What to do · Bocairent
Guided E-Bike Ride through the Serra de Mariola from Bocairent
Information
- From
- €44 per person
- Duration
- 3 h
- Distance
- 35 km
- Season
- All year, every day
- Who it's for
- Confident cyclists; the track variant asks for more technique
The Mariola is a range of long slopes, and the e-bike makes them manageable: the motor lets you look at the scenery instead of the handlebars. Diània Experiències, an agency from Alfafara, another village in the Mariola, sets out with a guide from Bocairent every day on a route of about three hours that returns to the same point.
Through the valley or the mountains
There are two routes, and the guide adapts the pace from relaxed to intense:
- La Valleta, on tarmac: 35 km and 510 metres of cumulative climbing. It crosses the valley and its villages with moderate climbs. It is the good one for anyone not used to tracks.
- Altos de Mariola, on tracks: 38 km and 680 metres. It goes into the high mountains along dirt tracks and asks for more technique on the bike.
If it feels too short, the extension adds about two hours: 45 km and 748 metres of ascent.
Price and equipment
Prices fall with group size: €65 per person for two, €54 for three, €50 for four, €49 for five, €48 for six, €46 for seven and €44 for eight. It includes the e-bike, helmet, guide and rescue insurance. Lunch, the extension and a water bottle are extras. The website gives no minimum age or height: if you are going with teenagers, ask when you book.
Before you set off
Wear comfortable clothes in layers, sunglasses, bring water and wear shoes with a firm sole. In summer, ask for the earliest departure: in the mountains there is little shade and the midday heat weighs even when the motor is pushing. When you get back you are in the village, in time for lunch at La Parada or El Cancell, which open Wednesday to Sunday. If you prefer to ride without a guide, the tourist office publishes the Xixarra greenway and several mountain-bike tracks.
Tips
- Choose tarmac the first time La Valleta has moderate climbs and lets you enjoy the valley without fighting the track.
- Get together four or eight The price per person falls from €65 to €50 with four, and to €44 with eight.
- Combine it with the Covetes The bike in the morning, the Covetes dels Moros in the afternoon.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the guided e-bike ride through the Mariola?
From €65 per person for a couple to €44 in groups of eight, with bike, helmet, guide and insurance.
How long does it last?
About three hours, starting and finishing in Bocairent. The extension adds two more hours.
Do I need to be fit?
For the tarmac variant, being comfortable on a bike is enough. The track one asks for more technique.
Which days does it run?
Every day, with advance booking.
With teenagers
Who runs it
- Diània ExperiènciesGuided e-bike route Visit their website
