Why this ride
From Alcalalí it runs 318 km to Alcalalí; allow about 6 h 34 of riding. The stops in between: El Pantanet, Abric del Zuro and back through El Pantanet.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abric de Seguilí and Abric del Zuro
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 318 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 6 h 34
- 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 Seguilí
The Vall de Pop, or Jalón valley as many foreign residents call it, is a sheltered valley in the north of Alicante province, a few kilometres inland from the coast at Dénia and Xàbia. It is a landscape of vineyards, almond and olive groves and orange trees, with white villages and the mountains rising on all sides. Alcalalí is one of these villages, with a medieval tower in its centre, and Parcent and Orba are nearby. The Abric de Seguilí lies in the hills just outside Alcalalí.
Read the complete Abric de Seguili write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric de Seguilí is where the day begins. Next is El Pantanet.
2. El Pantanet
Few riders have heard of the Serra de Mariola, and that is a pity, because this little limestone range between Alcoi, Bocairent and Ontinyent is one of the most rewarding corners of inland Valencia. El Pantanet, near the village of Alfafara, is a small rock shelter with prehistoric paintings, one of the many sites in the UNESCO listing of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula. As with most of its sisters, it is protected and access may be limited, but the hills around it reward the trip on their own.
Read the complete El Pantanet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
El Pantanet comes up about 71 km into the recorded legs. Next is Abric del Zuro.
3. Abric del Zuro
In July 2012, a huge fire swept through the hills around Cortes de Pallás, not far from Bicorp, and burned tens of thousands of hectares of pine forest, one of the worst wildfires in the history of the Valencian Community. Fire is a fact of life in these dry Mediterranean mountains, and the landscape tells the story: the pines that regrow quickly from seed, the scrub that returns within a few years, and the gaunt grey trunks that still stand on some of the slopes. It is a sobering reminder that the beauty of this country is fragile.
Read the complete Abric del Zuro write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 145 km into the recorded legs you reach Abric del Zuro. Next is back through El Pantanet.
4. back through El Pantanet
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete El Pantanet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through El Pantanet, late in the day. Next is Abric de Seguili.
5. Abric de Seguilí
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de Seguili 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 Seguili. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Abric de Seguilí to El Pantanet
Abric de Seguilí → El Pantanet is 71 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
El Pantanet to Abric del Zuro
El Pantanet → Abric del Zuro is 74 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric del Zuro to back through El Pantanet
Abric del Zuro → back through El Pantanet is 103 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through El Pantanet to Abric de Seguili
back through El Pantanet → Abric de Seguili is 71 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.