Why this ride
338 km from María to María, about 6 h 54 of riding. On the way it passes Fuensanta I, Arco I and back through Fuensanta I. The stored terrain estimate reaches about 1,200 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor and Arco I
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 338 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 6 h 54
- 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. L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor
In the mountains of northern Almería, near the village of Vélez-Blanco, the Cueva de los Letreros holds a small painted figure that has become the symbol of the province: the Indalo, a human figure holding an arc over its head, which locals paint on houses as a good luck charm. The rock shelters around Vélez-Blanco, including the one known as Tello I or Cama del Pastor, the shepherd's bed, are part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin listing, with paintings ranging from Levantine scenes to schematic signs. The landscape is dry and rugged, with the limestone mass of the Sierra de María rising above.
Read the complete L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor is where the day begins. Next is Fuensanta I.
2. Fuensanta I
Fuensanta is a place name that turns up all over southern Spain, a holy fountain, and the one on this ride lies in the mountains of the upper Segura, in the border country between Albacete and Murcia. The shelter here, numbered I, is one of the painted sites in the district of Moratalla, a municipality famous among archaeologists for having more rock-art shelters than almost any other in Spain. The paintings are in the Levantine and schematic styles, and the group is part of the UNESCO listing for the rock art of the Mediterranean basin.
Read the complete Fuensanta I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Fuensanta I comes up 61 km in. Next is Arco I.
3. Arco I
The Segura valley around Calasparra and Cieza has been a corridor for as long as people have walked through southern Spain, and the sites known as Arco I and Arco II are two of the shelters that belong to it. Cieza lies thirteen kilometres to the east, and it is a town with a long past: before the Christians took it in the thirteenth century it was Medina Siyâsa, a walled Islamic city of some importance, and the ruins of the old quarter have been excavated on the hill above the river. The town's museums are a useful stop, and Cieza has fuel, shops and cafés.
Read the complete Arco 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 Arco I. Next is back through Fuensanta I.
4. back through Fuensanta I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Fuensanta I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Fuensanta I, late in the day. Next is L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor, 61 km on.
5. L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor to Fuensanta I
L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor → Fuensanta I is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Fuensanta I to Arco I
Fuensanta I → Arco I is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Arco I to back through Fuensanta I
Arco I → back through Fuensanta I is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Fuensanta I to L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor
back through Fuensanta I → L. Tello I. Cama del Pastor is 61 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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