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Mountain pass · CIRCULAR · Alicante

Coll de Rates loop via Tàrbena

A Marina loop from Callosa d'en Sarrià: Bolulla and Tàrbena, the Coll de Rates, down to Parcent and Xaló, then Benissa and back via Altea.

75 km
DISTANCE
2 h 21 min
RIDING
632 m
HIGHEST POINT
6 m
LOWEST POINT
265
CURVES
5
HAIRPINS

35.3 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 profile6–632 m

The route starts and finishes in Callosa d'en Sarrià. The CV-715 climbs through Bolulla to Tàrbena, perched on the mountainside, and on to the Coll de Rates, with views over the Marina Alta valleys and the sea beyond.

From the col it twists down to Parcent and follows the CV-750 to Xaló and Llíber among vines and almond trees. From there the loop heads towards the coast through Benissa and returns via Altea to Callosa d'en Sarrià. It crosses the Marina Baixa and the Marina Alta.

It is about 75 km and around two hours twenty minutes without stops, with some 265 bends and five hairpins. Altitude ranges from sea level to about 630 m. The Coll de Rates is a cycling classic: in winter and spring there are many cyclists, and the coastal section has more traffic.

Route

  1. Callosa d'en Sarrià
  2. →Bolulla
  3. →Tàrbena
  4. →Coll de Rates
  5. →Parcent
  6. →Xaló
  7. →Benissa
  8. →Altea
  9. →Callosa d'en Sarrià

Roads: CV-715, N-332, CV-750, CV-755, N-332A, CV-720

Where it goes

Districts

  • La Marina Baixa
  • La Marina Alta

Municipalities

  • Callosa d'en Sarrià
  • Bolulla
  • Tárbena
  • Parcent
  • Xaló
  • Llíber
  • Benissa
  • Calpe
  • Altea

Best time

All year round thanks to the coastal climate; in summer go early because of the heat and tourist traffic.

Before you go

  • Give the Coll de Rates cyclists plenty of room and only overtake with clear visibility.
  • A short stretch is marked as unpaved in OpenStreetMap: check it before you go.
  • The road through Tàrbena is narrow: take it slowly.

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

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