Why this ride
A 305 km round trip from El Campello - roughly 5 h 56 in the saddle. On the way it passes Barranc dels Garrofers, Abric del Garrofero and back through Barranc dels Garrofers. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra and Abric del Garrofero
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 305 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 56
- 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. Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra
Ten minutes inland from the beaches of El Campello and the high rises of the Alicante coast, the country changes completely. The hills behind San Juan and Mutxamel climb toward the bulk of the Cabeço d'Or, a limestone mountain whose name means the head of gold, and in its folds are small rock shelters with prehistoric paintings, among them the Poyo Inferior de la Cimbarra. The Alicante mountains are known for an unusual local style called macroschematic art, large symbolic figures painted thousands of years ago, as well as for Levantine and schematic panels.
Read the complete Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra is where the day begins. Next is Barranc dels Garrofers.
2. Barranc dels Garrofers
Between the towns of Alcoy and Gandia, the mountains of the northern Alicante province fold into a tangle of narrow valleys, and the barranc, the ravine, of the carob trees is a dry gully among them, a few kilometres from the villages of Planes and Beniarrés. The carob, or garrofer in Valencian, is a dark, leathery tree that has grown here for centuries, and its long brown pods were once used as animal feed and sweeteners. The land is rugged limestone, laced with terraces now mostly abandoned and covered in pines and rosemary.
Read the complete Barranc dels Garrofers write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Barranc dels Garrofers comes up 65 km in. Next is Abric del Garrofero.
3. Abric del Garrofero
Bicorp is a small village in the Canal de Navarrés, a valley in the interior of Valencia province walled in by rugged mountains and deep ravines. The surrounding Macizo del Caroig is one of the largest wild areas in the Valencian Community, a vast tableland of pine, scrub and gorges cut by the Júcar's tributaries. The Abric del Garrofero, the shelter of the carob tree, lies in the hills near Bicorp, Quesa and Navarrés.
Read the complete Abric del Garrofero write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
131 km in you reach Abric del Garrofero. Next is back through Barranc dels Garrofers.
4. back through Barranc dels Garrofers
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc dels Garrofers write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Barranc dels Garrofers, late in the day. Next is Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra, 65 km on.
5. Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra to Barranc dels Garrofers
Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra → Barranc dels Garrofers is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc dels Garrofers to Abric del Garrofero
Barranc dels Garrofers → Abric del Garrofero is 68 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Abric del Garrofero to back through Barranc dels Garrofers
Abric del Garrofero → back through Barranc dels Garrofers is 68 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Barranc dels Garrofers to Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra
back through Barranc dels Garrofers → Poyo Inf. de la Cimbarra is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.