Why this ride
104 km from Planes to Planes, about 2 h 20 of riding. On the way it passes Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I, Barraac de la Palla and back through Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Coves de la Vila and Barraac de la Palla
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 104 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 20
- 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. Coves de la Vila
Planes sits in a cleft of the green hills above the Serpis river, in the Comtat, and the village of Beniarrés a few kilometres away is known for its reservoir, which fills the valley floor with a long, quiet sheet of water. The Coves de la Vila are a set of rock shelters in the cliffs above the village, and they belong to the Mediterranean Basin rock art that UNESCO listed in 1998. The paintings are in the Levantine style, red figures of hunters, goats and deer, and the shelters look out over the valley, giving you the same view as the people who painted them.
Read the complete Coves de la Vila write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Coves de la Vila is where the day begins. Next is Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I.
2. Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I
The Marina Alta is the region of Alicante where the coast gives way to a jumble of limestone mountains and deep ravines, and a little inland from the beach resorts is a country that feels like a different world. Castell de Castells, Vall d'Ebo and Benimantell are all small villages, with a few hundred inhabitants each, scattered among terraces of almonds, olives and carob. The Racó de Gorgorí is a ravine in this country, and the shelter named Abric I is one of the Levantine rock art sites that UNESCO listed in 1998 as part of the Mediterranean-arc group. A short distance away is Pla de Petracos, one of the best-known sites in the area, with painted figures that have been studied for decades.
Read the complete Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I comes up about 30 km into the recorded legs. 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
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 52 km into the recorded legs you reach Barraac de la Palla. Next is back through Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I.
4. back through Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I, late in the day. Next is Coves de la Vila.
5. Coves de la Vila
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Coves de la Vila write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Coves de la Vila. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Coves de la Vila to Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I
Coves de la Vila → Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I is 30 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I to Barraac de la Palla
Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I → Barraac de la Palla is 22 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barraac de la Palla to back through Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I
Barraac de la Palla → back through Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I is 21 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I to Coves de la Vila
back through Racó de Gorgorí- Abric I → Coves de la Vila is 30 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.