Tajo Tower – Descent to Barbate loop from El Palmar de Vejer

Tajo Tower – Descent to Barbate loop from El Palmar de Vejer

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Tajo Tower – Descent to Barbate loop from El Palmar de Vejer

02:46

41.0km

350m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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19.3 km

La Breña and Barbate Marshes Natural Park

Highlight • Forest

Very nice, albeit strenuous climb into the national park

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22.4 km

Tajo Tower

Highlight • Monument

The former watchtower Torre del Tajo is located directly on the cliff. In the past it was mainly used for sighting pirate ships. The massive, round tower was built in …

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25.0 km

La Breña and Barbate Marshes Natural Park

Highlight • Forest

It is a gift to find a green sea on the coast of Barbate. The shadows of the pine forest along with the views of the cliffs are wonderful.

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27.4 km

La Breña and Barbate Marshes Natural Park

Highlight • Forest

The beautiful road between the pines that passes through the natural park and is part of EuroVelo 8

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33.3 km

Cape Trafalgar Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Wonderful excursion destination with a historical background - always worth a trip.

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41.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

10.5 km

10.1 km

6.58 km

2.72 km

Surfaces

19.7 km

15.6 km

5.18 km

584 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

26°C

21°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

December 3, 2024,Boucle Playa El Palmar – Torre del Tajo au départ de El Palmar

It's really a very beautiful gravel route, very varied, quite wild and no traffic at this time of year.

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August 3, 2024,Palmar24_01: El Palmar - San Ambrosio - La Breña - Torre del Tajo - Torre de Meca - Trafalgar y vuelta.

Spectacular tour of the Breña park in fog, a shame that the fog prevented us from seeing the views of the cliffs, but at least it was not hot or sunny.

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August 14, 2024,Palmar24 08: La Breña y acantilados de Barbate

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A route similar to the first route in this series, with the difference of visiting the hermitage of San Ambrosio and the Palomar de la Breña. At least this time there was no fog and we were able to see the impressive views of the cliffs of Barbate. On top of that, I was very well accompanied by …

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July 8, 2025,Palmar25 01: El Palmar - La Breña y acantilados de Barbate

My first day of vacation in El Palmar this year, and as always, my first route is to explore La Breña and the cliffs of Barbate. I love exploring the landscape of the green pine forest and then finishing off by gazing at the sea from the Tajo tower. Getting lost in the green and blue, I realize that everything …

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