Why this ride
80 km from Ontinyent to Ontinyent, about 1 h 33 of riding. It goes by way of Abric de la Penya Banyà, La Sarga- Abric I and back through Abric de la Penya Banyà. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abric de les finestres IV and La Sarga- Abric I
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 80 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 33
- 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 les finestres IV
Bocairent is a village built on a rock, its old houses clinging to a limestone spur above a ravine in the Serra de Mariola, in the south of the province of Valencia. Across the ravine, in the cliff face, a row of small square openings looks out like windows: these are the Covetes dels Moros, a series of artificial caves cut into the rock, connected by internal passages, whose purpose is still debated. They may have been granaries, refuges or even a monastery, and their name means the little caves of the Moors.
Read the complete Abric de les finestres IV write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric de les finestres IV is where the day begins. Next is Abric de la Penya Banyà.
2. Abric de la Penya Banyà
Somewhere in the limestone folds around Cocentaina, under an overhang of rock, people painted small figures thousands of years before anyone here had heard of Rome. The rock shelters of this part of Alicante belong to the great family of Mediterranean rock art that runs down the eastern side of Spain, recognised together by UNESCO, and the Abric de la Penya Banyà is one of these quiet, unassuming sites. Expect faded red pigment on pale stone, often protected behind a grille, and a short walk from the nearest track rather than a visitor centre.
Read the complete Abric de la Penya Banyà write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric de la Penya Banyà comes up about 22 km into the recorded legs. Next is La Sarga- Abric I.
3. La Sarga- Abric I
Alcoy, or Alcoi in Valencian, is a city of bridges, built where three rivers meet in deep ravines, in the mountains of northern Alicante. It was one of the cradles of Spain's industrial revolution, with textile and paper mills powered by its rivers, and its streets have fine modernist buildings from that era. It is also famous for its Moors and Christians festival in April, one of the most spectacular in Spain, with parades, music and mock battles in honour of Saint George. The rock shelters of La Sarga lie in the hills about eight kilometres from the city, toward Ibi.
Read the complete La Sarga- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 40 km into the recorded legs you reach La Sarga- Abric I. Next is back through Abric de la Penya Banyà.
4. back through Abric de la Penya Banyà
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de la Penya Banyà 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 Penya Banyà, late in the day. Next is Abric de les finestres IV.
5. Abric de les finestres IV
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de les finestres IV write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Abric de les finestres IV. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Abric de les finestres IV to Abric de la Penya Banyà
Abric de les finestres IV → Abric de la Penya Banyà is 22 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric de la Penya Banyà to La Sarga- Abric I
Abric de la Penya Banyà → La Sarga- Abric I is 18 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
La Sarga- Abric I to back through Abric de la Penya Banyà
La Sarga- Abric I → back through Abric de la Penya Banyà is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abric de la Penya Banyà to Abric de les finestres IV
back through Abric de la Penya Banyà → Abric de les finestres IV is 23 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.