Why this ride
A 214 km round trip from Benigànim - roughly 4 h 08 in the saddle. The stops in between: Abric de la fos, Abric de Gontrán, Abric del Gegant and Penya roja o Ulls de Canals.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cova de la Petxina and Penya roja o Ulls de Canals
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 214 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 08
- 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. Cova de la Petxina
Bellús is a small village in the valley of the Albaida river in southern Valencia, just upstream from where the river flows into a reservoir and then joins the Júcar. The old village was partly flooded by the reservoir, and the new one stands on higher ground. The Cova de la Petxina, the cave of the shell, is in the hills near the village, close to Guadasequies and Genovés.
Read the complete Cova de la Petxina write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Cova de la Petxina is where the day begins. Next is Abric de la fos.
2. Abric de la fos
The Vall d'Albaida is a broad valley in the south of the province of Valencia, between the Serra Grossa to the north and the Serra de Mariola to the south, and its towns grew wealthy on textiles. Aielo de Malferit, a small town on the edge of the valley, has a rock shelter called the Abric de la Fos in the hills nearby, with prehistoric paintings in the Levantine style. The shelter is protected and access is limited, so check with the local tourist office or interpretation centres before visiting.
Read the complete Abric de la fos write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Abric de la fos comes up 18 km in. Next is Abric de Gontrán.
3. Abric de Gontrán
Head south-west from Xàtiva along the old road to Castile and you climb gently into a corridor between two mountain ranges, the Serra Grossa on one side and the Serra de Enguera on the other. The town of Moixent sits where the corridor narrows, with Vallada just downstream and the vineyards of Fontanars dels Alforins on the plateau beyond. The Abric de Gontran lies in the hills just outside Moixent.
Read the complete Abric de Gontrán write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
36 km in you reach Abric de Gontrán. Next is Abric del Gegant.
4. Abric del Gegant
Ontinyent is the kind of Valencian town that does not bother selling itself to tourists, which is part of its charm. It grew rich on textiles, and the old quarter of La Vila, perched above the gorge of the Clariano river, still has a fine bell tower that is among the tallest in the region. The Abric del Gegant, a rock shelter recorded among the prehistoric painted sites of eastern Spain, sits in the hills just outside town towards Bocairent, where the valley narrows and the Serra de Mariola begins to rise.
Read the complete Abric del Gegant write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Abric del Gegant, about halfway. Next is Penya roja o Ulls de Canals.
5. Penya roja o Ulls de Canals
This is the country of toys and herbs, an unusual pairing. Onil and Ibi, in the inland hills of Alicante, grew up as centres of toy-making, starting with tin and later plastic, and the local museum in Ibi tells how a mountain valley became a world supplier of dolls and games. On the other side, the Sierra de Mariola, a natural park rich in aromatic plants, supplies the herbs for a local liqueur and for traditional remedies. Bocairent, a handsome old town on a rocky spur, has houses built right at the edge of a gorge and a set of man-made caves carved into the cliff, the Covetes dels Moros.
Read the complete Penya roja o Ulls de Canals write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Penya roja o Ulls de Canals sits at 72 km, about halfway. Next is back through Abric del Gegant.
6. back through Abric del Gegant
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric del Gegant write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Abric del Gegant comes up 89 km in. Next is back through Abric de Gontrán.
7. back through Abric de Gontrán
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de Gontrán write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
107 km in you reach back through Abric de Gontrán. Next is back through Abric de la fos.
8. back through Abric de la fos
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de la fos write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Abric de la fos, late in the day. Next is Cova de la Petxina.
9. Cova de la Petxina
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova de la Petxina write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 214 km.
Leg by leg
Cova de la Petxina to Abric de la fos
Cova de la Petxina → Abric de la fos is 19 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric de la fos to Abric de Gontrán
Abric de la fos → Abric de Gontrán is 18 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric de Gontrán to Abric del Gegant
Abric de Gontrán → Abric del Gegant is 18 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric del Gegant to Penya roja o Ulls de Canals
Abric del Gegant → Penya roja o Ulls de Canals is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Penya roja o Ulls de Canals to back through Abric del Gegant
Penya roja o Ulls de Canals → back through Abric del Gegant is 17 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abric del Gegant to back through Abric de Gontrán
back through Abric del Gegant → back through Abric de Gontrán is 18 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abric de Gontrán to back through Abric de la fos
back through Abric de Gontrán → back through Abric de la fos is 18 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abric de la fos to Cova de la Petxina
back through Abric de la fos → Cova de la Petxina is 19 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.