There are many ways to get to the Foradada rock (La Foradà, as it is known by the inhabitants of La Vall de Gallinera). The classic and best known route is the one that goes from Benitaia, passes by the Franciscan convent of Sant Andreu, and climbs directly to the top, passing in front of the Moragues cave. The route is especially beautiful from the aforementioned cave to the upper plateau, just at the foot of the Foradada rock, where the hardest and most challenging part begins. This path is still paved with cobblestones in some sections and maintains the original wide shape with steps, with still in place many of the stones which its first builders chose in order to ensure the walk would be as smooth as possible. The final, steeper part is a challenge for the hiker, who must measure his or her strength in order to arrive with enough energy to enjoy the immense pleasure of arriving at this unique peak; the arch, the hole, the rock with a hole. The views that can be enjoyed from above, if accompanied by a clear day, are exceptional: to the west, the entire ridge of the mountain range that receives the name of the hole (the Sierra Foradada), with the Castle of Benissili, Llombos and Xarpolar, and in the background Almudaina and the Sierra Mariola; to the east, the continuation of the ridge up until the top of L’Almiserà, with the Castle of Gallinera at its feet, and the sea in the background; to the north lies the sunny, south-facing side of La Safor, and the Sierra de L’Almirant with its final branches of the Sierra de Les Fontanelles and the Sierra Mostalla; looking northwest, towards Benicadell, it is possible to see the Sierra de La Cuta and Morquí; and to the south the valley of Alcalà, with the extensive mountains behind it, connecting with La Vall d’Ebo’s Sierra de La Carrasca and the Sierra Serrella behind it.

It is also possible to get to La Foradada from La Carroja and from Alpatró, from Alcalà de la Jovada and from La Vall d’Ebo. The route proposed here is circular, although the first section is the same path.

Starting from the road, right in front of the square, it is necessary to take the steep path that goes up to Benitaia and, once inside the village, skirt it to the left and take the path towards the convent. Following this paved road, the hiker arrives at the point where the circular part of the route starts. To the right the trail goes straight up to the Foradada rock, passing by the Moragues cave, and to the left the trail goes through the Benissivà pass and next to Uncle Camilo’s threshing place and livestock pen and then past the Obrada del Moro cave. If one direction is chosen, the return is coming back down the other trail, and vice versa.

The ascent along the Benissivà pass goes through abandoned terraces, at the foot of the cliff and around fallen rocks, heading east until reaching the mountain pass where the threshing place and the pen are located. At this point, the trail turns west and continues along the crest along the sunny part of the Sierra Foradada. Very close to connecting with the path that goes up to the Moragues cave lies the Obrada cave. A spectacular place, an ancient pen that takes advantage of a large rock shelter, now closed off with a stone wall. Surely it must have been a refuge and a watchtower, or perhaps even a prison.

Continuing along the path, on the left, right next to some smooth stones, the trail links up with the path that comes from the valleys of Alcalà and Ebo, and then with the one that comes from Benitaia, Alpatró or La Carroja, and in this way together as one path towards the foot of the Foradada rock.