Why this ride
114 km from Hellín to Hellín, about 1 h 31 of riding. The stops in between: Abrigo del Canto Blanco, Abrigo del Buen Aire I and back through Abrigo del Canto Blanco.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
La Higuera and Abrigo del Buen Aire I
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 114 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 31
- 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. La Higuera
Hellín sits on a ridge between the plains of La Mancha and the dry valleys of Murcia, and the countryside around La Higuera is a lesson in how many shades of ochre a landscape can have. The region is cut by gorges and low sierras of red and yellow rock, with almond trees, esparto grass and pale scrub. The shelters of this part of Albacete, particularly those near Minateda, are among the most important sites of Levantine rock art in Spain, and they form part of the Mediterranean-arc ensemble UNESCO listed in 1998.
Read the complete La Higuera write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
La Higuera is where the day begins. Next is Abrigo del Canto Blanco.
2. Abrigo del Canto Blanco
Jumilla is wine country, and you know it as soon as you arrive. The town sits in the north of the Murcia region, surrounded by a high, dry plateau of vineyards growing the Monastrell grape, which produces powerful, dark red wines. A castle tops the hill above the old town, and the bodegas on its outskirts welcome visitors. The Abrigo del Canto Blanco, the shelter of the white stone, lies in the hills about five kilometres away.
Read the complete Abrigo del Canto Blanco write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Abrigo del Canto Blanco comes up about 42 km into the recorded legs. Next is Abrigo del Buen Aire I.
3. Abrigo del Buen Aire I
Jumilla country is dry, wide and honest. The town sits in the far north of Murcia where it bulges up towards Albacete, surrounded by limestone sierras, almond groves and vineyards of Monastrell grapes that make some of the most powerful red wine in Spain. A few kilometres outside town, in the folds of these hills, lie a group of small rock shelters known as the Abrigos del Buen Aire. They belong to the long chain of prehistoric painted sites strung along the eastern side of the peninsula that UNESCO lists together as the rock art of the Mediterranean Basin.
Read the complete Abrigo del Buen Aire I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 56 km into the recorded legs you reach Abrigo del Buen Aire I. Next is back through Abrigo del Canto Blanco.
4. back through Abrigo del Canto Blanco
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abrigo del Canto Blanco 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 Canto Blanco, late in the day. Next is La Higuera.
5. La Higuera
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete La Higuera write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at La Higuera. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
La Higuera to Abrigo del Canto Blanco
La Higuera → Abrigo del Canto Blanco is 42 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abrigo del Canto Blanco to Abrigo del Buen Aire I
Abrigo del Canto Blanco → Abrigo del Buen Aire I is 14 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abrigo del Buen Aire I to back through Abrigo del Canto Blanco
Abrigo del Buen Aire I → back through Abrigo del Canto Blanco is 15 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abrigo del Canto Blanco to La Higuera
back through Abrigo del Canto Blanco → La Higuera is 43 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.