Abiar-Calistros Route

The route starts in town, c/ Mercado, and continues in c/ Raconet and c/ Iglesia.

Passing Plaza de la Iglesia (Church square) and walk through el Portalet, one of only two entrances to the walled enclosure that formed first built houses of the village together with the church. From here you will have a beautiful overview.

Walking towards Xàbia till sidewalk finsh, we take on the left cami de la Torreta. Here begins the landscape of terracced hills dominated by fields of vineyards highlighting the cultivation of Moscatel grape.

Fork at the Urbanisation Les Fonts, the route continues to the left to Pous de l’Abiar. Here it is a recreational area and a natural wells that supplied water to the population until the 70s, mainly during the war and post war period.

We continue towards the centre to c/ Mercado.

Than into c/ Trinquet and cami del Pouet. Cross road CV-740 Crtra. De la Font and walk through to Urbanisation Calistros. The route continues in ctra. Assagador, cami de la Torra, cami de l'Assagador, c/ del Pozo.

On the way back to town you will see some remains of a Riurau. This rural constructions intended to the production of raisins. Riurau is the most characteristic element of the traditional architecture of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell and of all region.

Characteristics

Type of route: circular

Start: Mercado street

Estimated time: 2 h 15'

Interest: Nature, heritage and landscape

Points of interest

Town Hall

Sta. Mª Magdalena Church

The Portalet

Viewpoint El Portalet

Vineyards

Pous de l'Abiar