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