Crossing the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata in Alemría, is certainly one of the most special we have done. The environment is not the usual the bikers are used to see, arid landscapes as a result of a past volcanics easide.
Pedaling the 130 km you will visit the different coves and will make this route a unique experience.
The trip begins in the city of Almeria, leaving by its promenade, pedaling just a few meters from the beach, makes the greatest risk of the route, is the time you can spend between cove and cove. The arrival at the lighthouse of Cabo de Gata, is the entrance to the natural park, from that moment, the magnetism and energy of the volcanic rock will be combined, with the presence of a crystalline and impressive sea few meters from our path.
We have designed two coastal stages and an interior (which goes into an old crater) with a total distance of 125km through which you will get to know the entire natural park in depth.
The stages of mountain bike trip of Cabo de Gata have the following characteristics:
· Stage 1: Almería – San José, 44 km and 430 m of accumulated slope.
· Stage 2: San José – Las Negras, 44 km and 840 m from d.a.
· Stage 3: Las Negras – Agua Amarga, 37km 680 m from d.a.
In this journey, we also want to offer you the opportunity to meet another great attraction of the park, its maritime part. You can do any type of aquatic activity, be it kayaking in the open sea, paddle surfing, scuba diving, kite surfing and windsurfing. They can be done by combining them with mountain bike routes in the most appropriate way.
Prior physical preparation is necessary to face the completion of the entire route with guarantees.
The hiring of the Cabo de Gata crossing includes:
- Welcome gifts.
- Tracks of the stages.
- Luggage transport (1 bag per person).
- Technical service during the route.
- Accommodation reservation management.
- Transfer from Agua Amarga to Almería.
- Finisher jersey
- Accident insurance
– Optionally: Souvenir bib short( 60€) The price of the route is € 180. * Accommodation not included
REGULATIONS
Cabo de Gata MTB Route can only be pre-booked via our web form, or directly contacting Pedalea Andalucía.
FORMALIZE THE RESERVATION
Reservations will conclude with a deposito of 15% of total amount. The full amount must be paid at least 15 days before starting the journey. If the reservation is made 15 days before starting the itinerary, you will have to pay the full amount directly.
CANCELLATIONS
Canceling up to 15 days before the start of the journey the total amount will be refunded. Canceling within the 15 previous days and 2 days before the start of the journey, you will lose the entire deposit. Canceling the day before, the day of start or during the voyage will miss the entire amount of the reserve. It is considered «day of commencement of the trip» the same day that already contracted services. If there is cancellation of a booking or part of it (eg. Someone in the group is retired) and has already delivered the welcome pack or part of it (eg sending the track) will miss the full amount of the booking, regardless of the date on which such cancellation occurs.
ABANDONS
If for any reason you must leave, you must notify the organization of Pedalea Andalucía.In the delivered roadmap you will find the phone numbers for the taxi service.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Participants should bring personal material minimum for the activity, as well as a bicycle and a team under minimal repair. Respecting the environment is an absolute priority, driving along the route will be less aggressive as possible, never soil the environment in any way and respect the standards established by the Park Board, competent agencies or landowners in passing. It is important to consider the issues w / v when preparing to transport luggage during the trip because the baggage transportation service includes only one bag per person.