Why this ride
79 km from Ontinyent to Ontinyent, about 1 h 32 of riding. On the way it passes 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 del Pontet and La Sarga- Abric I
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 79 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 32
- 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 del Pontet
The Serra de Mariola is the green heart of the Valencia-Alicante borderlands, a mountain range of pine, holm oak and aromatic scrub that feeds the rivers Vinalopó and Clariano and perfumes the air with thyme and rosemary. The Abric del Pontet is one of its rock shelters, a small overhang with prehistoric paintings, part of the scattered UNESCO site that gathers the rock art of Mediterranean Spain. It sits between Bocairent, Alfafara and Ontinyent, and it is the kind of place that makes most sense as an excuse to explore the villages around it.
Read the complete Abric del Pontet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric del Pontet 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 del Pontet.
5. Abric del Pontet
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric del Pontet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Abric del Pontet. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Abric del Pontet to Abric de la Penya Banyà
Abric del Pontet → 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 del Pontet
back through Abric de la Penya Banyà → Abric del Pontet is 22 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.