Easy walks on the Costa Blanca: walking yes, Himalayan expedition no
The Albir lighthouse path, the Guardamar pine forest, the Peñón up to the tunnel, Valencia's Turia gardens and the Fonts de l'Algar: our easy, family-friendly walks on the Costa Blanca and in Valencia.
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We’ve all done that ‘easy’ walk from a blog that turns, twenty minutes in, into a climb at 34°C with children negotiating every step. Here, we promise, we mean genuinely easy walks: well-marked paths, little climbing, views that reward you quickly, and the option to turn back with no shame.
1. The Albir lighthouse path (l’Alfàs del Pi)
The Costa Blanca’s star walk, and rightly so. From Albir beach, a paved, car-free path follows the Serra Gelada cliffs for about 2 kilometres to the Albir lighthouse. Dizzying views over Altea bay with the Peñón de Ifach in the distance, a couple of tunnels cut into the rock (kids love them) and, at the end, a small visitor centre inside the lighthouse.
Level: easy, doable with an all-terrain pushchair. Tip: set off early or late in the afternoon — the path is very exposed to the sun.
2. The Guardamar pine forest
A shady walk is rare on the coast: in Guardamar del Segura, an 800-hectare forest planted over a century ago to stop the dunes offers kilometres of flat paths. The full 6.5 km loop passes a Phoenician town and a 10th-century Islamic rábita. All the details are in our article on Guardamar.
3. The Peñón de Ifach… up to the tunnel
The Peñón summit is for experienced hikers (and requires booking ahead), but the first part of the path, up to the tunnel carved into the rock, is manageable for most walkers and already offers lovely views. The natural park advises against minors going beyond the tunnel. See our guide to Calpe and the Peñón.
4. The Fonts de l’Algar
A laid-out trail follows the river from waterfall to waterfall, with steps and wooden walkways. You walk a little, stop a lot and, in summer, swim. Ideal with kids. See our article on the Fonts de l’Algar.
5. The Turia gardens (Valencia)
No climbing at all, shade and a playground every 500 metres: the old riverbed, turned into a park more than nine kilometres long, can be explored on foot or by bike all the way to Gulliver park and the City of Arts and Sciences. See Valencia with kids.
Good habits
And after the walk?
Reward yourself with a swim in one of our favourite coves or a visit to the clifftop village of Guadalest.
