• 300–325sunny days a year
  • 15–20 °Cwinter average
  • 8road rides from the gate
  • 5classic climbs within 40 km
  • GPXGPX & route cards

Villa Palmview is cycling accommodation on the Costa Blanca, in Jávea (Xàbia), for clubs and training groups of 18 to 28 riders: 11 bedrooms, a secure bike room out of sight, a covered workshop, a heatable saltwater recovery pool and 18 rides from the gate (8 road rides with GPX files and route cards, 10 signposted routes) plus 5 classic climbs, with Coll de Rates, Vall d’Ebo and Cumbre del Sol within reach. Winter days run 15–20 °C. Alicante airport is about an hour away, Valencia 1 h 20.

A cycling club in team kit on the villa steps in Jávea, road bikes lined up in front
A cycling club on the steps of the villa — photo shared by the group.

What it costs

Winter training weeks from € 58 per rider per night.

That is the whole estate, Saturday to Saturday, for 18 riders in the main villa — 11 bedrooms, secure bike room, pool and beach included. The exact price for your week appears in the booking form as soon as you pick your dates; nothing is hidden and there are no platform fees when you book direct.

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Indication based on our lowest winter from-price (November–February, 18 guests, 7 nights). The price for your own week appears in the booking form.

The map

Eight road rides, one start: our gate.

Click a ride to see where it goes. Every route starts and ends at Camí de la Fontana 39; the five classic climbs are marked. Zoom in for the road names.

Route geometry: OpenStreetMap roads. Distances and climbing are rounded from a 90 m elevation model and can differ from your bike computer by a few percent. Ride at your own risk and follow Spanish traffic rules (1.5 m passing distance, helmet compulsory outside towns).

The rides

From a coffee spin to the gran fondo.

Numbered from easy to very hard. Each ride has a GPX for your bike computer and a one-page route card to print or keep on your phone.

All eight route cards in one PDF →

Turquoise water and the beach of Cala de la Granadella near Jávea, the turning point of ride 1 for cycling groups
Cala de la Granadella, the turnaround point of ride 1 · Photo: Werner Wilmes, CC BY 2.0
1

Cap de la Nau & Granadella

Cliffs, lighthouse, hidden cove

  • 37.8 km
  • ≈490 m ↑
  • 163 m top
  • 1½–2 h riding
  • Easy–medium

The shake-out ride. Up through the pine villas to the lighthouse at Cap de la Nau, then the short, sharp drop into Granadella and the climb back out. Punchy rather than long.

Ride notes & stops

Via Villa 0 km · Cap de la Nau 8.5 km · Cala de la Granadella 13.7 km · Poble Nou de Benitatxell 26.5 km · Villa 37.8 km

  • Granadella road is a dead end: the descent you enjoy is the climb you pay for (≈2.5 km back up, with steeper ramps near the cove).
  • Swim stop at Granadella in autumn and spring.
  • Quiet before 10:00; the cove road gets busy in summer.

Best for: First-day legs · sunset ride · mixed-ability groups

GPX for your Garmin / WahooRoute card (PDF)
The Montgó above Jávea under a golden evening sky, seen from La Plana on the way back from Dénia
The Montgó seen from La Plana, on the road back from Dénia · Photo: BrendanRyanII, CC BY-SA 4.0
2

Dénia & Les Rotes

The flat recovery loop

  • 43.9 km
  • ≈400 m ↑
  • 212 m top
  • 2–2½ h riding
  • Easy

Out past Jesús Pobre under the north face of the Montgó, through Dénia to the rocky coast road at Les Rotes — as flat as this region gets — and back over the low pass of the CV-736.

Ride notes & stops

Via Villa 0 km · Jesús Pobre 10.7 km · Dénia 20.7 km · Les Rotes 25.3 km · Villa 43.9 km

  • Coffee on the Les Rotes seafront; the road ends at the Cap de Sant Antoni nature reserve.
  • Only real climb: the CV-736 back over La Plana (≈2 km, gentle).
  • Good option for a rest day or for the non-climbers in the group.

Best for: Recovery day · coffee ride · beginners

GPX for your Garmin / WahooRoute card (PDF)
The Xaló valley seen from Llíber, vineyards and the Bernia ridge
The Xaló valley seen from Llíber, vineyards and the Bernia ridge · Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
3

Xaló valley wine loop

Vineyards, villages, one soft climb

  • 57.8 km
  • ≈520 m ↑
  • 293 m top
  • 2½–3 h riding
  • Easy–medium

The valley the pros use to warm up. Through Gata into the Xaló valley — vineyards, almond trees, the Bernia ridge on your left — and a gentle rise to Parcent at the foot of the Coll de Rates, before rolling back through Orba and Pedreguer. Quiet roads all the way.

Ride notes & stops

Via Villa 0 km · Gata de Gorgos 11.2 km · Llíber 18.6 km · Xaló 20.9 km · Alcalalí 23.5 km · Parcent 26.0 km · Orba 31.2 km · Pedreguer 41.5 km · Villa 57.8 km

  • Bodegas in Xaló for a mid-ride tasting (and a bottle for the long table).
  • Add the Coll de Rates from Parcent (+13 km, +350 m) if the legs say yes.
  • Almond blossom late January–February.

Best for: Second-day legs · groups of mixed ability · wine lovers

GPX for your Garmin / WahooRoute card (PDF)
Looking down on Moraira and the Cap d'Or from the Cumbre del Sol
Looking down on Moraira and the Cap d'Or from the Cumbre del Sol · Photo: TMbux, CC BY-SA 3.0
4

Cumbre del Sol & the Moraira coast

A Vuelta finish before lunch

  • 47.4 km
  • ≈670 m ↑
  • 417 m top
  • 2–2½ h riding
  • Medium–hard

Short in kilometres, brutal in the middle: the Cumbre del Sol wall (4.1 km at 9.4%, ramps to 17.8%) where Dumoulin and Froome fought in the Vuelta. Recover along the Moraira coast and roll home through the vineyards of Teulada and Gata.

Ride notes & stops

Via Villa 0 km · Poble Nou de Benitatxell 7.1 km · Cumbre del Sol 11.0 km · Moraira 18.8 km · Teulada 25.4 km · Villa 47.4 km

  • Cumbre del Sol starts hard: the first 500 m are the steepest of the climb (ramps to 17.8%). Use the whole cassette.
  • Viewpoint at the top over Moraira and the Cap d'Or.
  • Moraira harbour for coffee; the return via Teulada avoids the N-332.

Best for: Climbers · a hard day that fits before lunch

GPX for your Garmin / WahooRoute card (PDF)
On the way up the Coll de Rates
On the way up the Coll de Rates · Photo: MollySVH, CC BY 2.0
5

Coll de Rates classic

The peloton's winter climb

  • 78.0 km
  • ≈850 m ↑
  • 633 m top
  • 3–4½ h riding
  • Medium–hard

The ride everyone comes for. A gentle warm-up through Pedreguer and Orba to the foot of the climb in Parcent, then 6.5 km of steady 5–6% to the restaurant at the pass. Descend the same road and come home along the Xaló valley — wine country, quiet lanes.

Ride notes & stops

Via Villa 0 km · Pedreguer 16.7 km · Orba 26.5 km · Parcent 32.7 km · Coll de Rates 40.3 km · Alcalalí 50.8 km · Xaló 54.1 km · Llíber 56.4 km · Villa 78.0 km

  • Restaurant at the top of Rates: the classic coffee-and-tortilla stop.
  • Extend to Super Rates (9.6 km · 6.8%) by continuing towards Tossal dels Diners before descending.
  • Bodegas in Xaló for a (small) tasting on the way back.

Best for: The signature ride · pro-spotting in January–February

GPX for your Garmin / WahooRoute card (PDF)
The Vall de Laguar, the valley of the Coll de la Garga climb
The Vall de Laguar, the valley of the Coll de la Garga climb · Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0
6

Vall de Laguar & Coll de la Garga

Six hairpins, empty roads

  • 81.5 km
  • ≈960 m ↑
  • 760 m top
  • 3½–4½ h riding
  • Hard

Inland to Orba and Murla, then up the Vall de Laguar through Fleix and Benimaurell to the Coll de la Garga — 9.9 km at 6.2%, six hairpins, and almost nobody on the road. Out-and-back on the climb, then home through the orange groves of Tormos and Sagra.

Ride notes & stops

Via Villa 0 km · Pedreguer 14.0 km · Orba 23.8 km · Murla 29.8 km · Fleix 34.1 km · Benimaurell 35.7 km · Coll de la Garga 39.6 km · Tormos 52.5 km · Sagra 54.2 km · Beniarbeig 60.3 km · Villa 81.5 km

  • Venta el Collao at the top for lunch (check opening days).
  • The upper valley is exposed: wind and sun both count up here.
  • Cherry blossom in the Vall de Laguar in March.

Best for: Quiet-road lovers · big-day climbers

GPX for your Garmin / WahooRoute card (PDF)
The Barranc de l'Infern gorge, seen from the Vall d'Ebo road
The Barranc de l'Infern gorge, seen from the Vall d'Ebo road · Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
7

Vall d'Ebo & Castell de Castells

The long day in the hills

  • 105.8 km
  • ≈1210 m ↑
  • 617 m top
  • 4–6 h riding
  • Hard

The queen stage. Flat to Pego, then the Port de la Vall d'Ebo (8 km · 5.7%) from sea level to bare limestone, across the high plateau past the Pla de Petracos to Castell de Castells, and the long, rolling descent down the Xaló valley home.

Ride notes & stops

Via Villa 0 km · Pedreguer 14.0 km · Beniarbeig 18.8 km · Pego 32.6 km · Vall d'Ebo 45.9 km · Castell de Castells 60.0 km · Benigembla 70.9 km · Parcent 75.4 km · Xaló 81.8 km · Llíber 84.1 km · Villa 105.8 km

  • Carry food: between Pego and Parcent there are only two villages.
  • The CV-712 descent to Vall d'Ebo village is the region's longest.
  • Start early; six-plus hours for most groups.

Best for: Long-distance groups · the climb everyone remembers

GPX for your Garmin / WahooRoute card (PDF)
Parcent and the Pop valley, the road towards the Coll de Rates
Parcent and the Pop valley, the road towards the Coll de Rates · Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
8

Guadalest gran fondo

Rates, Guadalest and the coast in one day

  • 128.1 km
  • ≈2240 m ↑
  • 678 m top
  • 5–7 h riding
  • Very hard

The big one. Up the Xaló valley and over the Coll de Rates, down the hairpins to Tàrbena and Bolulla, then the climb to the castle village of Guadalest above its turquoise reservoir. Back down to Callosa and home along the coast through Altea, Calp and Benissa.

Ride notes & stops

Via Villa 0 km · Xaló 20.9 km · Parcent 26.1 km · Coll de Rates 33.3 km · Tàrbena 40.4 km · Bolulla 45.3 km · Callosa d'en Sarrià 51.3 km · Guadalest 65.4 km · Altea 88.0 km · Calp 99.2 km · Benissa 107.7 km · Teulada 113.1 km · Villa 128.1 km

  • Two real climbs (Rates and Guadalest) plus a rolling coast: plan food stops in Tàrbena, Guadalest and Calp.
  • The N-332 between Altea and Benissa carries traffic — ride it single file, or shorten the day by turning back at Callosa.
  • Start at first light; eight hours for most groups.

Best for: Gran fondo riders · the day you talk about afterwards · not for beginners

GPX for your Garmin / WahooRoute card (PDF)

The climbs

Five you will actually ride.

Coll de Rates from Parcent

6.5 km · 5.4% · 351 m · 627 m

The coast's reference climb; the Strava KOM/QOM belong to WorldTour riders.

Super Rates from Tossal dels Diners

9.6 km · 6.8% · 651 m · 926 m

The full version, all the way to 926 m.

Cumbre del Sol from Alcasar

4.1 km · 9.4% · 387 m · 442 m

A Vuelta summit finish, with ramps to 17.8%.

Port de la Vall d'Ebo from Pego

8.0 km · 5.7% · 452 m · 540 m

Sea level to bare rock, then the region's longest descent.

Coll de la Garga from La Plana (Vall de Laguar)

9.9 km · 6.2% · 609 m · 764 m

Six hairpins above the Vall de Laguar; the quiet alternative when Rates is busy.

Figures from Climbfinder.

The Puig de la Llorença (Cumbre del Sol) with the Montgó behind, from the Cap d'Or
The Puig de la Llorença (Cumbre del Sol) with the Montgó behind, from the Cap d'Or · Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0
The lighthouse at Cap de la Nau
The lighthouse at Cap de la Nau · Photo: Werner Wilmes, CC BY 2.0

Also from the gate

Ten signposted routes for the rest of the family.

Turisme Xàbia's marked routes — short, mostly on lanes and tracks, ideal for e-bikes, kids and rest days. Official route sheets as PDF.

Show the ten signposted routes
  • Port–Cala Blanca FamilyEasy1 h 15 · 11.4 km · 10 m ↑PDF
  • RebaldiEasy1 h 45 · 18 km · 97 m ↑PDF
  • Volta al MontgóEasy3 h · 26.5 km · 215 m ↑PDF
  • TerraulaMedium2 h 15 · 18.7 km · 153 m ↑PDF
  • Parques de XàbiaMedium3 h 10 · 20.6 km · 233 m ↑PDF
  • Los MiradoresMedium-hard3 h · 27.2 km · 514 m ↑PDF
  • Les PlanesMedium-hard3 h · 18.3 km · 288 m ↑PDF
  • Bosque de CapsadesHard2 h · 18.6 km · 102 m ↑PDF
  • Tossal GrosHard2 h 30 · 21.2 km · 346 m ↑PDF
  • La GranadellaHard4 h · 23.7 km · 551 m ↑PDF

Source: Turisme Xàbia · official route sheets.

Rider's notes

What the locals know.

Show the rider's notes

When

October to May is the season: 15–20 °C in winter, empty roads, and the pro teams in January and February. July and August are for dawn rides only.

Wind & sun

Coastal loops feel the sea breeze from noon; inland valleys are sheltered but hotter. Ride the climbs in the morning, the coast in the afternoon.

On the road

Spanish drivers are used to bunches: ride two abreast where legal, signal early, and expect the 1.5 m passing rule to be respected on the CV roads. Emergency number: 112.

Bikes & kit

Rental, spares and a workshop at Xabia's Bike, with 10% off for our guests. Bring a 34 or bigger at the back for Cumbre del Sol.

Fuel

Every village has a bar for a café con leche and a tostada; the classic stops are the restaurant on top of Rates, Moraira harbour and Venta el Collao above the Vall de Laguar.

Non-riders

Own sandy beach, the heatable salt pool, a long table for 28 and Jávea's old town — the rest of the party will not miss you.

Road bike hire in Jávea

No need to fly with your bike: Xabia’s Bike rents road bikes, spares and a workshop in town, with 10% off for Villa Palmview guests. Tell us how many bikes, which sizes and for which days when you book, and we put you in touch — delivery to the gate can be arranged.

Aerial view over the Jávea valley towards the Montgó

The base

Large group accommodation in Spain, built for a group that rides.

Bikes locked away out of sight, a covered workshop room between beach and pool for maintenance and massage, a table that seats the whole squad, and a heatable salt pool for the legs.

  • Secure bike storage
  • Covered workshop room
  • Long table for 28
  • Bike hire: 10% off at Xabia’s Bike for our guests

Winter team camp

Your club’s own training camp.

No shared hotel corridors: for the week, the whole estate belongs to your club — your own schedule, your own long table, your own bike room. Pick your dates in the calendar below and the price for your group appears at once.

  • Whole estate for one group · 11 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms
  • Secure bike storage and a covered workshop room
  • Three indoor kitchens and an outdoor kitchen — or a private chef on request
  • Pool heating in winter on request (€450 per booking)
  • Starlink Wi-Fi for uploads and calls
  • Alicante airport in about an hour
  • 10% off bike hire at Xabia’s Bike

Club organiser or coach? Send us your dates and group size → we reply within a day.

Questions

For riders, specifically.

Yes. The bikes are kept in secure storage, safe and out of sight. Between the beach and the pool there is a covered workshop room for maintenance and adjustments. Let us know in advance how many bikes you are bringing and we will plan for them.

On request, yes. In the mid and low season the saltwater pool can be heated to 26 °C. Ask at least a week before arrival; the supplement is €450 per booking. In summer the water reaches a comfortable temperature by itself, at no extra cost.

At Xabia's Bike in Jávea, where our guests get 10% off. Tell us how many bikes you need and for which days, and we put you in touch. If you bring your own bike, the estate has secure storage and a covered workshop room.

Yes. The covered workshop room between the beach and the pool doubles as a massage space, so the soigneur can work on site after the ride. The soigneur simply stays on the estate with the group: with eleven bedrooms there is room for riders and support staff alike, up to 28 people in total.

No. The estate is always let as a whole, to one group at a time. A smaller club therefore books the entire villa too, and gets more space per rider as a result. The Large package is for groups of up to 18 in the main villa; the price is calculated for your exact group size.

Yes. Every road ride on this page has its own GPX file. Download it and drop it in Garmin Connect, the Wahoo app or Komoot; the navigation starts at our gate. The eight road rides also come with a route map, so the whole group knows beforehand what is on the programme.

Twenty-eight riders, one address.

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