Why this ride
396 km from Denia to Denia, about 7 h 14 of riding. It goes by way of Barranc de Bolulla, Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l, La Sarga- Abric I and Abric de la fos. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cova del mig dia and Abric de la fos
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 396 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 7 h 14
- 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. 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 is where the day begins. Next is Barranc de Bolulla.
2. Barranc de Bolulla
Bolulla is barely a village, a few hundred people tucked into a valley of the Marina Baixa behind Benidorm, and the ravine that carries its name cuts into the limestone hills just outside it. The mountains here are steep and close together, terraced for centuries with olives, almonds and loquats, and their caves and shelters hold traces of prehistoric painting that place this corner of Alicante within the wider family of Mediterranean rock art. What you see on the ground is a dry, rocky gully scented with pine and wild herbs, with the ruined castle of Bolulla perched on a ridge above, a reminder of the Moorish centuries when these valleys were densely settled.
Read the complete Barranc de Bolulla write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Barranc de Bolulla comes up about 45 km into the recorded legs. Next is Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l.
3. Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l
Castelló de Rugat sits on the southern rim of the Vall d'Albaida, a broad valley in the south of Valencia province hemmed in by mountain ridges. On one side rises the long saw-toothed crest of the Benicadell, on the other the Serra de la Solana, and between them lies a patchwork of vineyards, olive groves and small towns with church towers. The Barranc de les Coves, the ravine of the caves, cuts into the slopes near Castelló de Rugat, Ràfol de Salem and Beniarrés, and its first shelter holds painted figures.
Read the complete Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
about 107 km into the recorded legs you reach Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l. Next is La Sarga- Abric I.
4. La Sarga- Abric I
Alcoy, or Alcoi in Valencian, is a city of bridges, built where three rivers meet in deep ravines, in the mountains of northern Alicante. It was one of the cradles of Spain's industrial revolution, with textile and paper mills powered by its rivers, and its streets have fine modernist buildings from that era. It is also famous for its Moors and Christians festival in April, one of the most spectacular in Spain, with parades, music and mock battles in honour of Saint George. The rock shelters of La Sarga lie in the hills about eight kilometres from the city, toward Ibi.
Read the complete La Sarga- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
La Sarga- Abric I, about halfway. Next is Abric de la fos.
5. 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 sits at 145 km, about halfway. Next is back through La Sarga- Abric I.
6. back through La Sarga- Abric I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete La Sarga- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through La Sarga- Abric I comes up about 228 km into the recorded legs. Next is back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l.
7. back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
about 279 km into the recorded legs you reach back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l. Next is back through Barranc de Bolulla.
8. back through Barranc de Bolulla
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de Bolulla write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Barranc de Bolulla, late in the day. Next is Cova del mig dia.
9. Cova del mig dia
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova del mig dia write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
The route ends here after 396 km.
Leg by leg
Cova del mig dia to Barranc de Bolulla
Cova del mig dia → Barranc de Bolulla is 45 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de Bolulla to Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l
Barranc de Bolulla → Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l to La Sarga- Abric I
Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l → La Sarga- Abric I is 39 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
La Sarga- Abric I to Abric de la fos
La Sarga- Abric I → Abric de la fos is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric de la fos to back through La Sarga- Abric I
Abric de la fos → back through La Sarga- Abric I is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through La Sarga- Abric I to back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l
back through La Sarga- Abric I → back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l is 51 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l to back through Barranc de Bolulla
back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l → back through Barranc de Bolulla is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barranc de Bolulla to Cova del mig dia
back through Barranc de Bolulla → Cova del mig dia is 53 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.