Mascarat – Calpe
Calpe municipal route past Morro de Toix, anchored under the old fishermen's huts on the cliffs. The bottom is posidonia and sand with scattered rock from about 13 m; the wall turns inward at about 15 m forming the mouth of a short dead-end tunnel, and a small chimney at about 5 m leads to an exit at 3 m if conditions allow. The route follows a wall with detached rocks and vertical fissures, with gorgonians, bream, occasional barracuda shoals, forkbeard in the tunnel, lobster and yellow encrusting anemones. Position is estimated from the route description.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Valencia coast (Columbretes, Costa Blanca, Tabarca)
- Area: Calpe – Benidorm – Vila Joiosa
- Depth: 3–15 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: wall, cave
- Coordinates: 38.67401, 0.11034 (approximate)
- Highlights: cliff wall with fishermen's huts above, short dead-end tunnel at about 15 m, chimney exit at about 3 m
- Tips: The tunnel has no exit; the chimney is only attempted if conditions allow; plan a slow ascent.