Los Arcos – Calpe (Peñón de Ifach north face)
Calpe municipal dive route on the north side of the rock: anchor and descend to about 9 m to reach the first and largest arch, with the anchor point near the other arches at about 8 m. The seabed is large boulders forming interesting shapes and backlit arches, best in good visibility. The dive runs southeast towards the tip of the rock, past rocky balconies and sand, then back along the wall. Gorgonian grows on the top of the arch, a two-banded seabream guards it, and moray, grouper and meagre sit in the holes. Position is estimated from the route description (the municipal page gives no coordinates).
Facts
- Region: Spain – Valencia coast (Columbretes, Costa Blanca, Tabarca)
- Area: Calpe – Benidorm – Vila Joiosa
- Depth: 8–9 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef
- Coordinates: 38.6372, 0.0786 (approximate)
- Highlights: boulder field with backlit arches, gorgonian on top of the largest arch, moray, grouper and meagre in the rock holes
- Tips: Nets are tangled on some of the larger rocks (the route name relates to them on the neighbouring Las Redes site): take care to avoid entanglement.