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Salinas de Cabo de Gata — circular from San José — Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park

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Níjar

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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Cabo de Gata is the southernmost town in the park and the closest to the capital, in fact this neighborhood belongs to the municipality of Almería. On its beach we …

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20.1 km

San Miguel Tower, Cabo de Gata

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This tower was built in the 18th century to protect the salt pans on the ruins of a previous one that was part of the network of surveillance towers of …

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22.4 km

Birdwatching in Cabo de Gata

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In the salt flats of Cabo de Gata, more than 100 different species of birds that inhabit these wetlands have been recorded. These salt flats are also a resting place …

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23.3 km

Church of Las Salinas de Cabo de Gata

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an 18th century church, was originally built for the salt workers and remains a simple but charming place of worship. Near the church is a striking bronze statue of a …

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24.0 km

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Unfortunately, despite intensive requests and suggestions over the last 15 years, the local authority has not managed to create sensible, safe (or at all:) cycle paths along the main routes …

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26.9 km

Views of the Cabo de Gata Lighthouse

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Built in 1863, the Gata Lighthouse in Cabo de Gata is 18 metres high and flashes every 30 seconds at a height of more than 50 metres above sea level, where it can be observed from 30 miles away.

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28.7 km

Cabo de Gata Lighthouse

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Located on a beautiful point and a tourist attraction, there are 3 buses of tourists today. The road ends at the top, you can only continue upwards on foot or by bicycle.

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31.7 km

Collado de la Vela Blanca

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The volcanic rocks offer a variety of colors.

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33.2 km

View of the Cabo de Gata landscape

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One of the most beautiful passages of the Cabo de Gata, truly magnificent.

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39.1 km

Windmill at the Collado de los Genoveses

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This mill, built in the 19th century and restored a few years ago, consists of 3 main parts. On one side we have the tower, on top of that the …

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40.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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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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Comments

October 3, 2024,San Jose-Cabo de gata

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.

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December 23, 2021,Hinauf zum Leuchtturm Cabo de Gata

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 …

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March 31, 2023,🇪🇸 Küstenpanorama-Tour 🚵‍♀️ im Cabo de Gata 👌🏻⛰️🌊

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 …

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