Why this ride
314 km from Villajoyosa to Villajoyosa, about 5 h 00 of riding. It goes by way of Cova de Reinós, Abric de la Penya and back through Cova de Reinós. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cueva de los Arcos and Abric de la Penya
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 314 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 00
- 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. Cueva de los Arcos
Behind the Costa Blanca, only a few kilometres from the busy beaches of El Campello and the high-rises of Benidorm, the land climbs steeply into limestone mountains that feel surprisingly wild. The Cabeçó d'Or, a jagged massif above the village of Busot, dominates the area, and its slopes are riddled with caves and shelters. The Cueva de los Arcos is one of the sites in this area included in the World Heritage inscription of the rock art of the Mediterranean Basin, with faint painted motifs on the rock. Nearby, the Cuevas del Canelobre, a huge cave with towering stalactites, is open for visits and is one of the most impressive show caves in the region.
Read the complete Cueva de los Arcos write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cueva de los Arcos is where the day begins. Next is Cova de Reinós.
2. Cova de Reinós
Vall d'Ebo is one of those places where history has left obvious scars. In 1609 the Moriscos, the descendants of Spain's Muslim population, were expelled from the kingdom of Valencia, and valleys like this one were suddenly emptied. The Vall d'Ebo was resettled, but never fully recovered, and today it is home to fewer than four hundred people. The village stands in a deep bowl of mountains with terraces cut into the slopes, and it feels as though it belongs to another century.
Read the complete Cova de Reinós write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cova de Reinós comes up 64 km in. Next is Abric de la Penya.
3. Abric de la Penya
Moixent, or Mogente in Castilian, stands at the head of a corridor that has carried traffic between the Valencian coast and the interior of Castile for as long as anyone has been moving goods. The old road, the railway and now the motorway all funnel through here, between low limestone ridges with vineyards and olive groves in the valley floor. The rock shelter known as the Abric de la Penya sits in this landscape a few kilometres from the town, close also to Vallada.
Read the complete Abric de la Penya write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
129 km in you reach Abric de la Penya. Next is back through Cova de Reinós.
4. back through Cova de Reinós
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova de Reinós write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Cova de Reinós, late in the day. Next is Cueva de los Arcos.
5. Cueva de los Arcos
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cueva de los Arcos write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Cueva de los Arcos. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Cueva de los Arcos to Cova de Reinós
Cueva de los Arcos → Cova de Reinós is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova de Reinós to Abric de la Penya
Cova de Reinós → Abric de la Penya is 67 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Abric de la Penya to back through Cova de Reinós
Abric de la Penya → back through Cova de Reinós is 67 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Cova de Reinós to Cueva de los Arcos
back through Cova de Reinós → Cueva de los Arcos is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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