Why this ride
422 km from Villajoyosa to Villajoyosa, about 9 h 03 of riding. The stops in between: Barranc de frainos- Abric I, Barraac de la Palla, Cova de la Petxina and Abric del Garrofero. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cueva de los Arcos and Abric del Garrofero
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 422 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 9 h 03
- 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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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
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Planning note
Cueva de los Arcos is where the day begins. Next is Barranc de frainos- Abric I.
2. Barranc de frainos- Abric I
The mountains behind Benidorm are a world away from the high-rise hotels and the beaches. Inland from the Costa Blanca, the land rises quickly into a jumble of limestone ridges, the highest of which, the Serra d'Aitana, reaches over fifteen hundred metres, the roof of the province of Alicante. Between Sella, Benilloba and Relleu, deep in this rugged country, the Barranc de Frainos holds a rock shelter with prehistoric paintings, part of the UNESCO listing of Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula. The sites here are small and fragile, and access is usually limited to guided visits, but the landscape is worth the journey.
Read the complete Barranc de frainos- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Barranc de frainos- Abric I comes up 41 km in. 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
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Planning note
82 km in you reach Barraac de la Palla. Next is Cova de la Petxina.
4. 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, about halfway. Next is Abric del Garrofero.
5. Abric del Garrofero
Bicorp is a small village in the Canal de Navarrés, a valley in the interior of Valencia province walled in by rugged mountains and deep ravines. The surrounding Macizo del Caroig is one of the largest wild areas in the Valencian Community, a vast tableland of pine, scrub and gorges cut by the Júcar's tributaries. The Abric del Garrofero, the shelter of the carob tree, lies in the hills near Bicorp, Quesa and Navarrés.
Read the complete Abric del Garrofero write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Abric del Garrofero sits at 163 km, about halfway. Next is back through Cova de la Petxina.
6. back through Cova de la Petxina
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova de la Petxina write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Cova de la Petxina comes up 204 km in. Next is back through Barraac de la Palla.
7. back through Barraac de la Palla
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barraac de la Palla write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
245 km in you reach back through Barraac de la Palla. Next is back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I.
8. back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de frainos- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I, late in the day. Next is Cueva de los Arcos.
9. Cueva de los Arcos
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cueva de los Arcos write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
The route ends here after 422 km.
Leg by leg
Cueva de los Arcos to Barranc de frainos- Abric I
Cueva de los Arcos → Barranc de frainos- Abric I is 38 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de frainos- Abric I to Barraac de la Palla
Barranc de frainos- Abric I → Barraac de la Palla is 34 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barraac de la Palla to Cova de la Petxina
Barraac de la Palla → Cova de la Petxina is 52 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova de la Petxina to Abric del Garrofero
Cova de la Petxina → Abric del Garrofero is 38 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric del Garrofero to back through Cova de la Petxina
Abric del Garrofero → back through Cova de la Petxina is 38 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Cova de la Petxina to back through Barraac de la Palla
back through Cova de la Petxina → back through Barraac de la Palla is 52 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barraac de la Palla to back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I
back through Barraac de la Palla → back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I is 34 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I to Cueva de los Arcos
back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I → Cueva de los Arcos is 38 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.