Valenciana mountains

"Ascended via Collada de Tagarina but forgot to switch tracking on till Penya Alta. Went to Aitana East summit and from there as near as we could get to the true summit which is safely locked behind good military fences. Excellent views from summit." — johnandsue4fun • Jun 11, 2025

"Trail through the Sierra de Irta, including the ascent to the Campanilles Peak through the Parra ravine. The starting point of the route is in the area of the residential complex of Ribamar, which we reach from Alcocebre (where we arrive by the AP-7, from which we leave in Torreblanca, to continue to Alcocebre) along the road (unpaved track, and with a fairly irregular surface) of the Serra de Irta Natural Park. The beginning of the route is flat and open, but soon we enter the bed of the ravine, with a ground at the beginning of loose stones, acceptably comfortable to walk, with abundant vegetation. As the ravine closes in, its walls rise, we find more and more frequently, stone bathtubs and (dry) waterfalls. Also the fountain of La Parra is completely dry (you can't even see where the water could come out), and the old excavated stone that served as the floor of the fountain is displaced, having been replaced, by a concrete gutter in which there are only a few grasses now. We leave the ravine for a while, walking along the slope free of trees, until we reach a point where the path descends again to the bed of the ravine, here narrower and more rugged, along which we continue t..." — belgianIbex • Sep 29, 2024