Cap Prim / Cap de Martí

Cap Prim (Cap de Martí) is a rocky headland in Jávea, reached by a short waymarked trail through pine woods and along the cliffs. From the point you can see Portitxol island, the Els Pallers rocks and the whole bay.

Cap Prim, also known as Cap de Martí, is a rocky headland on the coast of Jávea (Xàbia). A waymarked local trail, the SL-CV 98, leads to the point from the Creu del Portitxol viewpoint. The route is just under a kilometre each way, almost flat and rated easy, and takes about 15 minutes. It starts by going down a flight of steps and then runs through a pine wood and along the cliffs. At a fork, one branch drops down to Cala Sardinera while the other continues to Cap Prim. Along the way you can see the Els Pallers reef, made up of five large rock formations, Portitxol island and the Cap Negre headland. Portitxol island was once periodically inhabited, and burials and significant Roman remains have been found there. Beyond the point the path becomes dangerous, so you return the same way. Cala Sardinera is a small, undeveloped gravel cove that was once used by boats as a natural anchorage. From the cove you can see the Montgó massif and Cap de Sant Antoni, and in summer the walk can be combined with a swim, ideally in sandals or other water shoes. The light and colours of this path inspired the painter Sorolla. The trail suits families with children, although one reviewer warns that you need to keep an eye on kids and dogs near the cliffs and that the path stays slippery for a few days after rain. Another visitor mentions a stretch of scrambling over rocks and the heat on a summer day. Sunsets come up often in reviews, and some visitors describe the clear turquoise water at the foot of the cliffs. In summer parking around Portitxol can be difficult, so in high season you can start the walk from Arenal beach instead.