Guide to spectacular destinations for a brilliant mid-ride coffee stop in Valencia and Alicante

This isn't a guide to the best coffee shops, but rather a guide serving as inspiration for planning a ride with a coffee stop set somewhere spectacular. These are a few of our favourites spots, some of which you may know and some of which fly under the radar. We've also highlighted some of the climbs near to each of the destinations. To get your bearings, check out our maps with distances from Ontinyent, Dania, Calpe and Jalon to many of the referenced climbs. In a future post, we'll cover some of our favourite coffee shops. You'll know @cafeciclistadenia @Musette_CC and Velosol and there are lots more to discover, whether it's for your pre-ride, mid-ride or post-ride caffeine fix. Ontinyent

Local road climbs: Port Bocairent, Ermita Sant Esteve, Port Fontanars, Port Portixol, Port Paller, Bosquiet de Mogente, Alt del Campello, Port Albaida

Bocairent

Local road climbs: Porrt alt del Portel, Port Bocairent, Portet d'Agres

Banyeres de Mariola

Local road climbs: Serra Mariola, Port del Moro, Puerto Canalis

Biar Local road climbs: Puerto Biar, Reconco, Port del Moro

Agres Local road climbs: Port Bocairent, Ported d'Agres, Serra Mariola

Ice Cave at 1200m

Agres Convent via Gravel trail

Font de la Figuera Local road climbs: Torre Talada, La Bastida

Once every 5 years it snows

Fontanars del Alforins

Local road climbs: Torre Talada, La Bastida. Port del Moro, Port Fontanars

Carricola Local road climbs: Port Beniarres, Font Freda (some very light gravel)

Villena Local road climbs: Antenna's de Villena, Puerto Biar, Reconco

Anna Local road climbs: Sierre de Enhguera, Port de Sumacarcer

Ayora Local road climbs: Puerto Peregrin, Sierra Enguera, Casas de Benali

Castalla Local road climbs: Puerto de Biar, Xorret del Cati, Guixop, Balcon de Alicante, Reconco

Alcoy Local road climbs: Font Roja, Revolcat, Alto de Preventori, Serra Mariola, Puerto de Carresqueta, Las Canteras

Guadalest Local road climbs: Callos valley, Puerto Confrides, Port de Tudons

Sumacarcer Local road climbs: Port de Sumacarcer

Moixent Local road climbs: Cumbvres de Valencia, Port Bosquet de Mogente, Alt del Campello, Port Portixol, Port Paller

Enguera Local road climbs: Puerto del Peregrin, Casas de Benalia, Sierra Enguera

Enguera plains

Albaida Local road climbs: Port Albaida, Font Freda

Turballos Local road climbs: Puerto de Beniares, Port Albaida

Penaguila Local road climbs: Port de Tudons

Planes Local road climbs: Port Beniarres, Vall d'Ebo, Vall de Gallinera, Miserat, L'Orcha

Xativa Local road climbs: Port de L'Olleria, Xativa castle

Simat de Valldigna Local road climbs: Pla de Corrals, Port de Simat, Port de Barx

Chella Local road climbs: Port de Sumarcarner, Sierra Enguera