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Climb to Alto de Velefique – Tabernas Village and Desert loop from Gérgal

Climb to Alto de Velefique – Tabernas Village and Desert loop from Gérgal

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Climb to Alto de Velefique – Tabernas Village and Desert loop from Gérgal

06:38

109km

2,740m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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20.8 km

Venta Luisa Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Venta Luisa pass rises 1,970 meters above sea level and offers spectacular scenery. It can be climbed from Bacares, Serón or Gérgal.

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23.8 km

Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory

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The Calar Alto plateau is located at an altitude of 2,168 metres, in the heart of the Sierra de los Filabres. Its clear sky allows us to see the stars at night, which is why this peak houses the largest observatory in Europe.

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30.8 km

Collado del Conde

Mountain Pass

39.8 km

Views of Bacares

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The road comes from the Ramal pass and you can see the center of Bacares and the small valley in which it is located. In the background, you can also see the castle of Bacares.

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53.0 km

Velefique climb

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A picture-perfect climb that winds around 21 bends for 14km at an average of 6.4%, the Velifique is a mountain you can enjoy climbing without having to suffer too much.

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55.4 km

Climb to Alto de Velefique

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El Alto de Velefique is one of Almería's most notable ascents, known for its long ramps, quiet roads, and a series of well-spaced hairpin turns. The gradients are consistent, often between 4% and 5%, with occasional sections exceeding 10%, making the climb a sustained yet achievable effort.

The ascent offers sweeping views of the Sierra de los Filabres and a sense of isolation ideal for focusing on your pedaling. Its layout and landscape are reminiscent of the famous Alpe d’Huez, although it is a less-trafficked and much quieter route.

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85.1 km

Tabernas Village and Desert

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Tabernas is a town in the Los Filabres - Tabernas region, in the province of Almería. It is located next to the Tabernas Desert Natural Park, a unique desert area in Europe.

This area has great scenic and geological value, and boasts its own unique flora and fauna. It is precisely these landscapes that made this area an important open-air film set where numerous Westerns and other films simulating African and Arabian locations were filmed.

Tabernas already had an Almohad castle in the 10th century, given its location on the communication route between Almería and the eastern Iberian Peninsula. After the expulsion of the Moors, the castle was almost in ruins and was rebuilt by Emperor Charles V.

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90.9 km

Oasys MiniHollywood (Spanish Far West)

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Oasys MiniHollywood is a small theme park that became famous in the last century due to the so-called "Spaghetti western", where the small town that resembles the Wild West is located a little further north. The theme park looks like the "set" where a large number of Wild West films were made.

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109 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

99.6 km

5.69 km

3.21 km

135 m

Surfaces

91.3 km

17.2 km

124 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,130 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Sunday 2 August

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Climb to Alto de Velefique – Tabernas Village and Desert loop from Gérgal

06:38h

109km

2,740m

Climb to Alto de Velefique – Tabernas Village and Desert loop from Gérgal

Venta Luisa Pass

Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory

Views of Bacares

Velefique climb

Climb to Alto de Velefique

Tabernas Village and Desert

Oasys MiniHollywood (Spanish Far West)

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