Why this ride
From Pego it runs 293 km to Pego; allow about 4 h 36 of riding. The stops in between: Garganta de la Hoz I, Abric de la Penya and Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2 and Abric de la Penya
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 293 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 36
- 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. Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2
Local walkers call it the cathedral of hiking, and once you have seen the Barranc de l'Infern you understand why. This deep limestone gorge, between the Vall de Laguar and the Vall d'Ebo in the mountains behind Dénia, is crossed by an old Moorish mule path that descends and climbs again by thousands of stone steps, carved and built into the rock walls over centuries. The route, a classic day walk, is spectacular and exhausting, with the gorge narrowing at its deepest point to a passage between towering walls. The gorge also holds prehistoric rock art in its shelters, and the sites grouped as Conjunt 2 are among them, part of the wider family of Mediterranean rock art protected by UNESCO.
Read the complete Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2 is where the day begins. Next is Garganta de la Hoz I.
2. Garganta de la Hoz I
Behind the beaches and high-rises of the Costa Blanca, a few kilometres inland from Alicante and El Campello, the land rises quickly into dry limestone hills, scrub and almond terraces. This is the beginning of the Betic ranges, and the area is cut by ravines, barrancos, which carry water only after heavy storms and have carved gorges in the soft rock. Garganta de la Hoz is the name of such a gorge, a narrow cut in the hills, and the I suggests that more than one point on the ride lies along it.
Read the complete Garganta de la Hoz I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Garganta de la Hoz I comes up 76 km in. Next is Abric de la Penya.
3. Abric de la Penya
Moixent, or Mogente in Castilian, stands at the head of a corridor that has carried traffic between the Valencian coast and the interior of Castile for as long as anyone has been moving goods. The old road, the railway and now the motorway all funnel through here, between low limestone ridges with vineyards and olive groves in the valley floor. The rock shelter known as the Abric de la Penya sits in this landscape a few kilometres from the town, close also to Vallada.
Read the complete Abric de la Penya write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
151 km in you reach Abric de la Penya. Next is back through Garganta de la Hoz I.
4. Back to Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Garganta de la Hoz I, late in the day. Next is Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2, 75 km on.
5. Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2 to Garganta de la Hoz I
Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2 → Garganta de la Hoz I is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Garganta de la Hoz I to Abric de la Penya
Garganta de la Hoz I → Abric de la Penya is 87 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Abric de la Penya to Back to Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2
Abric de la Penya → Back to Barranc de l'Infern Conj. 2 is 69 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.