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Route 8: Coll de Rates

If we had to recommend only one route… it would be this one!

Road Cycling

Route Data

  • Starting point : Dénia
  • Distance : 83.77 km
  • Slope : 1.319-1.400 m
  • Terrain : asphalted mountain road; it includes the ascent to the Coll de Rates starting from Parcent by road CV-715, with stretches of sustained slope, curves, panoramic views.
  • Duration : 4h
  • Difficulty : High
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The Coll de Rates pass can be considered “The Mecca” of cycling in our area.
To get to Parcent, the town from which this pass starts, we take the road to Pedreguer (CV-720).

Once the pass is crowned, there is a long stretch of descents and ascents through Tárbena (CV-715) and then to Castell de Castells through “el Somo” (CV-752).

After Castell de Castells, there is a long descent to Benigembla (CV-720), from where we return to Dénia through Murla (CV-719) andOrba(CV-715).

 

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