Why this ride
A 187 km round trip from Mogente - roughly 4 h 28 in the saddle. On the way it passes Abric de la fos, Cova de la Petxina, Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I and Barranc de mastec.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abric de Gontrán and Barranc de mastec
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 187 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 28
- 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
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Planning note
Abric de Gontrán is where the day begins. Next is Abric de la fos.
2. 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
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Planning note
Abric de la fos comes up about 21 km into the recorded legs. Next is Cova de la Petxina.
3. Cova de la Petxina
Bellús is a small village in the valley of the Albaida river in southern Valencia, just upstream from where the river flows into a reservoir and then joins the Júcar. The old village was partly flooded by the reservoir, and the new one stands on higher ground. The Cova de la Petxina, the cave of the shell, is in the hills near the village, close to Guadasequies and Genovés.
Read the complete Cova de la Petxina write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
about 43 km into the recorded legs you reach Cova de la Petxina. Next is Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I.
4. Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I
The Vall d'Albaida is the quiet valley south of Xàtiva where the Valencian hinterland starts to climb towards the mountains of Alicante, and Otos, Ráfol de Salem and Bèlgida are tiny villages scattered among its folds. The Barranc de Carbonera is one of the ravines that cut into the limestone slopes, and the shelter in it is part of the Mediterranean Basin rock art group that UNESCO inscribed in 1998. The Peñón de los Machos, another painted rock nearby, is on the same ride. The paintings belong to the Levantine tradition, red figures of people and animals painted on the walls of small overhangs in the cliffs.
Read the complete Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I, about halfway. Next is Barranc de mastec.
5. 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
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Planning note
Barranc de mastec sits at 73 km, about halfway. Next is back through Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I.
6. back through Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I comes up about 122 km into the recorded legs. Next is back through Cova de la Petxina.
7. back through Cova de la Petxina
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova de la Petxina write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 143 km into the recorded legs you reach back through Cova de la Petxina. Next is back through Abric de la fos.
8. 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
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Planning note
back through Abric de la fos, late in the day. Next is Abric de Gontrán.
9. 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
The route ends here after 187 km.
Leg by leg
Abric de Gontrán to Abric de la fos
Abric de Gontrán → Abric de la fos is 21 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric de la fos to Cova de la Petxina
Abric de la fos → Cova de la Petxina is 22 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova de la Petxina to Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I
Cova de la Petxina → Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I is 21 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I to Barranc de mastec
Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I → Barranc de mastec is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de mastec to back through Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I
Barranc de mastec → back through Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I to back through Cova de la Petxina
back through Barranc de Carbonera- Abric I → back through Cova de la Petxina is 21 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Cova de la Petxina to back through Abric de la fos
back through Cova de la Petxina → back through Abric de la fos is 22 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abric de la fos to Abric de Gontrán
back through Abric de la fos → Abric de Gontrán is 22 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.