Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: December 3, 2025

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Parque Natural Sierra de María-Los Vélez

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12.5 km

Vélez-Blanco Castle

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Vélez-Blanco Castle, located in the municipality of the same name in the province of Almería (Andalusia), is a jewel of the Spanish Renaissance that combines military and palatial elements.
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20.6 km

Puerto de María

Mountain Pass

21.5 km

María Village

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María enjoys a privileged location at the foot of the Sierra de María-Los Vélez natural park. This town of white houses and red roofs is surrounded by peaks and slopes, as well as olive, almond and lavender orchards.

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76.3 km

Caños de Caravaca Fountain

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Los Caños de Caravaca is a public fountain located in Vélez-Blanco. It was commissioned by the Marquis of Los Vélez in the 16th century. It has four water pipes and …

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76.8 km

Vélez-Blanco

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Vélez-Blanco is a village located at the foot of the Río Claro where at its top is the immense castle that can be seen from the arrival to the valley that bears the name of the same river.

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77.5 km

El Brujo Sculpture

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82.5 km

Church of the Encarnación of Vélez-Rubio

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Vélez-Rubio is a town that has amalgamated cultures over the centuries. Its urban center presents a very interesting architectural ensemble, mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries. Although some of …

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83.6 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.9 km

5.19 km

1.53 km

Surfaces

74.4 km

8.90 km

260 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (780 m)

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Vélez-Blanco

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