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In the middle of the desert – Agua Amarga Beach loop from Garrucha

In the middle of the desert – Agua Amarga Beach loop from Garrucha

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In the middle of the desert – Agua Amarga Beach loop from Garrucha

05:58

129km

1,530m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 940 m for 113 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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997 m

Castillo de Jesús Nazareno

Castle

18.6 km

Winding Coastal Road and Arched Bridge near Agua Amarga

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It is worth stopping and taking in the views.

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18.6 km

Views from the Granatilla viewpoint

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One of the most spectacular viewpoints of the Cabo de Gata Natural Park, where you can not only see the protected space but also the old thermal power plant and the Carboneras desalination plant in the distance.

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20.2 km

Rural Landscapes of Carboneras

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Bitter Water

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24.2 km

Carboneras

Highlight • Settlement

31.7 km

Collado de la Rambla

Mountain Pass

37.5 km

In the middle of the desert

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

The Cabo de Gata is not, as is often said, the location of well-known westerns and other films such as "For a Fistful of Dollars", "Indiana Jones and the Last …

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58.2 km

Los Albaricoques – Western Movie Village

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Los Albaricoques and its surroundings served as a western backdrop for countless westerns (Sergio Leone and Co.).

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79.9 km

Smooth Descent in Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar

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Really nice descent, with some small parts that go uphill, but only to give you the possibility to gain speed on the downhill again.

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93.9 km

Agua Amarga Beach

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A beautiful town located at the northern tip of Cabo de Gata, a white village with a spectacular beach and turquoise waters. Surrounded by the typical mountains of the area.

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129 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

119 km

4.49 km

3.40 km

1.89 km

298 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

127 km

949 m

300 m

272 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 7 June

28°C

18°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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In the middle of the desert – Agua Amarga Beach loop from Garrucha

Winding Coastal Road and Arched Bridge near Agua Amarga

Views from the Granatilla viewpoint

Rural Landscapes of Carboneras

Carboneras

In the middle of the desert

Los Albaricoques – Western Movie Village

Smooth Descent in Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Agua Amarga Beach

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