Top 5 Mountain Passes around Atzeneta Del Maestrat

It is a short but very hard ascent, which will probably surprise us with its hardness. We will begin the climb with an initial section until the intersection of the CV-15 with some hard ramps, we cross the town of Rosildos, surrounding the church to look for the street that takes us to Mas de Cervera, where we will join the “main” road. towards Serra Engarcerán. When we reach a somewhat more wooded area we will find a small break, but let's not trust ourselves, because when we take a curve to the left and the trees disappear, we will find ourselves with the hardest section of the ascent, where the slope reaches 16%. maximum in a section of 500 m. that does not go below 10%. We will finish a little easier, but without a doubt this climb will have pleasantly surprised us.

La Plana Alta has several road ports but this one is undoubtedly among the most picturesque. You can reach it either by road or with some variant by gravel track from many directions.

One of the most picturesque ports in the Plana Alta. Very beautiful landscapes rolling on asphalt in perfect condition and practically without traffic. It is short but intense and depending on where you attack it from, the slopes will be more abrupt.

With an average slope of 12.4% to reach an altitude of 942 meters above sea level, it has undoubtedly earned the title of the hardest mountain pass in the province of Castellón. The surface from the road detour is concrete and can be quite rough in sections with a saw, so it is better to be careful, especially going down. Climbing to the Alto del Mas de la Costa is a tough and demanding challenge with the reward of spectacular views throughout the journey.

Good views.

https://www.dandolotodo09.com/2018/07/puertos-la-bassa-por-atzeneta-apm-15.html Leaving from Atzeneta in the direction of La Pelejaneta we find the Coll de la Bassa, a tack of only 2 km that culminates in the parched pond at the top that gives the port its name. The road is fairly firm but with little shoulder for cyclists. With a single powerful ramp at 9% maximum slope. A classic on the way back from the Vistabella stage.

https://www.dandolotodo09.com/2021/09/puertos-xodos-chodos-por-atzeneta-apm.html The port that goes up to Xodos/Chodos is one of the great colossi of the province of Castellón, with its more than 16 kilometers in length and almost 700 meters of accumulated ascent. We have waited a long time to visit it, but the ascent was worth it. Our journey begins in the town of Atzeneta del Maestrat. Very wide asphalt road in perfect condition, a paradise for bikers who trace the curves as if they were on a circuit. Shadows there is not one. It is the port of the 5 peaks, which gives an idea of what breaks we do have during its ascent. Between peaks 2 and 3 we have 5 very constant kilometers, where the slope rarely drops below 6%. Speaking of slopes, the maximum is around 10-11% and is reached at various points in the port. Arriving at the town of Xodos, the landscape opens up and we can contemplate one of the most beautiful pictures of the province, with the town perched on a cliff and the Gegant de Pedra el Penyagolosa to its left. To reach the highest point (1,103 meters above sea level) you have to cross the town and climb almost 1 kilometer more along a narrower and somewhat rougher road. The other side of the port runs along the aforementioned road and ends at the beginning of the Port of Vistabella, which is now called Coll del Vidre on the plates.

https://www.dandolotodo09.com/2018/12/puertos-el-collao-vidre-por-vistabella.html In the classic cycling stage of going up to Vistabella (a stone's throw from the sky), you always have to return to Atzeneta tasting the Vidre from behind. Fortunately, the north face is much shorter than the main south slope that climbs from Atzeneta. On the north face we find a port of just over 3 km, with constant slopes and some hairpin bends. It tends to be harder than it really is because one always arrives cold after the Vistabella break. The nomenclature of the port was always the Vidre, it has recently been renamed Port del Collao, as the new plaques attest. Formerly there was a plaque with a graffiti that marked it as Coll de la Xaparra, because near the top there is a Farmhouse and a ravine with the same name.