Why this ride
249 km from El Campello to El Campello, about 5 h 18 of riding. On the way it passes Barranc de frainos- Abric I, Cova Llarga, Cova de la Petxina and back through Cova Llarga. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Prado del Azogue and Cova de la Petxina
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 249 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 18
- 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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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
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Planning note
Prado del Azogue is where the day begins. Next is Barranc de frainos- Abric I.
2. Barranc de frainos- Abric I
The mountains behind Benidorm are a world away from the high-rise hotels and the beaches. Inland from the Costa Blanca, the land rises quickly into a jumble of limestone ridges, the highest of which, the Serra d'Aitana, reaches over fifteen hundred metres, the roof of the province of Alicante. Between Sella, Benilloba and Relleu, deep in this rugged country, the Barranc de Frainos holds a rock shelter with prehistoric paintings, part of the UNESCO listing of Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula. The sites here are small and fragile, and access is usually limited to guided visits, but the landscape is worth the journey.
Read the complete Barranc de frainos- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Barranc de frainos- Abric I comes up 31 km in. Next is Cova Llarga.
3. Cova Llarga
The Benicadell is the mountain that tells you where you are in this part of Valencia. Its long, sharp limestone ridge, topped by a distinctive rocky tooth, separates the Vall d'Albaida from the valleys of Alcoy and Cocentaina, and on clear days it is visible from the coast. The Cova Llarga, the long cave, sits on the southern side of this world, in the folded hills near Beniarrés, Terrateig and Planes, and it belongs to the scatter of small sites that record people living, painting and sheltering in these hills since prehistory.
Read the complete Cova Llarga write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
61 km in you reach Cova Llarga. Next is Cova de la Petxina.
4. Cova de la Petxina
Bellús is a small village in the valley of the Albaida river in southern Valencia, just upstream from where the river flows into a reservoir and then joins the Júcar. The old village was partly flooded by the reservoir, and the new one stands on higher ground. The Cova de la Petxina, the cave of the shell, is in the hills near the village, close to Guadasequies and Genovés.
Read the complete Cova de la Petxina write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Cova de la Petxina, about halfway. Next is back through Cova Llarga.
5. back through Cova Llarga
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cova Llarga write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Cova Llarga sits at 123 km, about halfway. Next is back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I.
6. back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Barranc de frainos- Abric I write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I comes up 153 km in. Next is Prado del Azogue.
7. 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
Prado del Azogue closes the day.
Leg by leg
Prado del Azogue to Barranc de frainos- Abric I
Prado del Azogue → Barranc de frainos- Abric I is 39 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de frainos- Abric I to Cova Llarga
Barranc de frainos- Abric I → Cova Llarga is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova Llarga to Cova de la Petxina
Cova Llarga → Cova de la Petxina is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Cova de la Petxina to back through Cova Llarga
Cova de la Petxina → back through Cova Llarga is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Cova Llarga to back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I
back through Cova Llarga → back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I to Prado del Azogue
back through Barranc de frainos- Abric I → Prado del Azogue is 39 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.