Why this ride
From Bolulla it runs 199 km to Bolulla; allow about 4 h 25 of riding. The stops in between: Barranc dels Garrofers, Barraac de la Palla, Cova del mig dia and back through Barraac de la Palla.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Barranc del Xorquet and Cova del mig dia
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 199 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 25
- 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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Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Barranc del Xorquet
Ask a cyclist on the Costa Blanca about Coll de Rates and watch their face change. The pass road climbing from Parcent toward Tàrbena is a pilgrimage for professional teams in winter training, and it lies only a few kilometres from the Barranc del Xorquet, one of the ravines in the tangled limestone hills behind the coast. This is an area rich in prehistoric rock art: the shelters at Pla de Petracos near Castell de Castells hold some of the best examples of the so-called macro-schematic style, big abstract human figures painted in red thousands of years ago, and the ravines around here hide further sites.
Read the complete Barranc del Xorquet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Barranc del Xorquet is where the day begins. Next is Barranc dels Garrofers.
2. Barranc dels Garrofers
Between the towns of Alcoy and Gandia, the mountains of the northern Alicante province fold into a tangle of narrow valleys, and the barranc, the ravine, of the carob trees is a dry gully among them, a few kilometres from the villages of Planes and Beniarrés. The carob, or garrofer in Valencian, is a dark, leathery tree that has grown here for centuries, and its long brown pods were once used as animal feed and sweeteners. The land is rugged limestone, laced with terraces now mostly abandoned and covered in pines and rosemary.
Read the complete Barranc dels Garrofers write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Barranc dels Garrofers comes up 26 km in. Next is Barraac de la Palla.
3. Barraac de la Palla
Tormos and Sagra are tiny villages at the foot of the mountains in the north of Alicante province, at the point where the plain of the Marina Alta meets the hills. They are surrounded by orange groves and orchards, with the mountains of the Vall de Laguar and the Serra del Migdia rising steeply behind. The Barranc de la Palla, the ravine of the straw, cuts into the hills near Tormos, close also to Orba and the town of Pego.
Read the complete Barraac de la Palla write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
51 km in you reach Barraac de la Palla. Next is Cova del mig dia.
4. 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
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Planning note
Cova del mig dia, about halfway. Next is back through Barraac de la Palla.
5. back through Barraac de la Palla
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barraac de la Palla write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Barraac de la Palla sits at 102 km, about halfway. Next is back through Barranc dels Garrofers.
6. back through Barranc dels Garrofers
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc dels Garrofers write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Barranc dels Garrofers comes up 128 km in. Next is Barranc del Xorquet.
7. Barranc del Xorquet
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc del Xorquet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Barranc del Xorquet closes the day.
Leg by leg
Barranc del Xorquet to Barranc dels Garrofers
Barranc del Xorquet → Barranc dels Garrofers is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc dels Garrofers to Barraac de la Palla
Barranc dels Garrofers → Barraac de la Palla is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barraac de la Palla to Cova del mig dia
Barraac de la Palla → Cova del mig dia is 25 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova del mig dia to back through Barraac de la Palla
Cova del mig dia → back through Barraac de la Palla is 25 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barraac de la Palla to back through Barranc dels Garrofers
back through Barraac de la Palla → back through Barranc dels Garrofers is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barranc dels Garrofers to Barranc del Xorquet
back through Barranc dels Garrofers → Barranc del Xorquet is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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