Why this ride
A 342 km round trip from Alginet - roughly 5 h 45 in the saddle. On the way it passes Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I, La Hoz de Vicente and back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I and La Hoz de Vicente
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 342 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 45
- 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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Scenic road chapters
Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I → Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I
This part of the ride is 61 km of Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I → Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 61 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. 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 is where the day begins. Next is Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I.
2. Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I
West of Valencia, the river Turia leaves the mountains through a series of deep gorges, and around the villages of Gestalgar, Sot de Chera and Chulilla, the landscape turns dramatic: limestone cliffs, pine-covered slopes and the river winding green below. In a side ravine near Gestalgar, the Barranco de las Colochas shelters a handful of painted panels that UNESCO counts among the Mediterranean rock art of Iberia. The figures are faint, but the setting is worth the effort on its own.
Read the complete Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I comes up 69 km in. Next is La Hoz de Vicente.
3. La Hoz de Vicente
The Cabriel is one of the few rivers in Spain that still runs clean and fast through a deep canyon, and the Hoz de Vicente stands on its upper stretch, where Cuenca meets Valencia. The Hoces del Cabriel are a natural park of limestone gorges, pine woods and river flats, with kingfishers, otters and, on the rock faces, griffon vultures. The Hoz de Vicente shelter is one of the painted places of this wild corner, a Levantine rock art site listed within the UNESCO group of the Mediterranean Basin.
Read the complete La Hoz de Vicente write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
138 km in you reach La Hoz de Vicente. Next is back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I.
4. back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I, late in the day. Next is Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I.
5. 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 at Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I to Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I
Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I → Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I to La Hoz de Vicente
Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I → La Hoz de Vicente is 77 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
La Hoz de Vicente to back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I
La Hoz de Vicente → back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I is 77 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I to Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I
back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I → Barranc de la falaguera- Abric I is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.