Why this ride
From Rosell it runs 264 km to Rosell; allow about 6 h 06 of riding. The stops in between: Abric d'Ermites I, Cabra feixet, Balma d'En Roc and back through Cabra feixet. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin and Balma d'En Roc
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 264 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 6 h 06
- 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 dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin
The Tinença de Benifassà is one of the emptiest corners of the Valencian Community, a group of tiny stone villages scattered across rugged limestone mountains in the far north of Castellón, right where Valencia, Catalonia and Aragón meet. The Cova dels Rossegadors, also called the Cova del Polvorí, lies on the edge of this country near Rossell, with Mas de Barberans and Canet lo Roig the other nearby villages.
Read the complete Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin is where the day begins. Next is Abric d'Ermites I.
2. Abric d'Ermites I
Where Catalonia runs out, the Serra de Godall stands guard over Ulldecona, and in the rock faces under its ridge the oldest residents of the district left their paintings. Ulldecona is the southernmost town in the Tarragona province, a few kilometres from the Valencian border, and the shelters known collectively as Abrics de l'Ermita lie on the hill above the old hermitage. The Levantine paintings here, small and red, are part of the group UNESCO listed in 1998, and they are among the best preserved in Catalonia.
Read the complete Abric d'Ermites I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric d'Ermites I comes up about 32 km into the recorded legs. Next is Cabra feixet.
3. Cabra feixet
El Perelló is a hill village on the old coast road between Tarragona and Tortosa, and it is famous for honey. Bees have been kept on these scrubby limestone slopes for centuries, feeding on rosemary, thyme and wild flowers, and every winter the village holds a honey fair that draws visitors from across Catalonia. In the hills around, sheltered under an overhang, is the rock art of Cabra Feixet, part of the Levantine paintings of eastern Spain inscribed together by UNESCO. The figures are small and faded, and the site is best visited with a guide or after asking at the village; please do not touch the rock.
Read the complete Cabra feixet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 91 km into the recorded legs you reach Cabra feixet. Next is Balma d'En Roc.
4. Balma d'En Roc
Inland from the Costa Daurada, the Serra de Llaberia rises abruptly above the coastal plain, a jagged wall of limestone separating the sea from the valley of the Ebro. The rock shelter of Balma d'En Roc lies in this rough country, part of the Levantine rock art inscribed by UNESCO, and like most of its kind it is small, fragile and best visited with local guidance. The nearest villages are scattered: Ginestar on the Ebro, El Perelló on the coastal side, and Mont-roig del Camp to the north-east.
Read the complete Balma d'En Roc write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Balma d'En Roc, about halfway. Next is back through Cabra feixet.
5. back through Cabra feixet
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cabra feixet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Cabra feixet sits at 128 km, about halfway. Next is back through Abric d'Ermites I.
6. back through Abric d'Ermites I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric d'Ermites I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Abric d'Ermites I comes up about 233 km into the recorded legs. Next is Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin.
7. Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin closes the day.
Leg by leg
Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin to Abric d'Ermites I
Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin → Abric d'Ermites I is 32 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric d'Ermites I to Cabra feixet
Abric d'Ermites I → Cabra feixet is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cabra feixet to Balma d'En Roc
Cabra feixet → Balma d'En Roc is 47 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Balma d'En Roc to back through Cabra feixet
Balma d'En Roc → back through Cabra feixet is 32 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Cabra feixet to back through Abric d'Ermites I
back through Cabra feixet → back through Abric d'Ermites I is 63 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abric d'Ermites I to Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin
back through Abric d'Ermites I → Cova dels Rossegadors o del Polvorin is 31 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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