Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park
A natural park in Calpe on the Costa Blanca, built around a limestone rock that rises about 332 metres straight from the sea. A path and a tunnel lead up the rock. It is a sanctuary for seabirds.
- Where
- Calp, Valencian Community, Spain
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 38.6347, 0.0744
Get the Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Valencian Community volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park?
Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park is in Calp, Valencian Community, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Xàtiva Castle (64 km), Palmeral of Elche (78 km), Albufera of Valencia (86 km).
How do I get the Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Valencian Community volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Valencian Community volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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