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Mountain pass · Alicante

Port de Tudons

From Orxeta to Penàguila via Sella, climbing the southern face of Aitana to the Port de Tudons at over 1,000 metres, on a road of tight bends and little traffic.

28 km
DISTANCE
49 min
RIDING
1,030 m
HIGHEST POINT
185 m
LOWEST POINT
164
CURVES
8
HAIRPINS

57.9 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 profile185–1030 m

The route leaves Orxeta and reaches Sella, where it joins the CV-770. From there the road climbs the southern face of the Serra d'Aitana to the Port de Tudons and then drops through Alcoleja to Penàguila, partly on the CV-781. It is a one-way ride, one of the most mountainous inland in Alicante province, and it links well with the Guadalest valley or the roads of l'Alcoià.

The ride runs through the municipalities of Orxeta, Sella, Alcoleja and Penàguila, in the Marina Baixa and along its inland edge. The climb from Sella leaves the farmed valleys behind for open, dry mountain country, with the bulk of Aitana alongside and views towards the coast as you gain height. Traffic is usually light and the road feels more remote than those on the nearby coast.

It is about 28 km and around 50 minutes without stops, with some 165 bends and eight hairpins. You go from about 185 m to about 1,030 m at the pass. The road is narrow in places and may have gravel; the climb is popular with cyclists, who should be given plenty of room. In winter there can be ice at the top early in the day.

Route

  1. Orxeta
  2. →Sella
  3. →Port de Tudons
  4. →Alcoleja
  5. →Penàguila

Roads: CV-770, CV-781

Where it goes

Districts

  • La Marina Baixa

Municipalities

  • Orcheta
  • Sella
  • Alcoleja
  • Penàguila

Best time

Spring to autumn. In winter, at over 1,000 m, there can be ice or even snow on some days; in summer, set off early because of the heat.

Before you go

  • Take a warm layer: it is much colder at the pass than on the coast.
  • Watch for gravel and cyclists on the tight bends.
  • Fill up before the climb: there are few services along the way.

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

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