¡Hey travelers!

One of the emblems of our Costa Blanca, photographed a thousand times, the protagonist of postcards, paintings, etc., is undoubtedly the Peñón de Ifach, in our beautiful city of Calpe. And I’ll tell you more about it in this article 😊 Enjoy it!

The Peñón de Ifach (Penyal d’Ifac in Valencian) is a huge limestone massif of 332 meters high that is located off the coast of Calpe, in the Marina Alta region of the province of Alicante.

This huge rock has a very unique place as a natural site, which is why, in 1987, it was declared a Natural Park by the Generalitat Valenciana. And with only 50 hectares of extension and 1 km in length, it is the smallest Natural Park in the community and one of the smallest in Europe. However, given its location in a spectacular and highly visited tourist area, it registers more than 100,000 visits a year, so as of 2020 it has a limited capacity and visitors should plan the visit ahead of time and register to make the red route of the Natural Park that is the one that leads to the top.

This hiking route to the top of the Rock is one of the most popular on the Alicante coast and is absolutely unmissable, since its views are one of the most beautiful on the entire coastline of the province.

As a natural place, its flora and fauna are of great importance and even more its conservation. As for the flora, it presents endemic rupicured vegetation such as silene de Ifach, thyme, rock scabious and Valencian horseshoe. And, as for its fauna, it is a refuge for shag birds, the yellow-legged gull, the gannet, Eleonora’s falcon, the peregrine falcon and the pale swift.

Last but not least, Peñón de Ifach is also an ideal place for climbing, travelers. It has more than 40 climbing routes for rock climbing’s lovers. Consider this option as one of your sports spots in Alicante‘s province.

If you want to follow the red route of the Peñón de Ifach to climb to the top, we leave you the link so that you can reserve your spot: https://parquesnaturales.gva.es/es/web/pn-penyal-d-ifac

For more information about Peñón de Ifach you may check the Calpe Tourism website: https://www.calpe.es/en/discover-calpe/the-penon-de-ifach

And on Instagram: @calpeturismo

Without a doubt, travelers, the Peñón de Ifach is a must see if you travel through Alicante. The effort of climbing to the top has its reward; you will fall in love with its unique and wonderful views.