Sunday we went with friends to do some hiking in the foothills of the Sierra de Mariola Natural Park. It is located near the town of “Banyeres de Mariola” which is the highest town in the interior of the province of Alicante. The trail began with a concrete path which went towards the valley of the mountain.

We walked along the concrete trail for sometime and eventually the trail narrowed and changed to a dirt path.

We arrived to an area with a river called “Vinapoló” which was quite small and shallow. It appeared more like a stream than a river.

We walked along the path towards the source of the river. There were a few small footbridges that we crossed as we went along.

We walked along the river for about an hour and came to the source of the Vinapoló, which was an underground stream.

We followed the trail further and came to some building ruins that were quite old and other unique features.

We even saw in the distance some castle ruins, but decided that it was too far for this trip.

We did not pack enough water or food to hike to the castle ruins so we will save that for another time. We walked about 10 kilometers during our time in the park. It was a great day and we enjoyed seeing some of the Sierra de Mariola Natural Park.

“Adios y que tengas un gran dia”