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Guadalmesi Watchtower – Guzmán el Bueno Castle loop from Tarifa

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Guadalmesi Watchtower – Guzmán el Bueno Castle loop from Tarifa

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Guadalmesi Watchtower – Guzmán el Bueno Castle loop from Tarifa

03:59

43.2km

790m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 39.5 km for 36 m

After 39.6 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.4 km

Strait Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Splendid views of the Strait of Gibraltar and African mountains on the horizon

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29.7 km

Guadalmesi Watchtower

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The tower of Guadalmesí is about 15 meters high and stands in an exposed location. The torre was built in 1588 at the mouth of the Guadalmesí River. It was …

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33.0 km

Entrance to the Former Military Facilities of Parque Natural del Estrecho

Highlight • Historical Site

Entrance to Spanish Army installations that were already in disuse years ago.

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33.9 km

Flysch of La Colada de la Costa

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mega Trail!

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39.1 km

Tarifa City Walls and the Postigo de Santiago

Highlight • Historical Site

The southernmost city in Europe

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39.8 km

Castillo de Guzmán el Bueno was restored in the first half of the 17th century, when it still maintained its defensive activity as a bastion against the Barbary piracy that devastated these coasts during the 16th and 17th centuries.

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41.0 km

El Balneario Beach (Tarifa)

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Tarifa is considered the wind capital of Europe and is an Eldorado for kite and windsurfers. Because of the often strong offshore wind and sometimes high waves, only recommended for advanced kiters.

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43.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

10.4 km

5.15 km

2.33 km

1.96 km

1.19 km

Surfaces

24.8 km

8.34 km

6.18 km

2.77 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

27°C

19°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Guadalmesi Watchtower – Guzmán el Bueno Castle loop from Tarifa

Strait Viewpoint

Guadalmesi Watchtower

Entrance to the Former Military Facilities of Parque Natural del Estrecho

Flysch of La Colada de la Costa

Tarifa City Walls and the Postigo de Santiago

Alleys of Tarifa Old Town

Guzmán el Bueno Castle

El Balneario Beach (Tarifa)

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