Cantoria Tunnel – Almanzora loop from Arboleas

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Cantoria Tunnel – Almanzora loop from Arboleas

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Cantoria Tunnel – Almanzora loop from Arboleas

03:23

53.6km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 23.7 km for 60 m

After 30.3 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

5.66 km

Almanzora Station

Highlight • Settlement

The station has been renovated and now houses a cozy restaurant with a terrace.

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9.03 km

Iron Bridge of Cantoria

Highlight • Bridge

The Cantoria Iron Bridge is an architectural jewel from the 19th century that crosses the Almanzora River. The bridge has a wrought iron structure and an elegant design.

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9.94 km

Just off the main road into Cantoria. You cannot access it from the Via Verde, you need to follow the small road on the left before the tunnel when coming from the Arboleas direction, or go on the main road out of Cantoria towards Arboleas. There are 41 steps up to the Mirador. It is worth the detour and the climb up.

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10.6 km

Cantoria Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

VIA VERDE DEL VALLE DE ALMONZORA is a spectacular route of a total of 98 km through the southeast of the peninsula between the highlands of Granada in the Baza area towards the district of Almendricos, already in the region of Murcia, and passes through the Almanzora Valley in Almería. A route that for decades crossed a railway line that transported tons of iron and other merchandise.

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12.0 km

Asphalt Road Route Between Cantoria and Fines

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The is a recently asphalted road that is a change from the dusty, gravel Via Verde. OSM still has much of the road as Track, this is not the case, it's all asphalt now. (I have updated OSM, all Ok now.)
It's a great sinuous roller-coaster of a road, but nothing too steep and no long ascents and with very little traffic.
I think this is a known roadie route, see the signpost in the photos. There are several of these along the route to warn cars.

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23.5 km

Fines-Olula Station

Highlight • Monument

It is a pity that this station, which was once one of the most important on the line, has not been maintained and restored. Even so, pedaling through here evokes the importance that the railway once had in the entire area.

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23.6 km

Almanzora Greenway Bridge in Olula del Río

Highlight • Bridge

48.2 km

Almanzora

Highlight • Settlement

The Vía Verde crosses the town and invites you to stop to rest, have a drink and enjoy the views of the palace, the old train station and the curious arrangement of its streets in the form of a checkerboard.

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53.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.8 km

12.1 km

11.4 km

3.30 km

Surfaces