My Spanish travel blog - part 5

If you ever find yourself in the Valencia province of Spain you should consider a day trip to the adjacent villages of Albir and Altea.

Today's blog will concentrate on the miner's trail to the faro d'Albir (the lighthouse of Albir). We have been doing this scenic walk each time we visit Spain and have usually done it in the evening at sunset when the temperature is slightly cooler. This year we did it early one morning and were rewarded with the sunrise streaming through the tunnel in the first photograph.

You follow a well marked paved road from the car park above Albir in the Sierra Gelada. It was not always thus as originally the miner's trail was a precipitous 'path' over the mountain which was even deemed dangerous for pack animals. In 1961 a track and tunnel through the cliff were built and is now safe but still offers the fabulous scenery of this area.

After 2.5km hugging the contour of the mountain you approach the lighthouse.

It is still in operation and in the summer months there is a small museum open inside giving the history of the area.

Here's one of the locals!

All photos taken with an iPhone S6 plus. Thank you for reading it.