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Els Penya-segats

Three hidden coves at the foot of cliffs that drop straight into the sea. They are in Casa Bora’s village, and few visitors know to look for them.

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The place

Discover els Penya-segats de Benitachell

Puig Llorenca does not slope gently down to the beach: it stops abruptly and drops into the Mediterranean from above. Halfway along that wall, there is a footpath. At its feet are three coves – el Moraig, els Testos i el Llebeig – reached only on foot or by sea.

This is the landscape Benitachell itself uses as its calling card, and the reason this part of the coast remains undeveloped. Casa Bora is in the same municipality.

The three coves

Moraig, Testos i Llebeig

Cala del Moraig, in Benitachell, with cliffs above turquoise water

Cala del Moraig

The largest and easiest to reach: pebbles, clear water and the cliff wall closing the bay. It has parking, and Cova dels Arcs sits at its entrance.

The only one with road access

Cala dels Testos seen from the top of the cliff

Cala dels Testos

A small corner of gravel and turquoise water tucked between rock walls. You go down through the ravine, and the final stretch needs a rope: this is not a beach for carrying a cool box.

On foot only · demanding descent

Cala del Llebeig, with fishermen's huts beside the pebbles

Cala del Llebeig

An unspoilt pebble cove, with its old fishermen's huts still standing. No bars, no parasols, nothing. You get there on foot or by sea.

End of the route · on foot or by sea

The route

The cliff path

The Ruta dels Penya-segats (SL-CV50) runs from Cala Moraig to Cala Llebeig along a ledge halfway up the cliff. Along the way, caves once used by fishermen and farmers open into the rock: Cova de les Morretes, Cova Domingo l'Abiar and Cova Pepet del Morret. Before descending to Llebeig, you reach the Morro del Bou viewpoint.

  • 2 km to Cala Llebeig · about 2 hours
  • Linear route, medium-high difficulty
  • 3.4 km and 3 h 50 min if you continue to Barranc de la Viuda
A viewpoint on the Penya-segats route, with a carob tree and the cliff wall in the background

The highlight

Cova dels Arcs

At the entrance to Moraig, two large rock arches open a cave to the sea, with a skylight in the ceiling letting the light in. In its deepest corner, a siphon leads to a network of underwater galleries where the Riu Blanc runs, an underground river that releases fresh water beneath the cliff. Diving it is for experienced people; seeing it is not.

  • Two natural arches and a skylight
  • The Riu Blanc runs below, towards the sea
  • Only when the sea is calm
The two natural arches of Cova dels Arcs, at the entrance to Cala del Moraig

Before you go

Cars cannot enter without a booking

This is the detail that causes the most problems, so it comes first: from spring to autumn access is regulated and you need to book a space online before getting in the car.

When
From 1 April to 15 October, 9:00 to 19:00
How much
15 euros per vehicle per day if you are not a resident
Where to book
At calamoraig.es or at the machine in the car park itself
What it covers
Moraig parking, els Testos and the Ruta dels Penya-segats
The 20 minutes
Entry and exit within less than 20 minutes is free
In July and August
There is a shuttle bus in the busiest months

Information from the Ajuntament del Poble Nou de Benitatxell. Prices and dates are set by the council and can change from one season to the next: it is worth checking the day before.

Your base

You sleep in the same village

Most people who visit Moraig arrive from elsewhere, fight for a parking space and leave in the afternoon. From Casa Bora you can come and go when you like: first thing in the morning, when the cove is empty, or at sunset, when the crowds leave.

And when you return, the resort pool is only three minutes away on foot, which is even more welcome after going down and back up the cliff.

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The community pool at the Casa Bora resort

Direct booking

Wake up ten minutes from Moraig

Choose your days and check availability without leaving this page, with no platform fees.

Photos of els Penya-segats, the coves of Testos and Llebeig, the viewpoint and Cova dels Arcs: © Joanbanjo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.