Moraig Viewpoint

The Mirador del Moraig, located on Puig Llorença, offers one of the most spectacular perspectives over the coastline of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell. Its elevated position provides an almost overhead view of Cala del Moraig and makes it possible to understand the extraordinary configuration of this stretch of coast at a glance.

The combination of height, verticality and proximity to the Mediterranean creates a panorama in which the coves appear enclosed between enormous rock walls, while the sea stretches across much of the horizon.

Moraig seen from above

Below the viewpoint lies Cala del Moraig, surrounded by the great cliffs that descend from Puig Llorença towards the Mediterranean.

The almost overhead perspective provides an excellent view of the shape of the cove, the contrast between the rock and the clear waters, and the extraordinary gradient of the terrain separating the mountains from the sea.

This area contains some of Benitatxell’s most emblematic natural formations, including the Cova dels Arcs and the Moraig Fault, designated a Natural Monument in 2022.

From Moraig to Testos

The panorama extends towards the nearby Cala dels Testos, a small unspoilt cove located at the mouth of the Barranc de l’Infern ravine.

Above it rises Morro Falquí, one of the great rocky promontories of the Benitatxell coastline. Its imposing profile and surrounding vertical cliffs help convey the enormous scale of this coastal landscape.

From the viewpoint, Moraig, Testos and Morro Falquí form part of a single panorama, revealing how ravines, coves and headlands follow one another along a coastline defined by exceptionally rugged terrain.

A landscape shaped over millions of years

The panorama also reveals the close relationship between geology and landscape. Fractures in the rock, the dissolution of limestone and the continuous action of the Mediterranean have shaped the cliffs, caves, ravines and coves that characterise this area over millions of years.

The entire landscape forms part of the Penya-segats de la Marina, a protected area included in the Natura 2000 Network as both a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA).

Protection also extends to the marine environment, where the dramatic terrain continues beneath the water in the form of caves, rocky seabeds and valuable underwater ecosystems.

A different perspective of Moraig

Seeing this landscape from above offers a very different experience from exploring it at sea level. From Cala del Moraig, the enormous rock walls rising around the cove are particularly impressive; from the viewpoint, however, it is possible to appreciate the scale and overall structure of the landscape.

The Mirador del Moraig is therefore one of the best places from which to interpret the Benitatxell coastline: Cala del Moraig below, Testos and Morro Falquí in the distance, and the great cliffs stretching alongside the Mediterranean.

How to get there

The viewpoint is accessed through the Olivos area of the Cumbre del Sol residential development, on Puig Llorença.