Why this ride
A 205 km round trip from Mogente - roughly 4 h 10 in the saddle. It goes by way of Penya roja o Ulls de Canals, Abric de la fos, Barranc de mastec and back through Abric de la fos.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abric de Gontrán and Barranc de mastec starting at Mogente
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 205 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 10
- 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: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Abric de Gontrán
Head south-west from Xàtiva along the old road to Castile and you climb gently into a corridor between two mountain ranges, the Serra Grossa on one side and the Serra de Enguera on the other. The town of Moixent sits where the corridor narrows, with Vallada just downstream and the vineyards of Fontanars dels Alforins on the plateau beyond. The Abric de Gontran lies in the hills just outside Moixent.
Read the complete Abric de Gontrán write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric de Gontrán is where the day begins. Next is Penya roja o Ulls de Canals.
2. Penya roja o Ulls de Canals
This is the country of toys and herbs, an unusual pairing. Onil and Ibi, in the inland hills of Alicante, grew up as centres of toy-making, starting with tin and later plastic, and the local museum in Ibi tells how a mountain valley became a world supplier of dolls and games. On the other side, the Sierra de Mariola, a natural park rich in aromatic plants, supplies the herbs for a local liqueur and for traditional remedies. Bocairent, a handsome old town on a rocky spur, has houses built right at the edge of a gorge and a set of man-made caves carved into the cliff, the Covetes dels Moros.
Read the complete Penya roja o Ulls de Canals write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Penya roja o Ulls de Canals comes up about 43 km into the recorded legs. Next is Abric de la fos.
3. Abric de la fos
The Vall d'Albaida is a broad valley in the south of the province of Valencia, between the Serra Grossa to the north and the Serra de Mariola to the south, and its towns grew wealthy on textiles. Aielo de Malferit, a small town on the edge of the valley, has a rock shelter called the Abric de la Fos in the hills nearby, with prehistoric paintings in the Levantine style. The shelter is protected and access is limited, so check with the local tourist office or interpretation centres before visiting.
Read the complete Abric de la fos write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 74 km into the recorded legs you reach Abric de la fos. Next is Barranc de mastec.
4. Barranc de mastec
Between Cocentaina and Alcoy, in the hilly interior of Alicante province, a small ravine called the Barranc de Mastec holds rock shelters with prehistoric paintings, part of the UNESCO listing of rock art of the Mediterranean Basin. This corner of Spain is particularly rich in it, with styles ranging from the naturalistic Levantine figures of hunters and animals to the strange, abstract macro-schematic art that seems unique to these valleys. The ravine is surrounded by terraced olive and almond groves, pine woods and limestone crags.
Read the complete Barranc de mastec write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Barranc de mastec, about halfway. Next is back through Abric de la fos.
5. back through Abric de la fos
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de la fos write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Abric de la fos sits at 107 km, about halfway. Next is back through Penya roja o Ulls de Canals.
6. back through Penya roja o Ulls de Canals
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Penya roja o Ulls de Canals write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Penya roja o Ulls de Canals comes up about 161 km into the recorded legs. Next is Abric de Gontrán.
7. Abric de Gontrán
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de Gontrán write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric de Gontrán closes the day.
Leg by leg
Abric de Gontrán to Penya roja o Ulls de Canals
Abric de Gontrán → Penya roja o Ulls de Canals is 43 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Penya roja o Ulls de Canals to Abric de la fos
Penya roja o Ulls de Canals → Abric de la fos is 31 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric de la fos to Barranc de mastec
Abric de la fos → Barranc de mastec is 28 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de mastec to back through Abric de la fos
Barranc de mastec → back through Abric de la fos is 28 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abric de la fos to back through Penya roja o Ulls de Canals
back through Abric de la fos → back through Penya roja o Ulls de Canals is 31 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Penya roja o Ulls de Canals to Abric de Gontrán
back through Penya roja o Ulls de Canals → Abric de Gontrán is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.