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Calar Alto (2,168 m) – La Merendera Recreation Area loop from Gérgal

Bike touring routes & trails

Calar Alto (2,168 m) – La Merendera Recreation Area loop from Gérgal

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Calar Alto (2,168 m) – La Merendera Recreation Area loop from Gérgal

08:06

104km

2,690m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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24.1 km

Peñón del Negro

Highlight • Natural Monument

rock formation right next to the junction where we can take various directions on both asphalt and dirt.

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2

30.4 km

Sierras de Baza and Los Filabres

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Sierra de Baza and Sierra de Los Filabres are part of a remote mountain range over 2.000m height in the province of Granada and Almería, and the most isolated area of Badlands.

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30.4 km

Calar Alto (2,168 m)

Highlight • Summit

The Cuatro Caminos pass is a strategic pass, it ends the important slopes and is key to keeping the route at the average altitude until the Caniles highway. The departure …

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42.1 km

Collado del Ramal

Mountain Pass

5

64.3 km

Las Menas Mining Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Mining town whose iron deposits were the most important and productive in the province of Almería for more than half a century. Built progressively with a hierarchical urban planning, it …

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71.9 km

Collado del Conde

Mountain Pass

7

77.6 km

La Merendera Recreation Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice shady spots, benches and beautiful views.

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96.1 km

Gérgal Village, Church and Castle

Highlight • Settlement

Nice, small and relaxed place before/after the impressive desert.

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9

103 km

End of Service Road at Railway Crossing

Highlight • Rest Area

Necessary crossing of the tracks, as the road had to make way for the railway here.

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104 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

97.0 km

5.82 km

1.68 km

Surfaces

97.9 km

3.37 km

2.70 km

584 m

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