Cueva de Borja – El Caire loop from Salinas

Hiking trails & Routes

Cueva de Borja – El Caire loop from Salinas

Moderate

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hikers

Cueva de Borja – El Caire loop from Salinas

04:04

10.9km

550m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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3.68 km

Cueva de Borja

Highlight • Cave

Cave located a few meters from the trail in a valley and which must have been used to store livestock.

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Tip by

5.62 km

El Caire

Highlight • Summit

The Sierra de Salinas has 2 peaks, El Caire or Peña del Sol in Alicante and La Capilla in Murcia.

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10.9 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.84 km

2.84 km

2.06 km

1.15 km

1.04 km

Surfaces

5.82 km

2.73 km

1.24 km

1.15 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

26°C

13°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

August 15, 2025,El Caire - Sierra de Salinas

The Sierra de Salinas is one of our favorite mountains; it has beautiful landscapes, good trails, and one of the largest Mediterranean pine forests in Alicante. We also like it for its solitude; it's not a popular destination, and it's also close to home. Today we wanted to share one of our favorite hikes with our grandson, a fitting end …

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March 19, 2022,El Caire - Sierra de Salinas

Rain and fog, ingredients for a magical mountain day

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January 29, 2025,El Caire - Sierra de Salinas

We return to our beloved Sierra de Salinas, which some of our friends had not yet visited. A beautiful day in the mountains that ended with a good meal in a nearby restaurant.

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