Why this ride
From Calasparra it runs 155 km to Calasparra; allow about 3 h 41 of riding. On the way it passes Cejo Cortado I, Los Grajos and back through Cejo Cortado I. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Abrigo del Pozo III and Los Grajos
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 155 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 3 h 41
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. 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. Abrigo del Pozo III
The Segura river cuts through the north-west of Murcia in a series of gorges and green oases, and near Calasparra its banks hold a surprising treasure. The Abrigo del Pozo shelters, of which this is the third, contain prehistoric paintings in the Levantine style, small human and animal figures in red ochre that form part of the World Heritage rock art of the Mediterranean arc. The shelters are fragile and generally protected, often visited only with a guide, so check with the local tourist office before you count on seeing them.
Read the complete Abrigo del Pozo III write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abrigo del Pozo III is where the day begins. Next is Cejo Cortado I.
2. Cejo Cortado I
Mula is a town in the heart of the Murcia region, built on the slopes of a hill crowned by a sixteenth-century castle, with an old quarter of narrow streets, noble houses and churches. Around it, a dry landscape of hills, ravines and badlands opens out, with orchards and olive groves along the river. The Cejo Cortado, a name meaning the cut brow, refers to a rocky escarpment with prehistoric shelters about seven kilometres from the town, between Mula, Albudeite and Ricote.
Read the complete Cejo Cortado I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cejo Cortado I comes up 29 km in. Next is Los Grajos.
3. Los Grajos
Jackdaws gave this place its name, grajos in Spanish, and they still wheel and chatter around the limestone cliffs where prehistoric people once sheltered and painted. Los Grajos lies in the hills near Alhama de Murcia, in the valley of the Guadalentín, where dry mountains rise above a plain of orchards, greenhouses and towns. The rock shelters here hold paintings in the Levantine style, and access is generally restricted to protect them.
Read the complete Los Grajos write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
57 km in you reach Los Grajos. Next is back through Cejo Cortado I.
4. back through Cejo Cortado I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cejo Cortado I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Cejo Cortado I, late in the day. Next is Abrigo del Pozo III.
5. Abrigo del Pozo III
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abrigo del Pozo III write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Abrigo del Pozo III. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Abrigo del Pozo III to Cejo Cortado I
Abrigo del Pozo III → Cejo Cortado I is 28 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cejo Cortado I to Los Grajos
Cejo Cortado I → Los Grajos is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Los Grajos to back through Cejo Cortado I
Los Grajos → back through Cejo Cortado I is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Cejo Cortado I to Abrigo del Pozo III
back through Cejo Cortado I → Abrigo del Pozo III is 28 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.