Why this ride
A 307 km round trip from Famorca - roughly 5 h 11 in the saddle. The stops in between: Penya del Vicari, Cova del mig dia, Abric de Lambert and back through Cova del mig dia. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Barranc de la fita- Abric I and Abric de Lambert
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 307 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 11
- 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 fita- Abric I
Even in a dry year the Guadalest valley is surprisingly green, with fruit trees and water in the channels, and the road that climbs from Callosa d'en Sarrià up to the village of Guadalest is a classic of the Costa Blanca hinterland. A little to the west of it, in the Marina Alta, the Barranc de la Fita carries a series of painted shelters of which Abric I is the first, less than three kilometres from Castell de Castells. Its figures form part of the rock art of the Mediterranean arc of Spain, listed by UNESCO in 1998.
Read the complete Barranc de la fita- 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 fita- Abric I is where the day begins. Next is Penya del Vicari.
2. Penya del Vicari
On a map of the Costa Blanca, the Serra de Bernia looks like a wall dropped between two very different worlds. On one side, high-rise Benidorm and the busy coast; on the other, the quiet valleys of Jalón and Guadalest. The Penya del Vicari is one of the rocky outcrops in these hills above Altea and Calp, a place where the limestone is cut by caves and shelters, some of which carry traces of prehistoric painting. It is a small, quiet site in an area otherwise famous for sun loungers.
Read the complete Penya del Vicari write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Penya del Vicari comes up about 43 km into the recorded legs. Next is Cova del mig dia.
3. Cova del mig dia
The Montgó dominates the coast between Dénia and Xàbia, a massive limestone mountain rising to 753 metres straight from the sea, its profile said to resemble a sleeping elephant. The Cova del Mig Dia, the cave of midday, is in the flanks of the Montgó, one of several caves and shelters on the mountain, some with traces of prehistoric occupation and rock art. The Montgó is a natural park, with paths leading through scrub and pine to caves, viewpoints and the summit.
Read the complete Cova del mig dia write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 79 km into the recorded legs you reach Cova del mig dia. Next is Abric de Lambert.
4. Abric de Lambert
Cullera is not where most people would look for prehistory. It is a busy beach town at the mouth of the Júcar, with high-rise apartments along the sand, a lighthouse on the point and rice fields stretching inland toward the Albufera lagoon. But the town has a mountain at its back, a limestone outcrop crowned by a castle and a sanctuary, and in that rock there are shelters, including the one known as the Abric de Lambert.
Read the complete Abric de Lambert write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric de Lambert, about halfway. Next is back through Cova del mig dia.
5. back through Cova del mig dia
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova del mig dia write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Cova del mig dia sits at 167 km, about halfway. Next is back through Penya del Vicari.
6. back through Penya del Vicari
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Penya del Vicari write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Penya del Vicari comes up about 264 km into the recorded legs. Next is Barranc de la fita- Abric I.
7. Barranc de la fita- Abric I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de la fita- 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 fita- Abric I closes the day.
Leg by leg
Barranc de la fita- Abric I to Penya del Vicari
Barranc de la fita- Abric I → Penya del Vicari is 43 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Penya del Vicari to Cova del mig dia
Penya del Vicari → Cova del mig dia is 36 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova del mig dia to Abric de Lambert
Cova del mig dia → Abric de Lambert is 74 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Abric de Lambert to back through Cova del mig dia
Abric de Lambert → back through Cova del mig dia is 76 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Cova del mig dia to back through Penya del Vicari
back through Cova del mig dia → back through Penya del Vicari is 35 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Penya del Vicari to Barranc de la fita- Abric I
back through Penya del Vicari → Barranc de la fita- Abric I is 43 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.