Wednesday 5th March 2025
For this walk, we will be having a guide from Oxytours, an innovative company of nature tourism whose aim is to provide an immersive experience in the region’s nature, culture and gastronomy.
Font Roja Natural Reserve
We will visit the Natural Reserve of Font Roja located in the north of the province, an enclave with an excellent representation of forest where we can observe its diverse array of deciduous trees. It is an excellent representation of a type of forest that has now disappeared as such from the mountains of Alicante, with only small examples of this ecosystem being found in some corners of our mountain ranges: Font Roja is a relict forest, fragile and unique. The set of endemic flora species together with the exceptional variety of birds present throughout the year offer a high biodiversity to visitors. We shall also enter into its history to discover how its inhabitants took advantage of its unique natural resources throughout the centuries.
Length: 4 hours.
Distance: 8 km.
Slope: 320 m.
Difficulty: Low (for people used to doing hiking activities).
Led by an expert guide on environmental and cultural heritage of the Costa Blanca (Biologist, certified mountain guide and official tourist guide).
Insurance (Civil liability and accidents).
Courtesy tasting of local cheese and grapes form Alicante area.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
– Comfortable clothing appropriate for the season.
– Footwear suitable for walking in mountainous terrain.
– Backpack.
– Sun cream, cap and hiking sticks are recommended.
– Enough water.
Programme
08.00 hrs: Departure from Golden Star Apartments, Calle Bruselas, Javea Arenal.
08.15 hrs: Departure from Interiors (opposite side of the road), Javea port.
09.45 hrs: Meet our guide at a restaurant in Alcoy; short refreshment break.
10:30 hrs Arrival at Font Roja and start of the guided walk.
11.45 hrs Break for a snack.
14.15 hrs: End of the walk and transfer to the restaurant.
14.30 hrs: Menu del dia lunch.
16.30 hrs: Departure for our return to Javea.
18.00 hrs: Approximate arrival back in Javea.
Cost
€35 per person + €1 for the new Javea U3A travel fund.
+ menu del dia lunch (tba)
Please note that walkers undertake this activity at their own risk and the Javea U3A is not liable in any respect: It is your responsibility to look at the walk characteristics and ensure that you are capable of doing the walk. Members participate at their own risk and are responsible for their own medical cover.
If you would like to join this event, please contact the group leader, Angela Chantry:
