ROUTE:
4.35 km
DURATION:
2 hours 30 minutes
DIFFICULTY:
Easy

The ancient Cap de l’Alcodre
Cabo de la Huerta lies northeast of Alicante Bay, between the beaches of Albufereta and San Juan. Its name comes from the now-lost Alicante farmland, which was irrigated by water from the Monnegre river. After the Embalse de Tibi was built in the late 16th century, irrigation expanded using a system of canals, reaching nearby areas like La Condomina. However, this cape was originally known as l’Alcodre, from the Arabic al-kodra, meaning “the green,” which eventually evolved into its current name.
Geologically, the rocky substrate of the Cabo de la Huerta is composed of yellowish sandstones deposited about 8 million years ago (Upper Miocene) on a shallow marine continental shelf. They contain fossils of sea urchins and bivalves, with trace fossils being very common. Above the Miocene sandstones, horizontal layers of Quaternary micro-conglomerates can be seen in some areas. These are remnants of a marine terrace, considered a “fossil beach” from about 100,000 years ago.
Trail Stops
1. Albufereta Beach
2. Remains from the Roman period
3. Marina
4. Almadraba Beach
5. Cala Judios
6. Cala Cantalares
7. Cala Palmera
8. Lighthouse
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