Salinas de Cabo de Gata — circular from San José — Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
Salinas de Cabo de Gata — circular from San José — Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
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Salinas de Cabo de Gata — circular from San José — Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
03:01
40.6km
420m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 7, 2024
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19.5 km
Cabo de Gata
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20.1 km
San Miguel Tower, Cabo de Gata
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22.4 km
Birdwatching in Cabo de Gata
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23.3 km
Church of Las Salinas de Cabo de Gata
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24.0 km
Movie settings
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26.9 km
Views of the Cabo de Gata Lighthouse
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28.7 km
Cabo de Gata Lighthouse
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31.7 km
Collado de la Vela Blanca
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33.2 km
View of the Cabo de Gata landscape
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39.1 km
Windmill at the Collado de los Genoveses
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40.6 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
23.6 km
13.2 km
3.26 km
434 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
17.9 km
13.3 km
8.03 km
1.28 km
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Trail Reviews
In the interior part we found paths closed with chains, greenhouses and a lot of rubbish. In the end it was almost all road. It was not worth it. The coastal part was very pretty, although we got off the bike on a small stretch of path.
The round tour starts at sea level at the salt pans. Unfortunately the flamingos were too far away for a photo. Then it went up to the Faro on a good road. As a reward there was a wonderful view. After the Vela Blanca viewpoint, the slope becomes a bit rough, and it goes down to the beach of Playa de Monsul. Later the way gets better and you roll to San Jose with refreshment stops. Return on the country road through endless rows of greenhouses.
Whoever comes to this national park (NP) AND wants to do a bike tour: This IS the round that you MUST do - there's no other way to put it! 😍☝🏻👌🏻 It was (in my case) only to bridge the distance with the first 15 km until you get back to the NP (a little exciting road stage)... but what followed then was just "wow " 😮👌🏻 - a coastal panorama route at its finest, on (initially) little-used paved roads and then on gravel paths, which offered one awesome sight after the other. I hope the pictures speak for themselves. I'm totally thrilled - and SO glad that I - wg. my recent mishap - was able to complete this spectacular tour ☝🏻🤩😁 This was definitely another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ round