Amethyst Viewpoint – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Cabo de Gata

Spain

Andalusia

Almería

Campo Nijar Y Bajo Andarax

Níjar

Amethyst Viewpoint – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Cabo de Gata

Hard

5.0

(2)

riders

Amethyst Viewpoint – Collado de la Vela Blanca loop from Cabo de Gata

03:40

59.1km

970m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14.4 km

Spanish windmill

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful and you see them all over Spain.

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24.1 km

Amethyst Viewpoint

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Beautiful views but.....Steep road, no fun, stony and therefore a lot of long braking

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26.2 km

Ruínas del Pueblo de Rodalquilar

Ruins

27.0 km

Ruins

28.9 km

The gold route

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Past the gold factory and then through the carved gold route

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29.8 km

Through volcanic rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

This route passes precisely through blown away volcanic rocks and shows all possible colors. The path is excellent for cycling.

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30.8 km

Viewpoint

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Take a moment so beautiful

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31.9 km

Alto de Rodalquilar hacia el mar

Viewpoint

45.8 km

Collado de la Cruz

Mountain Pass

51.3 km

Scenic section at Playa de Mónsul

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

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

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54.1 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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56.1 km

Collado de la Vela Blanca

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The volcanic rocks offer a variety of colors.

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59.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.8 km

24.3 km

4.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

22.7 km

2.40 km

2.24 km

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

24°C

19°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

April 15, 2022,Auf der Badlands-Route Tag 5

After a restful night we continued through the Cabo de Gata nature reserve to the sea. Since it was Good Friday, many day tourists were detours and the closer we got to Almería, the more visible the huge greenhouses that stretch over the whole area became. In the village of Cabo de Gata we only wanted to take a short …

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