Cabo de Gata Lighthouse – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Huércal-Viator

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Spain

Andalusia

Almería

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Huércal De Almería

Cabo de Gata Lighthouse – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Huércal-Viator

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Cabo de Gata Lighthouse – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Huércal-Viator

06:46

87.6km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.26 km

Paseo Marítimo de Ribera

Highlight • Cycleway

An ideal place to enjoy the beautiful views of the sea with a bike lane that runs along the entire promenade of the city.

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26.9 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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42.5 km

La Fabriquilla Beach

Highlight • Beach

Narrow but super long beach that gets crowded in summer but at some times of the year it is deserted.

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44.1 km

The lighthouse is located on a beautiful viewpoint and is a tourist attraction, there were 3 buses on the P at the lighthouse. After the lighthouse, only cyclists and walkers can continue along the path.

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48.1 km

Collado de la Vela Blanca

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The volcanic rocks offer a variety of colors.

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55.4 km

Cabo de Gata Salt Pans

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Cabo de Gata salt flats are a set of wetlands of natural origin but economically exploited as saltworks. They are part of the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park on the southeast coast of Spain. Declared a Ramsar Site of International Importance around 1990, this wetland is home to a great diversity of plant and animal species, many of them endemic or threatened with extinction, as well as a resting area for migratory birds.
The ancient lagoon, on which the current salt mines are located, is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a dune barrier 200 to 400 metres wide; there is also a rugged terrain that separates it from the surrounding mountains. It was formed by the flooding of a plain that was below sea level and allowed the infiltration of salt water by simple gravity and wind action. The water came from the boulevards on the western slope of the Cabo de Gata mountains, mainly from Higueras Boulevard and Sabinar Boulevard.

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59.2 km

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 Cabo de Gata from the Andalusian period. Despite being an Asset of Cultural Interest, it is in a poor state of conservation awaiting a restoration that is yet to come.

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59.4 km

Cabo de Gata Beach

Highlight • Beach

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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