Mouth of the Andarax River – Cabo de Gata Salt Pans loop from Huércal-Viator

Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax

Huércal De Almería

Mouth of the Andarax River – Cabo de Gata Salt Pans loop from Huércal-Viator

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Mouth of the Andarax River – Cabo de Gata Salt Pans loop from Huércal-Viator

02:47

68.0km

300m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.3 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.11 km

Mouth of the Andarax River

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Bridge located at the mouth of the Río Andarax, a river that rises in the easternmost part of the Sierra Nevada and descends to the Gulf of Almeria itself, forming Punta del Río.

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16.7 km

Exit to the Coastal Dirt Path

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Here there is an exit that leads to a dirt road through which you can get from Costacabana to Retamar without touching the road.

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17.3 km

Rest Area

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Here we can take a detour to rest for a while and then resume the route. Going down the road a bit there is a bar where you can have some shade and eat.

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20.6 km

Plaza del Mar Junction

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From this roundabout we can enter Retamar and El Toyo. There are great golf courses and baseball fields here.

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34.1 km

Cabo de Gata Salt Pans

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The Cabo de Gata Salt Flats are a group of wetlands located in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, in the province of Almería, Andalusia. These salt flats have a …

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35.3 km

Mediterranean Restaurant

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Good place for breakfast and / or lunch

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50.1 km

Park with Calisthenics Area

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At this point we will go to the calisthenics park to rest, eat and we can exercise if we want.

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58.8 km

University of Almería

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The University of Almería is located here. It is located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in the neighborhood of La Cañada de San Urbano, 2 km east of the city of Almería.

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68.0 km

End point

Train Station

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