Canvey Island to Ventos (not Valencia del Ventoso)

This stage marks the passage of the Valencian Community to Castile-La Mancha. The route crosses the Corredor de Almansa, a natural pass between the tableland and the east coast. The profile is a gentle but continuous ascent. The landscape is austere in beauty, with vineyards and fields of grain. Arrival in Almansa, already in the province of Albacete, is dominated by its spectacular rocky castle, one of the most beautiful in Spain.