Why this ride
A 272 km round trip from Ontinyent - roughly 4 h 42 in the saddle. The stops in between: Abric de Seguili, Garganta de la Hoz I and back through Abric de Seguili.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
El Pantanet and Garganta de la Hoz I
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 272 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 42
- 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. El Pantanet
Few riders have heard of the Serra de Mariola, and that is a pity, because this little limestone range between Alcoi, Bocairent and Ontinyent is one of the most rewarding corners of inland Valencia. El Pantanet, near the village of Alfafara, is a small rock shelter with prehistoric paintings, one of the many sites in the UNESCO listing of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula. As with most of its sisters, it is protected and access may be limited, but the hills around it reward the trip on their own.
Read the complete El Pantanet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
El Pantanet is where the day begins. Next is Abric de Seguili.
2. Abric de Seguilí
The Vall de Pop, or Jalón valley as many foreign residents call it, is a sheltered valley in the north of Alicante province, a few kilometres inland from the coast at Dénia and Xàbia. It is a landscape of vineyards, almond and olive groves and orange trees, with white villages and the mountains rising on all sides. Alcalalí is one of these villages, with a medieval tower in its centre, and Parcent and Orba are nearby. The Abric de Seguilí lies in the hills just outside Alcalalí.
Read the complete Abric de Seguili write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abric de Seguilí comes up 61 km in. Next is Garganta de la Hoz I.
3. Garganta de la Hoz I
Behind the beaches and high-rises of the Costa Blanca, a few kilometres inland from Alicante and El Campello, the land rises quickly into dry limestone hills, scrub and almond terraces. This is the beginning of the Betic ranges, and the area is cut by ravines, barrancos, which carry water only after heavy storms and have carved gorges in the soft rock. Garganta de la Hoz is the name of such a gorge, a narrow cut in the hills, and the I suggests that more than one point on the ride lies along it.
Read the complete Garganta de la Hoz I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
122 km in you reach Garganta de la Hoz I. Next is back through Abric de Seguili.
4. back through Abric de Seguili
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de Seguili write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Abric de Seguili, late in the day. Next is El Pantanet.
5. El Pantanet
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete El Pantanet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at El Pantanet. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
El Pantanet to Abric de Seguili
El Pantanet → Abric de Seguili is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric de Seguilí to Garganta de la Hoz I
Abric de Seguilí → Garganta de la Hoz I is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Garganta de la Hoz I to back through Abric de Seguili
Garganta de la Hoz I → back through Abric de Seguili is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abric de Seguili to El Pantanet
back through Abric de Seguili → El Pantanet is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.