Why this ride
From Alcalalí it runs 352 km to Alcalalí; allow about 6 h 46 of riding. It goes by way of Morro Carrascal, El Pantanet, Port de Confrides- Abric I and Barranc d'Alpadull- Abric I. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abric de Seguilí and Barranc d'Alpadull- Abric I
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 352 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 6 h 46
- 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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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
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Planning note
Abric de Seguilí is where the day begins. Next is Morro Carrascal.
2. Morro Carrascal
Inland from Benidorm, barely half an hour from the tower blocks and beaches, the mountains of the Alicante interior rise steep and empty. Morro Carrascal is a rocky height in this country, near the villages of Benilloba, Sella and Benimantell, where the sierras of Aitana, Serrella and Mariola come together. Shelters in these mountains hold prehistoric paintings in both the Levantine and the older Macroschematic styles, and they belong to the World Heritage listing of Iberian rock art.
Read the complete Morro Carrascal write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Morro Carrascal comes up about 58 km into the recorded legs. Next is El Pantanet.
3. 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
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Planning note
about 94 km into the recorded legs you reach El Pantanet. Next is Port de Confrides- Abric I.
4. Port de Confrides- Abric I
Inland from Benidorm, barely half an hour from the high-rise towers and the beach crowds, the mountains of Alicante rise steeply and the whole mood changes. The Port de Confrides is the saddle on the CV-70 between the Guadalest valley and the upland basin of Confrides and Benasau, with the long limestone wall of the Sierra de Aitana to the south. Aitana, at 1,558 metres, is the highest peak in the province, and on a clear winter morning you can see the sea glittering behind you as you climb.
Read the complete Port de Confrides- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Port de Confrides- Abric I, about halfway. Next is Barranc d'Alpadull- Abric I.
5. Barranc d'Alpadull- Abric I
The painted shelter of Barranc d'Alpadull sits in the folds of the Serra de Mariola, the limestone massif that rises between Bocairent, Alfafara and Agres in the inland corner where Valencia, Alicante and the old kingdom's hill country all meet. It is one of the many small overhangs in eastern Spain that carry Levantine rock art, the group of sites inscribed together by UNESCO as the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin. Do not expect a museum. These are faint, reddish figures under a lip of stone, usually fenced, often hard to read unless the light is low and raking, and part of the pleasure is simply knowing that hunters drew here thousands of years before anyone thought of building a road up this valley.
Read the complete Barranc d'Alpadull- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Barranc d'Alpadull- Abric I sits at 137 km, about halfway. Next is back through Port de Confrides- Abric I.
6. back through Port de Confrides- Abric I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Port de Confrides- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Port de Confrides- Abric I comes up about 213 km into the recorded legs. Next is back through El Pantanet.
7. back through El Pantanet
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete El Pantanet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
about 258 km into the recorded legs you reach back through El Pantanet. Next is back through Morro Carrascal.
8. back through Morro Carrascal
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Morro Carrascal write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Morro Carrascal, late in the day. Next is Abric de Seguili.
9. Abric de Seguilí
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de Seguili write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
The route ends here after 352 km.
Leg by leg
Abric de Seguilí to Morro Carrascal
Abric de Seguilí → Morro Carrascal is 58 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Morro Carrascal to El Pantanet
Morro Carrascal → El Pantanet is 36 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
El Pantanet to Port de Confrides- Abric I
El Pantanet → Port de Confrides- Abric I is 36 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Port de Confrides- Abric I to Barranc d'Alpadull- Abric I
Port de Confrides- Abric I → Barranc d'Alpadull- Abric I is 46 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc d'Alpadull- Abric I to back through Port de Confrides- Abric I
Barranc d'Alpadull- Abric I → back through Port de Confrides- Abric I is 37 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Port de Confrides- Abric I to back through El Pantanet
back through Port de Confrides- Abric I → back through El Pantanet is 45 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through El Pantanet to back through Morro Carrascal
back through El Pantanet → back through Morro Carrascal is 36 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Morro Carrascal to Abric de Seguili
back through Morro Carrascal → Abric de Seguili is 58 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.