Puig Campana is a wonderful place to get lost in its paths, full of nature and beauty, with spectacular views of the bay and the Marina Baixa region. For hiking and mountain lovers, these reasons are more than enough to put it on the horizon of your free time. But this massif is much more than a landscape. It is part of the life of the residents of Finestrat. The inhabitants of this municipality, in their different historical stages, have left their mark on this mountain range. The constructions that were made on its slopes give a lot of information about how each stage has been experienced. A separate chapter would be needed to tell the stories that have Puig Campana as the protagonist.

The two snow pits are an example of the close relationship that the inhabitants of Finestrat had with their mountain. By visiting them, you learn a little more about what life was like for those who inhabited the town in the eighteenth century. It also gives clues as to how much the climate has changed in recent centuries, since one of them is on the north face, but the other is on the east side, which indicates that snowfall must have been very copious in the past. Both were used to store snow that, once turned into ice, was used to supply the residents of the municipality and the fishermen of Benidorm and Villajoyosa.

In addition to preserving food, ice had more uses: Medicinal ice was one of the most important because it helped to reduce fever and improved inflammation caused by blows. The gastronomic ones were also highly appreciated, as they became the raw material for the manufacture of ice cream and to refresh drinks during the summer.

Songs like this one have come from that time:

"Ja venin de nevetjar

D'alla Dalt del Puig Campana

I fa mes de cinc setmanes

Que no hem pogut celebrate".