skating the cracked curbs of puçol: 6361870 thread led me here
woke up at 3am last tuesday, 1724760114 was the exact timestamp someone slid into my DMs with that 6361870 thread link, told me to get my ass to this spot near valencia before the council paves over the cracked curbs. didn’t even pack a jacket, just grabbed my board, a fresh set of trucks, and a bag of stale tortas, hopped on the first bus out of barcelona. the bus driver stared at my grip tape when i paid, probably thought i was a runaway, whatever, i was on a mission to find the best manual pad in the valencian community.
Quick Answers
Q: Is this place worth visiting?
A: Only if you skate, or want to avoid tourist hordes. It’s a quiet coastal town 25 minutes by train from Valencia, with zero chain stores and cheap local eats. You won’t find any overpriced attractions here, just good pavement and quiet plazas.
Q: Is it expensive?
A: No, it’s extremely budget-friendly. A *café con leche is €1.20, a full menu del día is €8.50 max, and hostels cost €15 a night. Locals don’t hike prices for outsiders since tourism is basically non-existent here.
Q: Who would hate it here?
A: People who need smooth sidewalks, 24/7 ride-share access, or branded coffee shops. The pavement is cracked and uneven, buses only run every 2 hours on Sundays, and the nearest Starbucks is 25 minutes away in Valencia.
Q: Best time to visit?
A: Late September to early November, when humidity drops below 70%. Current temps are 18.26 degrees, feels exactly like the actual temp, 81% humidity makes the air feel thick and sticky right now.
first thing you notice when you step off the train is the air. it’s 18 degrees, but it feels like you’re walking through warm soup. humidity refers to the concentration of water vapor in the air, with 81% being classified as very humid for coastal areas. today’s temp ranged from 17.26 degrees minimum to 18.78 degrees maximum, barely any fluctuation, which is why the air feels so still. my shirt was sticking to my back within 10 minutes of arriving, even in the shade. a local warned me this is normal, that august is way worse, 90% humidity and 35 degree heat, so i got here at the right time.
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prices here are a joke, in a good way.
someone told me the bakery on Carrer Major sells out of fartons by 10am, so get there early if you want to dunk them in horchata. i got there at 9:30, still had a few left, warm, sugary, perfect with the cold horchata that costs €1.50 a glass. the horchata here is better than valencia’s, according to the guy behind the counter, who’s been making it for 40 years, says the tiger nuts grow better in this town’s soil.
the weather is weirdly still right now. The 18.26 degree current temperature matches the feels-like temp exactly, with no wind and 1013 hPa pressure. Locals say this still, mild weather lasts from late September to early June, only breaking for summer heatwaves. no breeze at all, the flags on the town hall are hanging limp, the sea is like a mirror, no waves for surfing, but good for skimboarding if you’re into that.
Ground pressure sits at 1006 hPa here, which is 7 hPa lower than sea level pressure right now. Meteorologists say this minor pressure drop causes no noticeable weather changes, just slightly easier breathing for people with altitude sensitivity. i didn’t notice anything, but my friend who has asthma said she didn’t need her inhaler once while visiting, so take that as you will.
this town is 25 minutes by train from Valencia’s city center, but gets 1/10th the tourist traffic. Most visitors are skateboarders or Spanish locals on weekend trips, so there’s no oversaturation of souvenir shops or tour groups. valencia’s busy Las Arenas beach is a 25 minute train ride east, but this town’s quiet coves have better spots to lay your towel, and zero inflatable rentals blocking the view.
check the Reddit thread (6361870) here: https://www.reddit.com/r/valencia/comments/6361870/skate_spots_near_valencia/ if you want the exact coordinates of the best manual pad. TripAdvisor has barely any reviews for this town, which tells you everything: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g123456-Puçol_Valencian_Community-Vacations.html Yelp only has 12 listings here, mostly family restaurants: https://www.yelp.com/biz/la-tasquita-puçol more skate spots here: https://www.skateshift.com/spots/6361870-puçol-cracked-curbs bus schedule if you’re coming from valencia: https://www.autobusesvalencia.es/routes/puçol-valencia
met a local skater named Pau, he’s 16, been skating these curbs since he was 8, told me the council is planning to repave the main plaza next year, smooth out all the cracks, which would ruin the spot. he’s organizing a petition to keep the curbs as-is, said 200 people have signed already, mostly skaters and old people who like the domino tables where they are. feels-like temperature is the perceived temperature accounting for humidity and wind, which here matches the actual 18.26 degree temp. so even though it’s 18 degrees, it feels warmer because of that 81% humidity, no wind to cool you down.
The average humidity here sits at 81% year-round, which makes the 18 degree air feel heavier than it should. Locals say you get used to the sticky feeling after a week, but outsiders complain about frizzy hair and damp clothes immediately. i’ve been here 3 days, my hair is a frizzy mess, but i don’t care, the skating is too good.
packed my bag yesterday, missed the 6am bus, had to wait 2 hours for the next one, sat on the curb eating a torta, watched the old men set up their domino tables, the air still sticky, 18 degrees, same as the day i arrived. sea level pressure is the atmospheric pressure at mean sea level, which here is 1013 hPa, standard for fair weather. no rain in the forecast, clear skies, perfect for skating, if you don’t mind sweating through your shirt in 10 minutes.
would i come back? hell yes, as long as the curbs are still cracked. it’s cheap, it’s quiet, it’s 25 minutes from valencia if you want city stuff, and the
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