Why this ride
A 93 km round trip from Cehegín - roughly 2 h 06 in the saddle. The stops in between: Abrigo del milano, Cejo Cortado I and back through Abrigo del milano.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cueva del Humo and Cejo Cortado I
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 93 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 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. Cueva del Humo
Cehegín is the sort of town that most travellers drive past on the way to somewhere more famous, which is good news for anyone who prefers a quiet table. It stands on a hillside above the Quípar river in the north-west of Murcia, only a few kilometres from Caravaca de la Cruz, and its old centre is a tangle of steep lanes, baroque houses and small churches. The place has a long history, with Roman, Moorish and Christian layers, and the narrow streets of the upper town reward a slow walk.
Read the complete Cueva del Humo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cueva del Humo is where the day begins. Next is Abrigo del milano.
2. Abrigo del milano
Bullas is wine country, and the vineyards of Monastrell grapes roll over the hills around the town in the northwest of Murcia, producing robust red wines under their own denomination of origin. The Abrigo del Milano, the kite's shelter, named after the bird of prey that circles over these hills, lies in the countryside between Bullas, Mula and Pliego. It is one of the many rock shelters in Murcia with prehistoric paintings, part of the UNESCO listing of Mediterranean rock art, though access to many shelters is restricted to protect them, so ask locally before trying to visit.
Read the complete Abrigo del milano write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abrigo del milano comes up about 21 km into the recorded legs. Next is Cejo Cortado I.
3. Cejo Cortado I
Mula is a town in the heart of the Murcia region, built on the slopes of a hill crowned by a sixteenth-century castle, with an old quarter of narrow streets, noble houses and churches. Around it, a dry landscape of hills, ravines and badlands opens out, with orchards and olive groves along the river. The Cejo Cortado, a name meaning the cut brow, refers to a rocky escarpment with prehistoric shelters about seven kilometres from the town, between Mula, Albudeite and Ricote.
Read the complete Cejo Cortado I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 47 km into the recorded legs you reach Cejo Cortado I. Next is back through Abrigo del milano.
4. back through Abrigo del milano
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abrigo del milano write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Abrigo del milano, late in the day. Next is Cueva del Humo.
5. Cueva del Humo
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cueva del Humo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Cueva del Humo. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Cueva del Humo to Abrigo del milano
Cueva del Humo → Abrigo del milano is 21 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abrigo del milano to Cejo Cortado I
Abrigo del milano → Cejo Cortado I is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cejo Cortado I to back through Abrigo del milano
Cejo Cortado I → back through Abrigo del milano is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abrigo del milano to Cueva del Humo
back through Abrigo del milano → Cueva del Humo is 21 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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