Walking Holidays in Spain - The Costa Blanca

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Walking holidays in Spain - "The rugged mountains of the Costa Blanca offer a wonderful landscape of pinnacled ridges, enourmous crags and shady pines. Orange and almond groved enhance the valleys, whilst attractive mountain villages provide hospitality, offering a real Spanish experience."

Abdet is situated in the heart of the Costa Blanca mountains. Ideally placed for a wide variety of walks, some straight from your doorstep! The peaceful village has only 100 residents yet you are certain of a warm welcome. Please visit our accommodation page for details of where to stay. If you require a guided walking holiday in Spain please contact us and we will customise this to your requirements . We are the leading the world in providing best 640-878 and 642-889 exam prep solutions. Our incredible offers for Test-king and 1z0-478 dump gedare accessible at reasonable prices; our ICDL is very rare in IT world.

Other popular areas include the Sierra Aitana, Monte Ponoch, Puig Campana; the Val de Arc; the Benidorm Area - Sierra Helada, Sierra Cortina; Sierra Serrella/Aixorta; Val de Algar; Val de Galinera/Forada; and the North-west Sierras.

On this page - free walking guides for the Costa Blanca

Self Guided Walking Holidays in Spain - We provide accommodation (meals can be provided on request), route information, and can help you organise airport transfers, car hire, etc. All you pay is our standard accommodation charge. If you just want one days guided walking for a special route this can usually be arranged for you. Contact us for details.

Guided Walking Holidays in Spain - Your holiday will be guided by Donal McCaffrey, an experienced English and Spanish speaking guide who has lead adventure tours world wide. Your holiday will comprise the best walks in the area with an insight into the local culture, history and fauna/flora. Standard price 500 € per person based on a group of 4 (does not include evening meals) Contact us for details.

Short walks around Abdet - ideal for families.

The Old Mill Walk, and the Abdet Upper Canyon Distance: 2.5 kms. Explore ancient terraces, an abandoned mill, and a rocky canyon with amazing pools (ideal for a swim) on this short walk starting in Abdet.

Pinnacles Walk and Rocky Valley Distance: approx 4 to 6 kms. Starting in Abdet this delightful walk follows narrow roads, tracks and paths around rocky pinnacles with ever changing views.

Tree walk - Spot fruit trees on a circular walk via Confrides Distance: 5km. Easy walking, an old mule trail forms part of this scenic walk to Abdet's twin village Confrides. In autumn the trees are laden with fruits of many different kinds

Confrides Castle Walk Distance: 1.5km. A short walk with spectacular views and impressive rock scenery. Explore the remains of an ancient castle perched on an improbable rock peak.

Confrides Circuits Distance: 2kms to 12 kms. Four circular walks that can be linked in various ways to provide one or more routes with great variety. Explore the old village of Confrides, ancient terraces, old mills, and quiet rural lanes.

Serella Castle Short Walk and Loop Distance: 2.2 kms or 7.5 kms (longer options available). At over 1400 Metres high the ruins of Serella Castle suprisingly provide 2 pleasant short walks.


Longer walks
Bernia Circuit and Summit Distance 8 or 11 kms - A superb mountain circuit with an optional ascent of this spectaular peaks highest summit. Visit mountain springs, an ancient fort and evan a tunnel through the mountain!

Serella Pinnacles - The Lost World Distance 8kms - Visit the amazing pinnacles of Pena Yedra. Although the full circuit involves some easy scrambling it is possble to do a return walk to visit this superb area of rock scenery. Can be extended into a longer walk with different approaches.

Sanchet Traverse Distance 8kms - Sanchet is almost a hidden mountain. It is composed of huge fins and butresses with some steep terraces in between. There are only three possible ways onto the summit apart from long rock climbing routes. This is a challenging mountain walk, although short in distance.

Peсa Roc Traverse This makes a great half day walk with some easy rock scrambling. It does have a steep descent but the views from the summit ridge are superb. It could be made into a longer days walk by approaching along the quiet approach tracks near Guadalest.

Ombria Solaro Valley Walk Distance 8 kms - mainly downhill. Explore a little visited hidden valley with good views of the rocky ridges of the Serella peaks. Mainly on tracks with a short section on narrow footpaths crossing the Barranco de Mancillo.

Sierra Aitana Peaks Distance: 8kms. Unique ridges, rock crevices and crevasses, snow holes and mountain scenery are all encountered on this circuit on the Sierra Aitana.

Sanchet Circuit and the Hidden Valleys Distance: 16kms. Good footpaths and tracks on a journey through remote tranquil valleys. This full circuit around the peak of Sanchet provides an unforgetable day out.


Accommodation for walkers families and individuals from Ј10 per person per night! Contact us for special offers. Abdet is the ideal base for a walking holiday with easy access to many walks, and of course you are surrounded by spectacular scenery. There are two recently renovated houses area suitable for groups or individuals. All bedding is included and we can also provide a food welcome pack to get you started. There are two restaurants in the village and even more choice in the nearby village of Confrides. In the summer months the local pools and streams provide superb venues for relaxation. Check out the virtual tours where you can look around the accommodation in detail as well as explore the village!

Late Summer on the Serella Ridge above Abdet
On the pinnacles walk	Flowers near Abdet	The Guadalest Valley
Remote hidden valleys and spectacular scenery