Cabo de Gata Beach – Torregarcía Hermitage loop from Cabo de Gata

Spain

Andalusia

Almería

Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax

Alméria

Cabo de Gata Beach – Torregarcía Hermitage loop from Cabo de Gata

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5.0

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Cabo de Gata Beach – Torregarcía Hermitage loop from Cabo de Gata

01:51

27.9km

80m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

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Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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164 m

Cabo de Gata

Highlight • Settlement

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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898 m

San Miguel Tower, Cabo de Gata

Highlight • Monument

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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1.16 km

This beach is an attraction for many people looking for beautiful places! They come from everywhere to be amazed by bike or mobile home!
Also nearby are the Salinas, sea salt works and lagoons with bird watching posts.

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18.7 km

Torregarcía Hermitage

Highlight • Religious Site

IN 1953 the mayor threw a stone.
On the spot where the stone landed they built the much desired hermitage. The building is not a standard that you see everywhere. …

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19.0 km

Garcia Tower

Highlight • Monument

A coastal military tower located on Torregarcía beach, between the municipalities of Cabo de Gata and Retamar, in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park. Next to the tower are the ruins of an ancient Roman salting factory.

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22.0 km

Playa de las Amoladeras

Highlight • Beach

It is a huge virgin beach located in the Cabo de Gata natural park, which stands out for its spectacular system of dunes, formed due to the usually windy weather. …

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23.8 km

Charco Beach

Highlight • Beach

This section is difficult for touring cyclists with luggage, deep sand and you have to push the bike a bit to stay on the path.

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27.8 km

Cabo de Gata Church

Highlight • Religious Site

According to the local population, the pretty little village church is popular mainly because of its socially minded priest.

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27.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

8.30 km

2.30 km

1.33 km

589 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

8.29 km

3.78 km

346 m

285 m

176 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

27°C

17°C

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