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Cava Gran de Agres

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Cava Gran de Agres

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Cava Gran de Agres

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Parc Natural de la Serra de Mariola

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    1. Serra de Mariola Natural Park - Circular from Bocairent

    60.2km

    06:14

    1,540m

    1,540m

    Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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    Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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    Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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    October 7, 2023

    "La Cava Gran de Agres" is a historic snow storage facility that once served as a refrigerator for storing snow, which was later used as ice. In winter, snow was filled into the pit and compacted to be used as blocks of ice. The upper arches supported a roof that protected the snow from the sun. In summer, the stored snow was cut into blocks and transported to the cities by pack animals.

    Ice was of great importance at that time for preserving food and for medicinal purposes. The architecture of the Cava is characterized by massive stone walls and a domed roof, parts of which are now in ruins. The building is an important testament to the traditional methods of preservation and logistics in the region.

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      August 31, 2022

      Refrigerator formerly used to store and maintain snow for the production and sale of ice between the 17th and 19th centuries. Today you can visit the ruins and appreciate the wonderful engineering of those times.

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        September 1, 2020

        Typical site for the snowfield and the views from the forest house

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          Location: Agres, Montaña, Alicante, Spain

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