Bicorp is a small village in the Canal de Navarrés, a valley in the interior of Valencia province walled in by rugged mountains and deep ravines. The surrounding Macizo del Caroig is one of the largest wild areas in the Valencian Community, a vast tableland of pine, scrub and gorges cut by the Júcar's tributaries. The Abric del Garrofero, the shelter of the carob tree, lies in the hills near Bicorp, Quesa and Navarrés.
This area is famous for one painting above all. In the Cuevas de la Araña, a short distance from Bicorp, there is a small figure of a person climbing a rope or ladder to collect honey from a hive, with bees swarming around. It is one of the most widely reproduced images of prehistoric art in the world and a key piece of evidence for honey gathering in prehistory. The village has a museum dedicated to the rock art of the area, and guided visits to the shelters can be arranged there. The Abric del Garrofero is another painted site in the same network, with its own figures.
The Canal de Navarrés is a beautiful area to ride, with roads that run along the valley floor between orange groves and then climb into the mountains on all sides. The road from Navarrés to Bicorp and Quesa climbs gently through olive and almond groves, with views of the Caroig massif. Heading south toward Enguera, or north-west into the Caroig toward Ayora, you get wilder, emptier roads through pine forest, with twisting climbs and descents. Surfaces vary; watch for gravel and for wild boar in the evening.
Navarrés has a lake and fuel, and Enguera, about thirteen kilometres away, is the nearest town of size. Quesa is known for the Charco Azul, a series of pools in the river where people swim in summer. The local cuisine includes gazpacho, the Manchegan-style stew, and rice with rabbit and snails. Spring and autumn are perfect for riding; summer brings heat and the risk of forest fires, which have hit this area hard in the past.