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Torregarcía Hermitage – Cabo de Gata Lighthouse loop from Retamar

Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax

Alméria

Torregarcía Hermitage – Cabo de Gata Lighthouse loop from Retamar

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5.0

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Torregarcía Hermitage – Cabo de Gata Lighthouse loop from Retamar

02:28

36.3km

140m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.3 km for 187 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.69 km

Torregarcía Hermitage

Highlight • Religious Site

IN 1953 the mayor threw a stone.
On the spot where the stone landed they built the much desired hermitage. The building is not a standard that you see everywhere. …

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3.00 km

A coastal military tower located on Torregarcía beach, between the municipalities of Cabo de Gata and Retamar, in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park. Next to the tower are the ruins of an ancient Roman salting factory.

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7.56 km

Charco Beach

Highlight • Beach

This section is difficult for touring cyclists with luggage, deep sand and you have to push the bike a bit to stay on the path.

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17.2 km

La Fabriquilla Beach

Highlight • Beach

Narrow but super long beach that gets crowded in summer but at some times of the year it is deserted.

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18.8 km

Cabo de Gata Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The lighthouse is located on a beautiful viewpoint and is a tourist attraction, there were 3 buses on the P at the lighthouse. After the lighthouse, only cyclists and walkers can continue along the path.

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22.1 km

Cabo de Gata Salt Pans

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 …

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26.0 km

San Miguel Tower, Cabo de Gata

Highlight • Monument

This tower was built in the 18th century to protect the salt pans on the ruins of a previous one that was part of the network of surveillance towers of …

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26.3 km

Cabo de Gata Beach

Highlight • Beach

This beach is an attraction for many people looking for beautiful places! They come from everywhere to be amazed by bike or mobile home!
Also nearby are the Salinas, sea salt works and lagoons with bird watching posts.

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36.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.9 km

5.35 km

1.52 km

1.32 km

273 m

Surfaces

28.0 km

5.86 km

2.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 13 July

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Torregarcía Hermitage – Cabo de Gata Lighthouse loop from Retamar

Torregarcía Hermitage

Garcia Tower

Charco Beach

La Fabriquilla Beach

Cabo de Gata Lighthouse

Cabo de Gata Salt Pans

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Cabo de Gata Beach

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