Why this ride
393 km from Olocau to Olocau, about 5 h 47 of riding. It goes by way of Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I, Peñon de los machos and back through Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Balma de la fabriqueta and Peñon de los machos
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 393 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 47
- 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. Balma de la fabriqueta
The Serra Calderona is the green ridge that rises north-west of Valencia, separating the city's plain from the valleys of the interior. It is a natural park of pine forest, cork oak and rocky hills, close enough to the city for weekend walkers and riders, yet surprisingly wild once you get into it. The rock shelter of Balma de la Fabriqueta lies near the village of Olocau on its southern side, one of the painted shelters that make up the Levantine rock art inscribed by UNESCO. Access to many of these sites is restricted or guided, so check with the local tourist office before trying to visit.
Read the complete Balma de la fabriqueta write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Balma de la fabriqueta is where the day begins. Next is Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I.
2. Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I
Alginet sits in the Ribera Alta, the flat, fertile plain south of Valencia where the Júcar river spreads out among orange groves, rice fields and small towns. To the west, the plain meets the first hills of the interior, low ridges of limestone covered in pine and scrub. The Barranc de la Falaguera, the ravine of the fern, cuts into these hills near Alginet, Alfarp and Benifaió.
Read the complete Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I comes up about 66 km into the recorded legs. Next is Peñon de los machos.
3. Peñon de los machos
Cofrentes is a village at the confluence of two rivers, the Júcar and the Cabriel, in the interior of Valencia province, and it has a curious mix of attractions. Above it stands a castle on a crag. Nearby rises the Cerro de Agrás, the only recently active volcano in the Valencian Community, a dark cone of basalt in a landscape of limestone. And just outside the village, the cooling towers of the Cofrentes nuclear power station send plumes of steam into the sky. The Peñón de los Machos, a rocky outcrop with painted shelters, lies in the hills between Cofrentes, Jalance and Jarafuel.
Read the complete Peñon de los machos write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 196 km into the recorded legs you reach Peñon de los machos. Next is back through Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I.
4. back through Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I, late in the day. Next is Balma de la fabriqueta.
5. Balma de la fabriqueta
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Balma de la fabriqueta write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Balma de la fabriqueta. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Balma de la fabriqueta to Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I
Balma de la fabriqueta → Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I is 66 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I to Peñon de los machos
Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I → Peñon de los machos is 130 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Peñon de los machos to back through Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I
Peñon de los machos → back through Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I is 131 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I to Balma de la fabriqueta
back through Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I → Balma de la fabriqueta is 66 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.