The Mill Trail in Tibi

Here, we suggest exploring the old mills of Tibi, which once produced flour or paper. There were once as many as 11 mills in the area. You can see the main gate of the Groc mill at the crossroads at the entrance to Tibi. For your information, the rating established by the French Hiking Federation (FFR) gives an IBP of 22, which classifies this walk as ‘easy’.

It is an easy walk that generally follows the river known as the ‘Riu de Montnègre’ or ‘Rio Verde’.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.29 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 607 ft
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    Descent: - 449 ft

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    Highest point: 1,936 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,470 ft
  • ⚐ Country: Spain
  • ⚐ City: Tibi 
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    Start/End: N 38.52988° / W 0.588307°
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Description of the walk

The starting point for this walk is located just before you enter Tibi, taking a small dirt track on the left after crossing the bridge.
To get to this starting point by car, see the ‘Practical Information’ section below.

(S/E) From the car park, continue along the dirt track at a leisurely pace.

(1) Take care at this point: leave the track and head to the right to find a path that leads into the forest. A short while later, you’ll notice the wheel ruts from carts carved into the stone.

(2) Turn right here to reach a footpath a little further on; then head left and walk through the middle of an almond orchard.

(3) Go through the gate on the right or left. The owner has thus prohibited access to motor vehicles. Further on, you’ll come to another gate where you’ll need to use the pedestrian gap on the right. As things stand, the owner still allows hikers to pass through: please respect the area by leaving no trace of your visit. (There are many other places where it is marked: ‘private property’)

(4) Cross the river. You’ll be crossing from one bank to the other several times. As the crossing is over stones, please take care. Furthermore, depending on the river’s flow, the crossing may be more or less difficult if you wish to avoid getting your feet wet.

(5) The Carbonnel mill. It was one of the busiest mills of all.

(6) Opposite, on the other side of the river, is the Grotte de l’Encantada, also known as the Cova de la Senyora Encat.

(7) The Marques Mill.

(8) David’s mill.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,476 ft - Car park
  2. 1 : mi 1.39 - alt. 1,936 ft - Change of direction
  3. 2 : mi 1.46 - alt. 1,913 ft - Change of direction
  4. 3 : mi 1.79 - alt. 1,814 ft - Barrier
  5. 4 : mi 2.13 - alt. 1,568 ft - Cross the river
  6. 5 : mi 2.34 - alt. 1,535 ft - Moli Carbonnel
  7. 6 : mi 3.11 - alt. 1,486 ft - Cueva Encantada
  8. 7 : mi 3.15 - alt. 1,483 ft - Moli del Marques
  9. 8 : mi 3.23 - alt. 1,470 ft - Moli de David
  10. S/E : mi 3.29 - alt. 1,634 ft - Car park

Notes

To drive to the start of the walk.
From Alicante city centre, take the A31 motorway (from Calle Mexico) towards Madrid and, shortly afterwards, take exit 236A towards Benidorm and Valencia. Then, shortly afterwards, take exit 17 towards Alcoï (or Alcoy). Once past the roundabout towards Alcoy, follow the A77 motorway, which becomes the A7.

Take exit 480 for the CV-805 to Tibi. Join the CV-805 and, shortly afterwards, turn right onto the CV-810 towards Tibi (3 km) / Xixona (11 km).
Continue along the CV-810.

A few metres after crossing the bridge over the Riu de Montnègre, immediately turn left onto a dirt track, drive a short distance and park a little further on without obstructing access to the various houses.

For your information, the journey by car from Alicante is approximately 30 km and takes about 25 minutes.

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