Why this ride
314 km from El Campello to El Campello, about 5 h 00 of riding. The stops in between: Cova de Reinós, Abric de la Penya and back through Cova de Reinós. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Prado del Azogue and Abric de la Penya
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 314 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 00
- 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. Prado del Azogue
El Campello was a fishing village until quite recently, and it still has a working fish market on the seafront, where boats come in each afternoon and the catch is sold by auction. Today the town, with about 26,000 people, is one of the commuter and holiday towns on the coast north of Alicante, its beach lined with flats and its old harbour with small restaurants serving fresh fish and rice dishes. It is a nice place for a stop, with a long sandy beach and calm water, and in the summer evenings the promenade fills with families.
Read the complete Prado del Azogue write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Prado del Azogue is where the day begins. Next is Cova de Reinós.
2. Cova de Reinós
Vall d'Ebo is one of those places where history has left obvious scars. In 1609 the Moriscos, the descendants of Spain's Muslim population, were expelled from the kingdom of Valencia, and valleys like this one were suddenly emptied. The Vall d'Ebo was resettled, but never fully recovered, and today it is home to fewer than four hundred people. The village stands in a deep bowl of mountains with terraces cut into the slopes, and it feels as though it belongs to another century.
Read the complete Cova de Reinós write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cova de Reinós comes up 65 km in. Next is Abric de la Penya.
3. Abric de la Penya
Moixent, or Mogente in Castilian, stands at the head of a corridor that has carried traffic between the Valencian coast and the interior of Castile for as long as anyone has been moving goods. The old road, the railway and now the motorway all funnel through here, between low limestone ridges with vineyards and olive groves in the valley floor. The rock shelter known as the Abric de la Penya sits in this landscape a few kilometres from the town, close also to Vallada.
Read the complete Abric de la Penya write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
130 km in you reach Abric de la Penya. Next is back through Cova de Reinós.
4. back through Cova de Reinós
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova de Reinós write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Cova de Reinós, late in the day. Next is Prado del Azogue.
5. Prado del Azogue
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Prado del Azogue write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Prado del Azogue. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Prado del Azogue to Cova de Reinós
Prado del Azogue → Cova de Reinós is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova de Reinós to Abric de la Penya
Cova de Reinós → Abric de la Penya is 67 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Abric de la Penya to back through Cova de Reinós
Abric de la Penya → back through Cova de Reinós is 67 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Cova de Reinós to Prado del Azogue
back through Cova de Reinós → Prado del Azogue is 62 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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