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Cortijo del Fraile – Cabo de Gata Lighthouse loop from Playa de los Genoveses

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Cortijo del Fraile – Cabo de Gata Lighthouse loop from Playa de los Genoveses

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Cortijo del Fraile – Cabo de Gata Lighthouse loop from Playa de los Genoveses

06:33

78.6km

850m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar

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Start point

Parking

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1.69 km

Characteristic landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

Cabo de Gata is a desert-like volcanic area, this image characterizes the landscape

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4.84 km

Genoveses Coastal Trail, Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Really beautiful route along the coast, the higher you get the rougher it becomes with very beautiful views.

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9.75 km

Collado de los Grajos

Mountain Pass

12.5 km

Castillo de San Felipe

Castle

27.6 km

Cortijo del Fraile

Highlight • Historical Site

This building is located within the natural park of Cabo de Gata-Níjar, which, despite its condition and the passage of time, is the best representation of a stately farmhouse in …

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65.4 km

Playa de la Fabriquilla

Beach

67.6 km

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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69.1 km

View of the Cabo de Gata Lighthouse and Las Sirenas

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It's worth it

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72.1 km

Collado de Vela Blanca

Mountain Pass

72.1 km

Cliffside Trail in Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park

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The volcanoes have left behind a beautiful colorful landscape.

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75.7 km

Playa de Mónsul

Highlight • Beach

You should see that rock, there are also beautiful worn rocks on the right side of the beach.

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75.8 km

Scenic section at Playa de Mónsul

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Hehe, just enjoy a flat ride and relax among the mountains and above all enjoy the surroundings.

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78.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.4 km

13.7 km

6.39 km

3.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.1 km

19.1 km

8.90 km

4.20 km

1.91 km

401 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

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Monday 7 September

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Cortijo del Fraile – Cabo de Gata Lighthouse loop from Playa de los Genoveses

Characteristic landscape

Genoveses Coastal Trail, Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park

Cortijo del Fraile

Cabo de Gata Lighthouse

View of the Cabo de Gata Lighthouse and Las Sirenas

Cliffside Trail in Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park

Playa de Mónsul

Scenic section at Playa de Mónsul

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