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Cabo de Gata Salt Pans – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Agua Amarga

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Road cycling routes
Spain
Andalusia
Almería
Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax
Níjar

Cabo de Gata Salt Pans – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Agua Amarga

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46

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Cabo de Gata Salt Pans – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Agua Amarga

05:55

104km

1,150m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 31, 2026

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After 54.9 km for 3.80 km

After 59.0 km for 3.68 km

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

242 m

Agua Amarga Beach

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A beautiful town located at the northern tip of Cabo de Gata, a white village with a spectacular beach and turquoise waters. Surrounded by the typical mountains of the area.

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2

1.82 km

Really nice descent, with some small parts that go uphill, but only to give you the possibility to gain speed on the downhill again.

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24.3 km

Los Albaricoques and its surroundings served as a western backdrop for countless westerns (Sergio Leone and Co.).

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42.6 km

Cabo de Gata Salt Pans

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The Cabo de Gata Salt Flats are a group of wetlands located in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, in the province of Almería, Andalusia. These salt flats have a …

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47.5 km

Playa de la Almadraba

Beach

6

51.0 km

Short climb, nice and good asphalt. The views are worth it.

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54.9 km

Collado de la Vela Blanca

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The volcanic rocks offer a variety of colors.

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63.5 km

Almería Coast

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Cabo de Gata Natural Park is the largest protected area of the European coast, with a maritime strip over 60km.

This unique landscape, shaped by the erosion on the rocks …

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66.3 km

Collado de la Cruz

Mountain Pass

10

76.9 km

Amethyst Viewpoint

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Piece of art at this popular stop/parking lot at a beautiful viewpoint

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104 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

93.3 km

7.47 km

3.33 km

Surfaces

93.6 km

7.47 km

2.43 km

349 m

290 m

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