Why this ride
118 km from Vall de Gallinera to Vall de Gallinera, about 2 h 36 of riding. The stops in between: Coves de la Vila, Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I and back through Coves de la Vila.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Barranc de la Cova Negra and Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 118 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 36
- 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. Barranc de la Cova Negra
Cherry trees are the secret of this valley, and for a few days in late winter and spring they turn the slopes white. The Vall de Gallinera, which lies just north of the Vall d'Ebo, is a long, narrow valley of small villages, with Adsubia among them, filled with terraced fields that the Moors once irrigated with great skill. Its cherries are among the best in the region, and the blossom draws visitors who come to walk the terraces and take photographs.
Read the complete Barranc de la Cova Negra write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Barranc de la Cova Negra is where the day begins. Next is Coves de la Vila.
2. Coves de la Vila
Planes sits in a cleft of the green hills above the Serpis river, in the Comtat, and the village of Beniarrés a few kilometres away is known for its reservoir, which fills the valley floor with a long, quiet sheet of water. The Coves de la Vila are a set of rock shelters in the cliffs above the village, and they belong to the Mediterranean Basin rock art that UNESCO listed in 1998. The paintings are in the Levantine style, red figures of hunters, goats and deer, and the shelters look out over the valley, giving you the same view as the people who painted them.
Read the complete Coves de la Vila write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Coves de la Vila comes up about 23 km into the recorded legs. Next is Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I.
3. Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I
The Marina Alta is the region of Alicante where the coast gives way to a jumble of limestone mountains and deep ravines, and a little inland from the beach resorts is a country that feels like a different world. Castell de Castells, Vall d'Ebo and Benimantell are all small villages, with a few hundred inhabitants each, scattered among terraces of almonds, olives and carob. The Racó de Gorgorí is a ravine in this country, and the shelter named Abric I is one of the Levantine rock art sites that UNESCO listed in 1998 as part of the Mediterranean-arc group. A short distance away is Pla de Petracos, one of the best-known sites in the area, with painted figures that have been studied for decades.
Read the complete Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 56 km into the recorded legs you reach Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I. Next is back through Coves de la Vila.
4. back through Coves de la Vila
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Coves de la Vila write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Coves de la Vila, late in the day. Next is Barranc de la Cova Negra.
5. Barranc de la Cova Negra
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de la Cova Negra 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 la Cova Negra. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Barranc de la Cova Negra to Coves de la Vila
Barranc de la Cova Negra → Coves de la Vila is 23 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Coves de la Vila to Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I
Coves de la Vila → Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I is 33 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I to back through Coves de la Vila
Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I → back through Coves de la Vila is 35 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Coves de la Vila to Barranc de la Cova Negra
back through Coves de la Vila → Barranc de la Cova Negra is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.