The area:
|
| |
La Vall de Laguar
means "place of many springs" and refers to the region made
up of three villages; Campell (Poble de Baix), Fleix (Poble d’Enmig)
and Benimaurell (Poble de Dalt) as well as including the Sanatorio San
Antonio de Borja de Fontilles. The area lies within Marina Alta in the
north of the province of Alicante and is some 500m above sea level. |
 |
| |
Climate:
It has a tipical mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summers,
soffened by the influence of the sea some 15-20km away. One can see
not only the coast but also on clear days away to Ibiza. Although close
to the coast it is a long way from the noise and crowds, closer to nature
and peace and quite. |
 |
| |
|
|
| |
El Barrancó, walking, hiking:
One of the best walk in the area, the "Barranc del Infern"
or Hells gourge is the official walk PR V-147, considered the cathedral
of all walks! Between Fleix and Benimaurell it is a closed curcit of
some 14Km which takes in 5,946 steps, 3,343 up and 2,603 down, with
an accumulated height of 1,690m. It is considered of medium difficulty
within the walking world. |
 |
| |
Sanatorio de Fontilles
The 100 years old lepper colony, is noted for it's agreeable setting
amidst woods, parks, gardens and fresh springs. The old wall to keep
residents seperate from the locals can be seen crawling up and down
the surrounding hills. |
 |
| |
Population:
It is essencially a small agricultural community dedicated to cultivating
almonds, olives, figs, algarrobos, oranges and above all cherrys. Due
to the different harvist time enables these products to support the
population through out the year.
About 1,000 people live in Laguar Valley.
|
 |
| |
Plants and animals
Pine, holly-oak, poplar and holm-oak grow on the hills alongside aromatic
herbs; rosemary, heather, lavender and thyme.
Crows, hawks, owls, partridge, turtledove
|
 |
| |
|
|
| |
Fleix
Fleix (fresno en castellano), |
|
| |
FACTS VALLE DE LAGUAR:
Population 1.000
Made up of the villages of Campell, Fleix and Benimaurell.
25kms from Denía (20min by car)
Hour and a half from airports of Valencia and Alicante
400 meters above sea level
Good all round climate |
|