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Serra de Mariola loop

A loop around the Serra de Mariola natural park from Cocentaina: Muro, Agres, Alfafara, Bocairent, Banyeres and back via Alcoi.

67 km
DISTANCE
2 h 21 min
RIDING
913 m
HIGHEST POINT
398 m
LOWEST POINT
100
CURVES
0
HAIRPINS

14.9 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 profile398–913 m

The route starts and finishes in Cocentaina. It first heads to Muro de Alcoy and climbs the CV-700 towards Agres and Alfafara, villages on the northern slopes of the Serra de Mariola.

From Alfafara it continues to Bocairent, perched above its ravine, and on to Banyeres de Mariola. The way back runs through Alcoi, between industrial valleys and mountains, and closes in Cocentaina. It circles the Serra de Mariola Natural Park.

It is about 67 km and around two hours twenty minutes without stops, with some 100 bends and no hairpins. Altitude ranges from about 400 m to 910 m. Around Alcoi there is more traffic and town riding: follow the route on the navigator.

Route

  1. Cocentaina
  2. →Muro de Alcoy
  3. →Agres
  4. →Alfafara
  5. →Bocairent
  6. →Banyeres de Mariola
  7. →Alcoy
  8. →Cocentaina

Roads: CV-795, CV-700, CV-81, N-340a, N-340, CV-7930

Where it goes

Protected areas

  • Parque Natural de la Sierra de Mariola

Municipalities

  • Cocentaina
  • Muro de Alcoy
  • Agres
  • Alfafara
  • Bocairent
  • Bañeres
  • Alcoy

Best time

Spring and autumn. In winter it can freeze up high; in summer it is cooler than the coast.

Before you go

  • The ride through Alcoi has heavy traffic and traffic lights.
  • Bocairent is worth a stop: the old town is visited on foot.
  • Watch for cyclists on the Agres road.

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

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