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Mountain pass · CIRCULAR · Castellón

Els Ports loop from Morella

A loop through the villages of Els Ports, starting and finishing in Morella: Forcall, Todolella, Olocau del Rey, La Mata and Cinctorres, among mesas and ravines.

67 km
DISTANCE
2 h 28 min
RIDING
1,096 m
HIGHEST POINT
682 m
LOWEST POINT
238
CURVES
6
HAIRPINS

35.4 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 profile682–1096 m

The loop starts and ends in Morella, the walled town that dominates the district. It first drops to Forcall, where rivers meet, and continues to Todolella and Olocau del Rey on very quiet inland roads.

From Olocau del Rey the route passes La Mata de Morella and Cinctorres, among mesas, ravines and farmhouses, and returns to Morella on the CV-14 and local roads. The whole loop is in Els Ports, one of the emptiest and quietest parts of Castellón.

It is about 67 km and almost two and a half hours without stops, with around 240 bends and six hairpins. Altitude ranges from about 680 m to 1,100 m. The area is cold and windy: even in summer it is worth taking an extra layer.

Route

  1. Morella
  2. →Forcall
  3. →Todolella
  4. →Olocau del Rey
  5. →Cinctorres
  6. →Morella

Roads: CV-125, CV-122, CV-120, CV-14, CV-121, CV-1170, CV-124

Where it goes

Districts

  • Els Ports

Municipalities

  • Morella
  • Forcall
  • Todolella
  • Olocau del Rey
  • la Mata de Morella
  • Cinctorres

Best time

Spring to autumn. In winter frosts are common and there is sometimes snow around Morella.

Before you go

  • Watch for livestock and wildlife on the local roads.
  • There are few petrol stations: fill up in Morella before you start.
  • In Morella, park outside the town walls.

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

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