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We leave your accommodation after breakfast
and head south east toward Almería calling into one of the many roadside bars for coffee. Then it's 2hr motorway blast to the stunning
Cabo de Gata. Covering 45,663ha in the south eastern
corner of Spain, Cabo de Gata is Andalucia's largest coastal protected area,
a wild and isolated landscape with some of Europe's most original geological
features. The eponymous mountain range is Spain's largest volcanic rock
formation with sharp peaks and crags in ochre hues. It falls steeply to the sea creating
jagged 100m high cliffs which are riven by gullies leading to hidden coves with
white sandy beaches, some of the most beautiful in Andalucia. Offshore are
numerous tiny rocky islands and, underwater, extensive coral reefs teeming
with marine life. One of Spain's most important wetland areas
for breeding and over wintering birds is called the Salinas de Cabo de Gata,
the saltwater lagoon that runs parallel to the beach and is separated from it
by a 400m-wide sand bar. Located between San Miguel and the Cabo de Gata
headland, this lagoon is of outstanding ecological interest, particularly for
its birdlife. The salinas (saltpans) are the only ones still in operation in
eastern Andalucia Don't forget your binoculars and swimmers. After lunch you will have the afternoon to
explore the area or just hit the beach for an afternoon of sunbathing. When you are ready its back on the bikes and homeward bound arriving back at your
accommodation early evening. Food and drink not provided whilst on the
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