Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the and Balma de la fabriqueta
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Recorded distance
210 km
Riding-time estimate
4 h 40
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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210 km from Tuéjar to Tuéjar, about 4 h 40 of riding. On the way it passes Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I, Balma de la fabriqueta and back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I. The stored terrain estimate reaches about 950 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
Scenic road chapters
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the → Barranco de las Colochas-
54 km on Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the → Barranco de las Colochas-.
Chapter facts
Length
54 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the
Tuéjar, Chelva and Alpuente are small towns in the Serranía, the rugged highland of inland Valencia, where the rivers cut deep valleys between pine-clad ridges. It is a corner of the province that most visitors to the coast never see. The name on the stop refers to the UNESCO listing of 1998 for the rock art of the Mediterranean basin on the Iberian peninsula, and the paintings of Barranco de las Colochas, the ravine nearby, belong to it. The ravine and the surrounding woods are worth the trip on their own.
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Planning note
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the is where the day begins. Next is Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I.
2. Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I
West of Valencia, the river Turia leaves the mountains through a series of deep gorges, and around the villages of Gestalgar, Sot de Chera and Chulilla, the landscape turns dramatic: limestone cliffs, pine-covered slopes and the river winding green below. In a side ravine near Gestalgar, the Barranco de las Colochas shelters a handful of painted panels that UNESCO counts among the Mediterranean rock art of Iberia. The figures are faint, but the setting is worth the effort on its own.
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Planning note
Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I comes up about 54 km into the recorded legs. Next is Balma de la fabriqueta.
3. Balma de la fabriqueta
The Serra Calderona is the green ridge that rises north-west of Valencia, separating the city's plain from the valleys of the interior. It is a natural park of pine forest, cork oak and rocky hills, close enough to the city for weekend walkers and riders, yet surprisingly wild once you get into it. The rock shelter of Balma de la Fabriqueta lies near the village of Olocau on its southern side, one of the painted shelters that make up the Levantine rock art inscribed by UNESCO. Access to many of these sites is restricted or guided, so check with the local tourist office before trying to visit.
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the to Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the → Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I to Balma de la fabriqueta
Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I → Balma de la fabriqueta is 50 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Balma de la fabriqueta to back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I
Balma de la fabriqueta → back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I is 49 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I to Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the
back through Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo I → Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the is 57 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.