Cycling routes (road and MTB) from Alcoy and surroundings

2.1. Road: Puerto de la Carrasqueta and major climbs

• Alcoy is a “cycling paradise” with classic climbs used in La Vuelta and the Volta a la Comunitat.
• Featured route:
• Alcoy – Benifallim – Torremanzanas – Relleu – Busot – Jijona – Carrasqueta – return: ~100 km and >2,300 m+, with the Puerto de la Carrasqueta climb (about 14–16 km at 4.5–6.5% depending on variant).

Very interesting for strong road cyclists.

2.2. Road: Alcoy – El Comtat – Font Roja (circular route)

• About 97 km, moderate difficulty: Alcoy – Cocentaina – l’Alqueria d’Asnar – Muro – Margarida – Tollos – Benimassot – Balones – Gorga – Benilloba – back towards Alcoy and final climb to the Font Roja Natural Park (about 9 km of climbing).
• Combines the El Comtat valley with a panoramic final ascent to Font Roja.

2.3. Other popular road routes

• Several loops from Alcoy passing through Banyeres de Mariola, Biar, Onil, Ibi, Benifallim, etc., between 70 and 100 km, with chained climbs (Font Roja, Benifallim, etc.).
• Good base to design options by level (intermediate / advanced).

2.4. MTB: Alcoy – Font Roja – Serra de Mariola homologated route

• Homologated circular MTB route of ~30 km, medium difficulty, between the Font Roja and Serra de Mariola natural parks.
• Starts and ends on the Vía Verde of Alcoy in the Batoy neighborhood; follows tracks and paths, well signposted, passing places like the Salt houses, Ermita de Barxell and Racó de Sant Bonaventura.
• Ideal for MTB/gravel guests who want to “try a bit of everything” without high mountain terrain.

2.5. Vía Verde de Alcoy (families / easy gravel)

• Former Alcoy–Agost railway, now a greenway with lit tunnels and iconic bridges such as the Pont de les Set Llunes; very suitable for bike rides with children or as a link to other routes.

Rules in natural parks

In Font Roja and Serra de Mariola, cycling is only allowed on forest tracks, not on trails or off‑trail, to protect the environment.