Cabo Roig Promenade Dispute Continues

Plans to reopen nan celebrated cliff way successful Cabo Roig person been delayed erstwhile again, contempt Orihuela Council formally taking ownership of nan disputed onshore this month.

Access to nan conception of nan walkway, which links Calle Levante pinch nan Aguamarina calisthenics park, was first blocked successful 2013, erstwhile nan Bellavista homeowners’ relation erected a wall crossed nan route. It has been officially closed since 2016 aft a tribunal ruling confirmed its backstage status. 

In 2021, nan Council began nan process of expropriation, which allows onshore to beryllium taken for nationalist use. The conflict centred connected compensation, pinch nan Council valuing nan onshore astatine €69,113 and nan organization demanding €3 million. In April 2025, nan Provincial Expropriation Jury fixed nan last fig astatine €26,180. The Council past deposited that sum into a authorities account, which by rule counts arsenic costs moreover if nan owners garbage to judge it. On August 16, nan Council became nan ineligible owner.

Still, nan organization has continued to artifact access. The Council has now requested judicial assistance to guarantee nan reopening is carried retired pinch afloat ineligible safeguards. Officials person described nan matter arsenic 1 of neighbourhood wellbeing and wider nationalist liking and person stressed their committedness to restoring nationalist usage of nan path.

For disappointment residents and visitors, though, nan hold continues arsenic yet different deadline for reopening is pushed back.