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Spain
Alicante
Central
Xixona / Jijona

Carrasqueta Pass – L'Estepar Rest Area loop from Xixona

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Spain
Alicante
Central
Xixona / Jijona

Carrasqueta Pass – L'Estepar Rest Area loop from Xixona

Hard

5.0

(2)

6

riders

Carrasqueta Pass – L'Estepar Rest Area loop from Xixona

03:56

54.3km

1,110m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Natural del Carrascar de la Font Roja

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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453 m

Ascent to the Carrasqueta Pass from Xixona

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This is a beautiful, fairly easy 13-kilometer climb with wonderful views, good road surfaces, and usually not much traffic. It has an average gradient of 4.7% with some ramps of almost 7%.
Enjoy!

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13.3 km

Carrasqueta Viewpoint

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3

13.4 km

Carrasqueta Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Reaching its 1020 meters above sea level is quite a challenge and as a reward you will have beautiful views towards the interior of the province of Alicante.
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14.3 km

Carrasqueta Tunnel

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If we go through it, we avoid crossing the road since on weekends it is very busy with motorcyclists.

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5

18.1 km

La Sarga Rock Paintings

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful climb and very nice views.

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6

21.9 km

L'Estepar Rest Area

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Rest area before or after the tunnels.

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22.0 km

Tunnel on the Vía Verde de Alcoy

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former railway line and tunnels upgraded for cyclists. Always nice and cool and even the light goes on with a motion detector. An absolute highlight

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35.4 km

Benifallim Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Benifallim pass is a mountain pass located in the Valencian Community, which connects the Alicante regions of Hoya de Alcoy with the Alicante countryside region.
The ascent has relatively …

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54.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.1 km

3.63 km

3.11 km

1.69 km

1.00 km

842 m

Surfaces

47.1 km

4.44 km

1.86 km

917 m

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Highest point (1,020 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Wednesday 2 September

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