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Algar River Route – El Saladar Saltworks loop from Benidorm Intermodal
04:06
63.9km
700m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 13, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 18.1 km for 106 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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11.9 km
Algar River Route
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16.0 km
Búnquer de la Platja de l'Olla
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On the beaches of L'Olla and Cap Negret in Altea are located the last two remaining machine gun bunkers in Altea. These bunkers, built in 1937 by the Republican Army during the Spanish Civil War, are an important part of the region's history and a tourist attraction for visitors.
Originally, up to 8 of these bunkers were built, designed to protect the entire coast of Altea (beaches of L'Albir, Altea, and Mascarat) from possible sea attacks by fascist allies, whether Spanish, Italian, or German. According to anecdote, they were never used and were simply abandoned.
In military terminology, this type of defensive installation is called a casemate. They were built of concrete, and some of them were the work of Mateu Signes, a builder from Altea. The dimensions of these machine gun nests are 5 m long and 4 m wide. The height of the bunkers is 1.85 m, with walls about 70 cm wide, although there are differences between individual bunkers. Inside the bunkers, the machine guns (which were never installed) protrude through windows or loopholes.
With the restoration of the bunkers on the beach of Altea, there are already many historical monuments that the Altea City Council has valued and restored in recent years, such as the Molí dels Moros, the old washhouse of Altea, the Portal Nou, or the Municipal Historical Archive.
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18.8 km
Mascarat Viewpoint
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22.7 km
View of Peñón de Ifach and Serra de Toix
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30.2 km
El Saladar Saltworks
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48.4 km
Platja de la Roda
Beach
58.3 km
Singletrack trail in Parc Natural de la Serra Gelada
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63.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
15.5 km
14.2 km
14.0 km
10.0 km
6.50 km
3.52 km
201 m
Surfaces
37.3 km
14.2 km
6.64 km
3.00 km
2.47 km
241 m
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Elevation
Highest point (160 m)
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Wednesday 26 August
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Benidorm🙈🙈🙈
It's just incredible what's going on here in mid-November.🇬🇧🍺🍔🤮👎
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