MONTGO , ALICANTE

Known as the elephant, the Montgo is an impressive mountain lying between Denia and Javea. Why the elephant? If you look at the incredible shape of the mountain, which seems to loom from the sea to caress the sky, you will see it looks like an elephant with its head and trunk clearly visible.

It’s a photographer’s dream as the rock formations change colour with the light and has inspired thousands of pictures and paintings particularly at sunrise or sunset.

The Montgo, at 735 metres at its peak, also provides a challenge for walkers, hikers and cyclists. There are various paths to take to explore the Montgo, some are easy and one is particularly tough, but all visitors will be rewarded with fabulous sea views. On a clear day, you can see as far as the Balearic island of Ibiza.

The mountain also provides a beautiful natural habitat for more than 650 plant species, including more than 80 which are very rare or in danger of extinction. The most emblematic is a native plant which grows exclusively on the Montgo and mountains in Ibiza and is called Carduncellus dianius.

The mountain also provides a playground for more than 150 wildlife species including the endangered Bonelli’s eagle, other birds of prey, snakes, lizards, badgers, dormice and rabbits.




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