Ascent and descent through the Marina Alta with La Fustera and Cumbre del Sol

The Marina Alta is a comarca in the province of Alicante in the Valencian Community.
From Benidorm you pedal via Altea to Benissa (ascent to the Port of Benissa). Then it passes through the Marina Alta towards the coast, to finally descend (by 22%) to a small beach in a secluded bay. This is a very idyllic place because here you can see an underwater cave (more than one arch carved by the water hitting) from the beach, called Cova dels Arcs.

After that, it's steep to move away (so with 22%!) from the sea and will soon continue to climb to the left. The climb is still steep, but you'll be rewarded with beautiful views of the coast. In 4 kilometers you exceed 400 altimeters. At the top of the Cumbre del Sol or also called Puig de la Llorença (the last few hundred meters of which are dead ends), you have a breathtaking view. There is also a poster showing Tom Dumoulin, who won a stage here at the Vuelta a España in 2015. Then you descend to the coastal town of Moraira. When you reach the coast in Moraira you have a view of Moraira Castle, which is located on the beach. Then you get the ascent of La Fustera with beautiful views over the sea. Then you descend to Calpe by the CV-7471.

Via the busy N332 you go to Altea and back to Benidorm