This is a completely flat route, very simple and suitable for everyone. Furthermore, it is suitable for cycling. It leaves from the recreational area located 700 meters before reaching the Cape San Antonio and reaches the impressive set of windmills, unique in the Valencian Community.
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Technical data and route layout
The green line in the image indicates where the itinerary runs. If you want, consult it in the Cartographic Institute Valencià cartography viewer.
As we have explained, the route begins in the recreation area on the highway to Cape San Antonio lighthouse, on the left. There is a parking area next to the driveway, under the pine trees. The area is equipped with benches and tables in the shade, has drinking water and services (but to make use of them you must previously request the town hall from Javea). The route enters through the pine forest and the first point of reference is an old police barracks. We will continue to the left, towards the Santuari of the Mare de Deu dels Àngels. We follow the path of cypresses and we arrive at the place of the mills.
We will return to the recreational area down the street Penàguila, up to the Cuesta del Cabo San Antonio. We will find the road to the cape again, cross it and following the path in front we will return to the starting point.
La distance of the route is 4,5 kilometers and has a duration estimated 1 hour and 30 minutes. The difficulty of the itinerary is baja.
What can we see
- El carabinieri barracks In ruins, it was used to guard the coastline, especially to control the ravines and coves, which were used to hide contraband.
- El Sanctuary of the Mare de Déu dels Àngels hides a belief: according to tradition, the painting of the Virgin of the Angels that presides over the church was found by hunters in the hollow of a carob tree, where it was hidden by the monks to avoid the looting of the Barbary pirates, so frequent in the area in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries.
- The mills they are unique constructions. The oldest dates from the end of the 1911th century, and one of them was in operation until XNUMX.
- Just from there, from the mills, you can enjoy some Incredible views: the bay of Jávea, the mountains of the granadella, Puig de la Llorença, the tip of the Peñón de Ifach in the background, the Sierra de Bèrnia to the right and behind, Aitana.
