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Cabo de Gata Lighthouse – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Centro de visitantes Amoladeras

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Cabo de Gata Lighthouse – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Centro de visitantes Amoladeras

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Cabo de Gata Lighthouse – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Centro de visitantes Amoladeras

04:20

55.2km

630m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.7 km for 194 m

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12.4 km

La Fabriquilla Beach

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

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14.0 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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19.6 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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25.7 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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25.8 km

Collado de los Genoveses Windmill

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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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27.7 km

San José Beach

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The beauty of San José and its picturesque setting amidst volcanic mountains attracts many visitors. The village has approximately 1,000 inhabitants.

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37.2 km

Collado de la Vela Blanca

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The volcanic rocks offer a variety of colors.

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44.5 km

Cabo de Gata Salt Pans

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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 …

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55.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

24.2 km

6.49 km

279 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

21.2 km

6.55 km

1.28 km

223 m

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Saturday 11 July

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Comments

April 14, 2023,Etapa 13: De Los Escullos a Cabo de Gata — Vámonos pa'l sur

The day begins in the best possible way: a good breakfast on the beach watching a beautiful sunrise. Once we prepared the saddlebags, we left for San José, a fishing village with typical white houses and cobbled streets.

The route takes us along a dirt track along which we discover two paradisiacal beaches, the Mónsul and the Genoveses beaches. It …

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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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La Fabriquilla Beach