This story belongs to local folklore. Its legendary characters and events are not presented as established historical facts.
The notch in Puig Campana invites storytelling. One popular tradition connects this Finestrat mountain with Benidorm Island through a giant and a love threatened by sunset. It is a landscape legend with different versions, not a geological explanation or a documented historical episode.
The giant who wanted to delay sunset
A version published by Turisme Comunitat Valenciana tells of Roldán breaking the mountain to prolong the light keeping his beloved alive. The fragments thrown into the sea are said to form the island. The story connects two silhouettes: the notch in the rock and the small outline off Benidorm.
A tradition that changes in the telling
Finestrat Tourism publishes another Portell tale featuring Neus and the giant Rondán. Names and details vary, as they do in many popular stories. Keep that context when retelling it: this is a story passed on and reimagined, not evidence that the island broke away from the mountain.
Enjoy the settings at your own pace
Make the outing about looking towards Puig Campana from Finestrat and spotting the island on Benidorm's horizon. There is no need to try to reach the notch. For a mountain walk, check current trail information and prepare for your experience and the conditions, rather than using a legend as a route guide.
Before your visit.
Is there one definitive version?
The cited tourism sources publish different versions. This guide identifies its references without presenting any of them as proven history.
Is the notch an easy stroll?
It should not be treated as an automatically accessible tourist stop. Enjoy the silhouette from a suitable place; any mountain activity needs its own preparation.
Check the official sources.
Before travelling, check current notices, access arrangements, reservations and programmes with these sources.
- Turismo Finestrat · Puig Campana y leyenda del Portell ↗
- Turisme Comunitat Valenciana · Volta al Puig Campana, apartado de leyendas ↗
