View of La Herradura Marina – Pathway to Playa el Muerto loop from La Herradura

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Almuñécar

View of La Herradura Marina – Pathway to Playa el Muerto loop from La Herradura

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View of La Herradura Marina – Pathway to Playa el Muerto loop from La Herradura

04:30

15.7km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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200 m

View of Marina del Este and Almuñécar

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Nice walk to the end of the Harbour, then easy access via the steps up to the path to Almuñecar.

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1.94 km

Playa del Muerto

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View of La Playa del Muerto which is a quiet, isolated and picturesque nudist beach located on the coast of Almuñécar. The beach is gravel, pebbles and coarse sand. It …

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2.10 km

View of La Herradura Marina

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Wonderful views of the port of La Herradura.

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4.37 km

Pathway to Playa el Muerto

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Beautiful path along the sea, with a surprise!

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4.49 km

Cotobro Beach

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Very nice beach, ideal for swimming and sunbathing.

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8.88 km

San Cristóbal Rocks Viewpoint

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Super vantage point from where you can watch the hustle and bustle on the beach but also the animals in the rugged rocks

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9.44 km

San Cristóbal Beach

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This is the promenade of Almuñecar, I recommend seeing it, there you have to take a very handsome walk and thus see the entire beach, it has very beautiful views.

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.95 km

6.11 km

1.77 km

886 m

Surfaces

7.19 km

5.99 km

1.94 km

265 m

117 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

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Comments

May 27, 2025,Herradura - Almuñeca Rundtour

A tour of contrasts. The outward journey, and thus the first half, was mostly on roads; the second half ran along the beach, under trees, through bushes, and past a small tent settlement inhabited by individualists. The second part is definitely the more beautiful. I recommend doing the road loop first because there's a climb of almost 250 meters, and …

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