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From Calblanque to Cala Reona

Length - 14.8 kilometres
Difficulty - Medium. Before reaching Cala Reona part of the way winds around cliff tops and old mining wells, walkers should pay special attention in this area. If you decide to ride it will be necessary to dismount and push the bicycle for a stretch of approximately 500 metres.
Duration - One and a half hours

Recommendations - Walkers should not go neat the mining wells. Along the path just before you reach Cala Reona, riders should dismount and proceed with caution. The salf flats of Rasall are a breeding ground for various birds. Please take care not to disturb them.

Walking in La Manga - Calblanque natural reserve

Description of the route

0.0	Calblanque regional nature park car park. The route starts with an unclear pathway from the area farthest east of the esplanade (if you look to the left you will be looking at the sea).
0.2	This takes you to a dirt track along a watercourse. Follow this path to the right
2.5	To the right there is a path that goes down to the beach
4.2	From the top of the hill you will have a wonderful view of Calblanque
4.6	The dirt track peters out and leads to a pathway that takes you around the hillock of Atalayon. This path passes various old mines, where part of the old machinery is still visible as well as the yellow and red accumulation of slag. Be careful of the wells
5.2	The path narrows as you pass around the cliffs. Be especially careful in this area. If riding you should get off and walk
6.6	After a steep decline you will be able to see Cala Reona. In summer a bar on the beach serves meals and refreshments
7.7	Crossroads and motorway. Take the service road to the left
11.4	Crossroads and exit to Calblanque. Turn left along the dirt track
14.8	Now you are back at the car part, your initial starting point

Places of interest
La Jordana and Covaticas. Both of these villages present examples of the typical square contruction of the Mediterranean area, taking advantage to the maximum of the local materials. These houses painted white on the outside are blissfully cool inside for the hot summer months. Not more than 30 years ago, Covaticas was populated by 40 families who made their livelihood from the sheep, the esparto and wood collection. Calblanque - this is an amalgamation of various natural environments, lime massifs, to the north, slate cliffs, to the south, stretches of golden sand, fossil dunes. The vegetation, more African than European, is perfectly adapted to the arid conditions of this area, fig trees, carob trees, palm trees, cactus, pine trees, and many more.

Rasall salt flats - these salt flats house a variety of different bird species many of which use this area to spend the harsher winter months during their migration. Here you can find storks, egrets, plovers, and flamingos amongst others.

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Walking in La Manga, Calblanque