Benitachell, with the gravel coves of Moraig and Llebeig on its coast, is a good fit for families after a pool and air conditioning. Neither beach is sand, and one cove has no road access.
Benitachell, or El Poble Nou de Benitatxell, is a municipality of about 12 sq km in the Marina Alta district of Alicante province, sitting at about 142 m. The coast is gravel coves rather than sand. Moraig is about 250 m long with sunbed hire and a diving area, while Llebeig is smaller and calm, reached only on foot down a ravine or by boat. The homes sit close together, mostly sleeping around six, and most have a private pool and all have air conditioning.
About 11 miles from Benitachell by road, which takes roughly 26 minutes by car.
Home to the Club Náutico Moraira, the nearest marina to the Llebeig cove, about 7 km from it.
A beach in Benitachell, 250 m of gravel with sunbed hire, footwash and a diving area.
Alicante-Elche airport is about 58 miles away, roughly an hour's drive, and an ALSA bus runs from it around four times a day in just under two hours. Dénia is about 26 minutes by car. Moraig has car access but Llebeig is reached only on foot or by boat, so a car is the practical choice.
Gravel, not sand. Moraig is about 250 m long and 40 m wide with moderate waves, and Llebeig is about 100 m long with calm water. Both have a gravel surface, so pack water shoes.
Only with effort. The cove has no road access, so you reach it on foot along a ravine, a route described as difficult, or by boat. It has almost no services apart from a diving area.
About 58 miles by road, which takes roughly an hour by car. An ALSA bus runs from the airport to Benitachell about four times a day, but the trip takes close to two hours.
Yes, about 26 minutes by car, or 11 miles. That puts the town within an easy half-hour drive.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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