Why this ride
A 590 km round trip from Ulldecona - roughly 10 h 11 in the saddle. On the way it passes Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin, La fenellosa, Prop de la Cova Pintada and Valmayor V.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abric d'Esquarterades II and Valmayor V
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 590 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 10 h 11
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: planning record, not independently verified geometry.
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Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Abric d'Esquarterades II
Ulldecona stands where the foothills of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit slope toward the plain of the Ebro, in the south of Catalonia, and it is a town of about six thousand people with olive groves in every direction. The Serra de Godall rises behind, and under its cliffs, the shelters known as the Abrics de l'Ermita, near the hermitage of La Pietat, hold prehistoric paintings, with a small visitor centre that makes it one of the easier places to see this art. Esquarterades is another shelter in the same tradition, part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin listed by UNESCO in 1998.
Read the complete Abric d'Esquarterades II write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric d'Esquarterades II is where the day begins. Next is Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin.
2. Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin
The Tinença de Benifassà is one of the emptiest corners of the Valencian Community, a group of tiny stone villages scattered across rugged limestone mountains in the far north of Castellón, right where Valencia, Catalonia and Aragón meet. The Cova dels Rossegadors, also called the Cova del Polvorí, lies on the edge of this country near Rossell, with Mas de Barberans and Canet lo Roig the other nearby villages.
Read the complete Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin comes up about 100 km into the recorded legs. Next is La fenellosa.
3. La fenellosa
People in Aragón like to call the Matarraña their Tuscany, and for once the comparison is not entirely marketing. It is a comarca of honey-coloured stone villages on hilltops, olive groves on terraces, almond trees and vineyards, with the limestone wall of the Ports de Beseit rising behind. La Fenellosa lies in this country, between Valderrobres, Fuentespalda and Mas de Barberans across the Catalan line, in the rough hills where the farmland gives way to the mountains.
Read the complete La fenellosa write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 162 km into the recorded legs you reach La fenellosa. Next is Prop de la Cova Pintada.
4. Prop de la Cova Pintada
The Ports massif rises abruptly at the meeting point of Catalonia, Aragón and Valencia, a tangle of limestone peaks, deep gorges and pine forest that feels surprisingly wild given how close it is to the Ebro delta and the coast. Prop de la Cova Pintada, meaning near the painted cave, sits on its southern side, between Mas de Barberans, Valderrobres and the old city of Tortosa.
Read the complete Prop de la Cova Pintada write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Prop de la Cova Pintada, about halfway. Next is Valmayor V.
5. Valmayor V
The Matarraña, in the far east of Teruel province, is often called the Tuscany of Aragon, and for once the comparison holds. Stone villages crown hilltops above olive groves and vineyards, rivers run clear through limestone gorges, and the light in the evening is honey-coloured. Valmayor is a ravine in the hills here, between Valderrobres, Fuentespalda and the Catalan border, and its shelters hold prehistoric paintings, part of the UNESCO-listed Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin. As elsewhere, they are protected, and visits are best arranged through local tourist offices.
Read the complete Valmayor V write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Valmayor V sits at 297 km, about halfway. Next is back through Prop de la Cova Pintada.
6. back through Prop de la Cova Pintada
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Prop de la Cova Pintada write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Prop de la Cova Pintada comes up about 366 km into the recorded legs. Next is back through La fenellosa.
7. back through La fenellosa
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete La fenellosa write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 424 km into the recorded legs you reach back through La fenellosa. Next is back through Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin.
8. back through Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin, late in the day. Next is Abric d'Esquarterades II.
9. Abric d'Esquarterades II
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric d'Esquarterades II write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 590 km.
Leg by leg
Abric d'Esquarterades II to Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin
Abric d'Esquarterades II → Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin is 100 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin to La fenellosa
Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin → La fenellosa is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
La fenellosa to Prop de la Cova Pintada
La fenellosa → Prop de la Cova Pintada is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Prop de la Cova Pintada to Valmayor V
Prop de la Cova Pintada → Valmayor V is 72 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Valmayor V to back through Prop de la Cova Pintada
Valmayor V → back through Prop de la Cova Pintada is 72 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Prop de la Cova Pintada to back through La fenellosa
back through Prop de la Cova Pintada → back through La fenellosa is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through La fenellosa to back through Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin
back through La fenellosa → back through Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin to Abric d'Esquarterades II
back through Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin → Abric d'Esquarterades II is 100 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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