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L'Alcalatén: L'Alcora – Llucena – Atzeneta

From L'Alcora to Atzeneta del Maestrat on the CV-190 and CV-165, climbing to Llucena and continuing among ravines and farmhouses towards the Penyagolosa: non-stop bends and little traffic.

46 km
DISTANCE
1 h 19 min
RIDING
577 m
HIGHEST POINT
239 m
LOWEST POINT
168
CURVES
0
HAIRPINS

36.3 curves every 10 km. Curves counted on the line: sections that turn 25° or more; hairpins, 135° or more on a tight radius. Junctions and roundabouts are left out.

Altitude profile239–577 m

The route leaves L'Alcora and takes the CV-190, which climbs through Figueroles to Llucena. From there it joins the CV-165 and continues through Costur and Les Useres to Atzeneta del Maestrat, where it ends within sight of the Penyagolosa.

The ride passes through the municipalities of L'Alcora, Figueroles, Llucena, Costur, Les Useres and Atzeneta del Maestrat, between l'Alcalatén and l'Alt Maestrat. L'Alcora is known for its ceramics tradition, and beyond it the landscape turns to mid-mountain country: ravines, terraces, pine woods and scattered farmhouses. What makes it special is the rhythm: continuous bends, no hairpins and very little traffic.

It is about 46 km and a little over an hour and a quarter without stops, with around 170 bends and no hairpins. Altitude ranges from about 240 m to about 580 m. These are quiet local roads; there may be gravel on the bends and farm machinery. Around L'Alcora there are more lorries because of the ceramics industry.

Route

  1. L'Alcora
  2. →Llucena
  3. →Atzeneta del Maestrat

Roads: CV-190, CV-165

Where it goes

Districts

  • L'Alt Maestrat

Municipalities

  • L'Alcora
  • Lucena del Cid
  • Figueroles
  • Costur
  • Useras
  • Atzeneta del Maestrat

Best time

Rideable almost all year round. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant; in summer, go early.

Before you go

  • Watch for lorries around L'Alcora.
  • Look out for gravel on the bends through the ravines.
  • From Atzeneta you can carry on towards the Penyagolosa.

Route chosen by FRIEBIKER. Distance and time calculated for motorcycles, avoiding motorways, without stops. Always check the road conditions. © OpenStreetMap.

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