6.5km · 5% avg
Coll de Rates
The Costa Blanca's most ridden climb, reachable from the gate as a warm-up or the centrepiece of a long loop.
Cycling
Costa Blanca climbs that start at the gate
A private finca base for road cycling groups and camps — Coll de Rates minutes away, secure storage for the bikes and a pool waiting when the legs are done.
- 6.5km
- To Coll de Rates
- 18–20
- Riders
- 300+
- Days of sun
Why the Xaló Valley
One of Europe's best winter training roads, on the doorstep
The finca sits above Xaló, in the middle of the road network pro teams use through the winter. Climbs, quiet valley roads and coastal spins all start from the gate — no transfers, no loading vans before every ride.
Groups take the whole property, so the timetable is yours: early breakfasts, late dinners, rest days by the pool and nobody else in the way.
The riding
Climbs, loops and recovery spins
Long mountain days
Bernia & Tudons
Bigger valley roads and quiet passes behind the finca, linking into full days out with cafés at the right intervals.
Flat recovery routes
Valley & coast spins
Easy vineyard roads down the Xaló Valley, out to Jávea or Moraira, ideal for recovery days and mixed-ability groups.
Set up for riders
The practical things that make a camp work
Secure bike storage
A locked ground-floor room for the whole group's bikes, with space to work, wash down and charge units overnight.
Early breakfasts
Coffee, porridge, eggs, fruit and bread served early enough to be rolling before the valley heats up.
Recovery by the pool
Twenty metres of pool, shaded loungers and hammocks for legs-up afternoons between the big days.
Dinner at one table
Proper post-ride food together — chef-catered or self-catered — with the day's route argued over until late.
Included
What comes with a cycling week
Camp organisers usually add a chef for the full week, airport transfers and van support on the biggest days. Tell us the plan and we'll quote it as one package.
- Exclusive use of the whole finca — never shared
- Nine en-suite bedrooms, 18–20 riders
- Locked indoor bike storage and workspace
- Bike wash-down area and track pumps
- Early breakfasts and ride-day fuelling
- Daily kit laundry
- Heated 20m pool and shaded recovery terraces
- Massage and physio bookable on site
- Route files and local ride guidance
- Airport transfers and van support arranged
A ride day
How a training day runs here
06:45
Coffee and breakfast on the terrace while the valley is still cool.
08:00
Roll out from the gate — Rates as a warm-up or straight into the passes.
14:30
Back to the finca. Bikes hosed down, kit in the wash, legs in the pool.
20:00
Dinner at one long table, local wine for whoever isn't chasing numbers.
When to come
Ridable all year, best either side of summer
Winter camp weeks book earliest — if you're planning a January to March block, send your dates well ahead.
January – March
Classic winter training window: 15–20°C, dry roads and quiet passes before the European season starts.
April – June
Long light evenings, green valleys and the best all-round riding conditions of the year.
September – November
Warm sea, softened heat and empty roads — the locals' favourite time to ride the Bernia loops.
Off the bike
Rest days that are actually restful
Shade and hammocks
Olive terraces and quiet corners for the afternoon between blocks.
Xaló village
800m downhill for coffee, the Saturday market and a plate of tapas.
Real sleep
Nine en-suite bedrooms, thick stone walls and no road noise at all.
“Rates before breakfast, pool by two, dinner at one table. Best training week the group has had.”
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