Why this ride
306 km from Benifallim to Benifallim, about 4 h 57 of riding. The stops in between: Cova del mig dia, Abric de Lambert and back through Cova del mig dia. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Port de Penaguila- Abric II and Abric de Lambert
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 306 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 57
- 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.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
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. Port de Penaguila- Abric II
The Port de Penàguila is a mountain pass in the interior of Alicante province, on the road between Alcoy and the Vall de Guadalest, where the hills of the Comtat rise toward the Serra d'Aitana, the highest range in the province. The village of Penàguila, below the pass, is a small, ancient place huddled beneath a castle on a rocky crest, and Benilloba, Cocentaina and Alcoy are all close. The second shelter of the Port de Penàguila is one of several painted sites in the area.
Read the complete Port de Penaguila- Abric II write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Port de Penaguila- Abric II is where the day begins. Next is Cova del mig dia.
2. Cova del mig dia
The Montgó dominates the coast between Dénia and Xàbia, a massive limestone mountain rising to 753 metres straight from the sea, its profile said to resemble a sleeping elephant. The Cova del Mig Dia, the cave of midday, is in the flanks of the Montgó, one of several caves and shelters on the mountain, some with traces of prehistoric occupation and rock art. The Montgó is a natural park, with paths leading through scrub and pine to caves, viewpoints and the summit.
Read the complete Cova del mig dia write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cova del mig dia comes up about 86 km into the recorded legs. Next is Abric de Lambert.
3. Abric de Lambert
Cullera is not where most people would look for prehistory. It is a busy beach town at the mouth of the Júcar, with high-rise apartments along the sand, a lighthouse on the point and rice fields stretching inland toward the Albufera lagoon. But the town has a mountain at its back, a limestone outcrop crowned by a castle and a sanctuary, and in that rock there are shelters, including the one known as the Abric de Lambert.
Read the complete Abric de Lambert write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 160 km into the recorded legs you reach Abric de Lambert. Next is back through Cova del mig dia.
4. back through Cova del mig dia
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova del mig dia write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Cova del mig dia, late in the day. Next is Port de Penaguila- Abric II.
5. Port de Penaguila- Abric II
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Port de Penaguila- Abric II write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Port de Penaguila- Abric II. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Port de Penaguila- Abric II to Cova del mig dia
Port de Penaguila- Abric II → Cova del mig dia is 86 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova del mig dia to Abric de Lambert
Cova del mig dia → Abric de Lambert is 74 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Abric de Lambert to back through Cova del mig dia
Abric de Lambert → back through Cova del mig dia is 76 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Cova del mig dia to Port de Penaguila- Abric II
back through Cova del mig dia → Port de Penaguila- Abric II is 71 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.