Rescue of 69-year-old cyclist in Barranc de l'Infern

The cyclist was found exhausted, disoriented, and without water in the ravine's streambed, and was rescued by helicopter.

Generic image of a dry ravine with an emergency light in the background.
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Generic image of a dry ravine with an emergency light in the background.

A 69-year-old mountain cyclist has been rescued by helicopter from the bottom of the Barranc de l'Infern, in Marina Alta, after being found exhausted, disoriented, and without water.

A 69-year-old mountain cyclist has been rescued by helicopter from the bottom of the Barranc de l'Infern, located in La Vall de Laguar, in Marina Alta. The man was found exhausted, disoriented, and without water after attempting to descend the ravine on his bicycle.
The rescue team from the Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium had to intervene to extract him from the location. Once rescued, the firefighters provided him with plenty of water to rehydrate.
The Barranc de l'Infern is a hiking area, not suitable for mountain biking, where the cyclist got lost.