The trail
Through a rock tunnel.
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The Peñón de Ifach is a massive limestone outcrop rising from the Mediterranean at Calp in Alicante province, inside the Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park, about 20 km north-east of Benidorm in a straight line, linked to the shore by an isthmus of rock debris. It rises to 332 metres, and the Phoenicians called it the Northern Rock to set it apart from its southern counterpart, the Rock of Gibraltar. It is home to many rare plants, including endemic species, to more than 300 animal species, and to nesting seabirds. Its sheer grey walls tower over clear blue water and can be seen from every cove along the nearby coast, while behind it a wide lagoon is cut off from the sea by sandy beaches, where flamingos sometimes gather. Visitors climb a trail through a rock tunnel to the summit; the upper section is rocky and slippery and needs good shoes, and the park sometimes limits numbers in busy seasons. From the top, on clear days, the view reaches along the coast as far as Ibiza.
Through a rock tunnel.
Coastal views.
Flamingos.
Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park, Calp, Alicante, Spain
The top is rocky and slippery.
Yes, though numbers may be capped.