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Spain
Andalusia
Almería
Valle del Almanzora
Sierro

Calar Alto (2,168 m) – Alto de Velefique Pass loop from Sierro

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Spain
Andalusia
Almería
Valle del Almanzora
Sierro

Calar Alto (2,168 m) – Alto de Velefique Pass loop from Sierro

Hard

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Calar Alto (2,168 m) – Alto de Velefique Pass loop from Sierro

10:38

137km

3,670m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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26.6 km

Las Menas Mining Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Mining town whose iron deposits were the most important and productive in the province of Almería for more than half a century. Built progressively with a hierarchical urban planning, it …

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34.3 km

Collado del Conde

Mountain Pass

3

41.5 km

Sierras de Baza and Los Filabres

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Sierra de Baza and Sierra de Los Filabres are part of a remote mountain range over 2.000m height in the province of Granada and Almería, and the most isolated area of Badlands.

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41.5 km

Calar Alto (2,168 m)

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The Cuatro Caminos pass is a strategic pass, it ends the important slopes and is key to keeping the route at the average altitude until the Caniles highway. The departure …

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46.3 km

La Merendera Recreation Area

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Nice shady spots, benches and beautiful views.

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6

101 km

Port of Velefique

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Known by the Andalusian Stelvio for its curves that can be seen almost from the top.

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102 km

Alto de Velefique Pass

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The port challenges you with slopes of 15%. Once at the top the views are spectacular. Without a doubt, it is worth the effort.

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115 km

Bacares Castle

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Bacares Castle is a fortress built mostly in the 13th century. It is related to the end of the Almohad period and the beginning of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada. …

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137 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

125 km

5.47 km

5.10 km

905 m

837 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

118 km

17.5 km

757 m

649 m

177 m

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Highest point (2,150 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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