Mount Benacantil Trails nature

Called Banu-l-Qatil by the Muslim geographer Al-Idrisi in the 12th century, Mount Benacantil is of great strategic value, as it dominates Alicante and its plain, as well as the Bay. Although there are archaeological references of occupational precedents on Mount Benacantil, from the Bronze Age to the Late Roman period, the origin of the current fortress dates back to the end of the 9th century during the Muslim domination, with the Santa Bárbara castle standing out on its summit, constituting the most relevant and characteristic image of the city.