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Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax

Alméria

Cabo de Gata Salt Pans

Natural Monuments

Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax

Alméria

Cabo de Gata Salt Pans

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Cabo de Gata Salt Pans

Recommended by 118 cyclists out of 120

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Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar

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Location: Alméria, Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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1. Cabo de Gata Lighthouse – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Cabo de Gata

55.6km

04:23

640m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Cabo de Gata Lighthouse – Cabo de Gata Salt Pans loop from Las Joricas

23.6km

01:37

160m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Faro de Cabo de Gata – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Cabo de Gata

71.9km

06:01

860m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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Tips

Oliver🌍

October 6, 2024

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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Barbara & Andreas 🕊️

December 18, 2019

Table salt is probably made here. Large mountains of salt await further processing and enrich the air with a good salt content!

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Marine des Mazery

December 28, 2019

In summer, nearby, you can see some flamingoes ! Cabo de Gata is a really nice place to cycle, beautiful view and a peaceful ride.

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Elevation 10 m

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Location: Alméria, Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

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Cabo de Gata Salt Pans

1. Cabo de Gata Lighthouse – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Cabo de Gata

2. Cabo de Gata Lighthouse – Cabo de Gata Salt Pans loop from Las Joricas

3. Faro de Cabo de Gata – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Cabo de Gata

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