A self-guided interpretative tour through the beautiful coves of the Benissa coastline.
The Ecological Walk of Benissa is a coastal route of about 3 km. long that connects the different and beautiful coves of this municipality, in the Alicante region of Marina Alta.
This simple and beautiful route is equipped with explanatory panels, benches and picnic areas, making it an ideal option to do some sport and stroll quietly by the sea.
The route is highly recommended to do with children, since, in addition to enjoying the beautiful scenery of the coast of Benissa, we can learn about its different ecosystems, cultural heritage and other aspects of interest, thanks to detailed interpretive panels.
Do you want to know all the details of this beautiful route? Stay until the end and take note…
What is the Benissa Ecological Walkway like?
Difficulty very easy - 3.5 km (one way) - 100 m. unevenness
It is a linear route of about 3.5 km. along the Ecological Path of Benissa, equipped with dirt or asphalt lane, wooden railings, explanatory panels, benches, litter garbage cans, viewpoints and picnic areas.
It is not a hiking route, but rather a coastal walk for the use and enjoyment of locals and visitors.
Despite being a simple and perfect route to do with children, the route has several sections of stairs more or less long, so it is not recommended for baby carriages or wheelchairs.
There are several shaded areas along the route, several of them equipped with picnic tables. There are public toilets in the tourist office of Benissa and in the Fanadix green area, as well as in restaurants and cafes in the area.
During a good part of the route, we have views of the emblematic Penyal d’Ifac (Peñón de Ifach), a natural park and symbol of the Costa Blanca, in the neighboring town of Calp (Calpe).
Starting Point
As it is a linear route, we can start the trail at different points, although the recommended place to start is the Tourist Info Benissa Beach (Aula del Mar).
Opening hours Aula del Mar:
Monday – Friday: 10.00 – 18.00h
Saturday: 09.30 – 13.30h
Sunday: closed
Next to the tourist office there is a parking area (usually full), information about the route and public toilets. There is also a picnic area with several tables. A few meters away, following the path towards Calpe, we find another picnic area.
Another option to start the route can be the parking of the Cala de la Fustera, very close to the tourist office and with more space.
Recommended Accommodation
For a stay of one or more nights on the coast of Benissa we recommend the Hotel Serawa Moraira. A charming hotel ideal for couples, with magnificent facilities that include a Spa area for private use, large gardens, swimming pool and restaurant.
Trail Description and Photographs
Tourist Info - Club Náutico les Bassetes section
From the Tourist Info Benissa Playa, we travel this section to and from the Club Náutico Les Bassetes, belonging to Benissa. This section, about 0.7 kilometer long (one way), is equipped with 7 explanatory panels.
As a remarkable element, we find the remains of an ancient quarry of rough stone (the best example of this type of quarries is found in the Cova Tallada in Xàbia).
We also find in this area the Cala de les Bassetes, ideal for swimming (with booties) or snorkeling.
Tourist Info - Cala Pinets section
Back at the Tourist Info Benissa Playa, we go along the stretch until we reach Pinets Cove (smaller and quieter), passing by Cala de la Fustera -the most accessible and comfortable of the route with all services, parking and restaurant-.
This section is 0.5 kilometers long. At the end of it, the trail moves away from the coast to pass through the Fanadix green area.
Section Cala Pinets - Cala Llobella
In this section, of about 0.8 kilometers, the trail moves away from the Benissa coast to pass next to the Fanadix Green Zone, where we find picnic tables, playground, public toilets and bio-healthy park).
At the end of this section we arrive at the parking lot of Cala de la Llobella, whose access road (by car) is very narrow and steep, so we do not recommend it. The Cala de la Llobella is probably the wildest of the route and one of the most beautiful.
Section Cala Llobella - Cala Baladrar
From the parking lot of Cala Llobella, the trail runs through one of its most beautiful sections, crossing a pine forest area without buildings, unlike most of the route. At this point we also find a nice viewpoint, with a bench, overlooking the Penyal d’Ifac.
From the viewpoint, we started the descent to the Cala de l’Advocat, where we found a breakwater, a metal staircase to access the sea and a beach bar (in season).
We continue from Cala Advocat with a new climb, by steps, to the top of the cliff. The route officially ends here, in a bio-healthy park. However, we can continue along the road to Cala Baladrar, one of the most beautiful of the route, where there is also a chirinquito (in season) and some picnic tables.
Benibús, free bus to the coves of Benissa
There is a free bus service that connects the town center of Benissa with the different coves of the town, so we can use this bus to return from Cala Baladrar to Playa de la Fustera. Here you can check the timetables.
Benissa Ecological Trail Video
I encourage you to watch the following video about the Ecological Path of Benissa, with images of the route and the different coves that we visited on it. A video developed by the tourist office of Benissa.
And if you want to know more about this beautiful town in the Marina Alta, do not miss this video of the series “Alicante village by village”.
Track for GPS
We leave you the GPS track of the ecological trail of Benissa through wikiloc.
Links of interest
➡️ Information of the route in the web of tourism of Benissa.
➡️ Brochure of the ecological walk of Benissa (web of tourism of Benissa).
The best places to snorkel in Alicante
Although this route can be done at any time of the year, it is especially pleasant between May and October, because of the possibility of combining the hiking route itself with a swim in the sea and snorkeling in one of the fantastic coves of Benissa.
If you liked this article about the Benissa Ecological Walk, I encourage you to discover other places to snorkel in Alicante:
Article first published in LinkAlicante in December 2009.
Last updated: February 2026.
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