (1,226 m.) More than half of the municipal area of ​​Castalla is a densely populated forest area indicated for active tourism activities. Hiking or bicycle tourism are some of the options to be in contact with nature. Noteworthy in all these mountains, the important vegetation cover, especially in shady areas, predominantly the forest of Aleppo pine and aromatic plants such as thyme, rosemary, "pebrella" and cat's tail. The aroma of its valleys and the existing panoramic, invite you to enter some of its paths and paths to the "Balcón de Alicante" in the Sierra del Maigmó, or the Xorret de Catí, which has a recreational area and has different accommodations and services for the enjoyment of nature. Adventure sports lovers can enjoy the "Campament de Fontés", a youth hostel very close to the Sierra del Maigmó and nestled in the Fonté area. ASSEMBLY OF THE CASTELL CASTALLA: It is about the grouping of cultural goods -material and immaterial-, and natural, with historical, environmental and common patrimonial values, located in the Castell de Castalla hill.