CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
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From Villajoyosa it runs 249 km to Villajoyosa; allow about 5 h 18 of riding. The stops in between: Barranc de frainos- Abric I, Cova Llarga, Cova de la Petxina and back through Cova Llarga. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
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.
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Cueva de los Arcos is where the day begins. Next is 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.
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Barranc de frainos- Abric I comes up 31 km in. Next is Cova Llarga.
The Benicadell is the mountain that tells you where you are in this part of Valencia. Its long, sharp limestone ridge, topped by a distinctive rocky tooth, separates the Vall d'Albaida from the valleys of Alcoy and Cocentaina, and on clear days it is visible from the coast. The Cova Llarga, the long cave, sits on the southern side of this world, in the folded hills near Beniarrés, Terrateig and Planes, and it belongs to the scatter of small sites that record people living, painting and sheltering in these hills since prehistory.
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61 km in you reach Cova Llarga. Next is 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.
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Cova de la Petxina, about halfway. Next is back through Cova Llarga.
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Read the complete Cova Llarga write-up.
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back through Cova Llarga sits at 122 km, about halfway. Next is back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I.
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de frainos- Abric I write-up.
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back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I comes up 153 km in. Next is Cueva de los Arcos.
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cueva de los Arcos write-up.
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Cueva de los Arcos closes the day.
Cueva de los Arcos → Barranc de frainos- Abric I is 39 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de frainos- Abric I → Cova Llarga is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova Llarga → Cova de la Petxina is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova de la Petxina → back through Cova Llarga is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Cova Llarga → back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I → Cueva de los Arcos is 39 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.