Desert de les Palmes Pass loop from Hotel Orange

Mountain biking trails

Spain

Castellón

La Plana

Benicàssim / Benicasim

Desert de les Palmes Pass loop from Hotel Orange

Hard

4.6

(24)

167

riders

Desert de les Palmes Pass loop from Hotel Orange

03:23

41.6km

890m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.6 km for 57 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.76 km

Desert de les Palmes Trail

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Easy trail to make

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7.85 km

Ascent to Desierto de Las Palmas

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Climbing more than justified by the natural scenes on the route!!!

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9.54 km

Mas de Primo – Barranc de Xiva Road

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10.7 km

La Matadora – Junction with access to the Desert de les Palmes

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First section of La Matadora, from the Las Palmas urbanization to the junction with the road that goes up to the Desert de les Palmes. Steep slope, with dirt track areas and concrete areas

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13.6 km

Desert de les Palmes Pass

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Port recognized by everyone in the province of Castellón for its challenging climb and impressive views! It is listed as a 3rd category port, about 4 km long with an …

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31.6 km

Ruins of the Old Monastery in Desert de les Palmes

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Ancient desert monastery of Las Palmas.

Only the ruins remain from the monastery, which was built in 1697 and destroyed by an earthquake.

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41.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.1 km

9.10 km

3.19 km

2.71 km

1.57 km

Surfaces

23.0 km

7.57 km

7.18 km

2.16 km

1.05 km

614 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

18°C

14°C

56 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

April 3, 2023,Cuatro coronas (El desierto de Las Palmas, el coll de la Mola, El Bartolo II 2023 y el viento que hacia que era peor que subir.

The route starts in the Grao de Castellón but it can be perfectly started from Benicassim. In the Piruli that separates both towns by the bike lane parallel to the sea, turn 90 degrees to go to the hermitage of La Magdalena and from there go up the desert road (Castellon slope), until reaching it, then go down to the …

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