Alto de Beneixama

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Beneixama	987m	394m	9.2 km	4.3%	299	***

Climb Description

Alto de Beneixama is a gentle climb which crosses from the province of Alicante into Valencia. It has pleasant scenery, situated not far from the Sierra Mariola Natural Park, with much of the climb from this side in forest.

The village of Beneixama, from where the climb begins, is notable for being the home of the liquor known as Herbero. Containing around twenty different local herbs, it is a flavorful drink that is traditionally enjoyed as a shot or a digestif in the towns of inland Alicante.

Alto de Beneixama is a nice climb to include as part of a longer route, rather than basing a ride around it and is open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road is in very good condition, having recently been fully repaved.

There is almost no traffic on the climb.

Alternative Routes

Beneixama can also be climbed from Fontanars dels Alforins in the north, which is the slightly more challenging side.

Nearby Climbs

Reconco

El Portell

Puerto de Onil

Font Roja

El Portitxol

Cycling Holidays

Alto de Beneixama is climbed on our Mountains of the Costa Blanca cycling holiday.

In the links below you can find out more about this and some similar tours that we run in the mountains of Spain.