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| Torre Badum |
The Parc Natural de la Serra d'Irta is a protected area and marine reserve located between Alcossebre and Peníscola. The other day we decided to take the bumpy road and try to visit Torre Badum, an old tower from the 16th century. Although one can't actually enter the tower, it is a great vista at an elevated point and a nice midway mark between Alcossebre and Peníscola.
The road is popular with cyclists and there are several beaches along the road. Because of the distance from the two nearby cities, the beaches are sparsely populated compared to the beaches in the towns. It does take some amount of effort to get out there so it's not unexpected. The road is flat for most of the way with hills rising sharply from the opposite side of the sea. There are a few old houses that likely were part of massive farming areas but it is otherwise very wild and beautiful in a dry Mediterranean kind of way.
As we got closer to the Torre Badum the road began to wind and there were massive cliffs overlooking the ocean. We parked the car nearby and hiked up to the torre which provided fantastic views of the ocean and Peníscola in the distance. I was a little disappointed that the torre had been sealed off but I suppose it's likely because the interior is not structurally sound. Discovering the road was a big highlight and I hope to cycle from Alcossebre to Peníscola someday.
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| Torre on the hill. |
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| Ana checking out the ocean. |
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| Peníscola far off to the north. |
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