The Benirrama pass is the natural path that connects this village in La Vall de Gallinera with La Vall d'Ebo. It goes through the greenest part of the shaded side of the valley and much of the route is a cobbled path, easy to walk on and very enjoyable. The shade allows for the growth of a very characteristic range of flora: butcher's-broom (Ruscus aculeatus), laurustine (Viburnum tinus), terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus), rose (Rosa sp.), common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), giant fennel (Ferula communis), manna ash (Fraxinus ornus), and so on. Among the small flora, there is a great diversity of lichens, mosses, small ferns, with certain plants standing out: Venus' navel (Umbilicus), the saxifrage or rockfoil (Saxifraga corsica ssp. cossoniana), sandwort (Arenaria valentina), little glasses (Biscutella montana and B. Valentina) and the much-loved orchids. Defying gravity, certain plants also grow on the vertical parts of the cliffs, such as rock pennyroyal (Teucrium buxifolium ssp. buxifolium), rock violet or cliff horseshoe (Hippocrepis valentina), or cliff scabious (Scabiosa saxatilis ssp. saxatilis), amongst many others.

The trail starts behind the old school, leaving the path of the La Mata spring on the left. The path climbs into the shaded area and crosses through a grove of holm oaks, alternating stretches of wide dirt road and cobbled path. The last stretch goes up to the top, to the mountain pass.

Arriving at the top of the mountain range, there are two options: if the idea is to go to the pond, then it is necessary to follow the path that skirts the pen called Corral d'en Gosp, until the paved track that leads to Pego, Ebo or Alcalà de la Jovada, depending on the direction taken. The road that goes to La Vall d'Ebo leads to the pond.

If the path on the left is taken, it goes towards the abandoned track that skirts the L'Almiserà peak (also known as Xillibre) through the shade and descends towards Gallinera Castle. The path goes around the castle, to the east, although it can be seen very well, from above, during the descent.

The return is by way of a dirt track until reaching the village of Benirrama, passing through the uninhabited settlement of Benimarsoc. In this abandoned village, the track on the right leads to the springs of Benimarsoc and La Mata, but to get there it is necessary to deviate from the path which goes towards Benirrama.

PLACES OF INTEREST

• Despoblat de Benimarsoc.
• La Font de la Mata.
• Castell de Gallinera.
• El Passet.
• Bassa del Passet.