SALOBREÑA - ALMUÑÉCAR ROUTE

Both localities belongs to the Tropical Coast of Granada, in an horizontal way between the national road and the Mediterranean Sea, it´s a little section of 14 Km. This route begin en Salobreña´s meadow, beach and crag of Salobreña over the meadow, and ends in Almuñécar in the Municipal Stadium of Sports. The route last 4 or 5 hours more or less.

The beginning of the route is in Salobreña, as I have said, from a reference point with the objective of go across the meadow near the sea to “La Caleta”. The road is pave and you will find a cistern skirting the vegetable gardens. Later, you will enter in the town of “La Caleta” and the promenade. Coming to the end of the path near the sea you will have to ascend through a cliff/precipice to go to consolidated way.

One of the things that you will see in this section it´s the ancients breeding centres of gilt-head bream which are abandoned, but in active for the collection of mussels.

Afterward you will pass the Aguilera´s urbanisation and Salobreña´s hotel Best Western, the tour have to skirt the national road because of the shortage of ways and paths, one section it´s a bridge. In this stretch you will find a curious house built in the cliff which have flutter roof and dragon skin.

Ended the “Alfa Mar” urbanisation you will see the sign of Almuñécar and a way on the left which point at the sea. Now, you will do the route that cross Almuñécar, Alfamar and “El barranco de en medio”.

This way ends in the beach with beautiful views of Velilla´s Beach. Passed this beach (Barranco de en medio) the objective is go to tower “climbing” the cliff, there exist another way but its have more difficulty, but it´s have better views. After the watchtower the goal is to reach the Cala Curumbico, crossing a residential community with streets that are not in very good condition but with noticeable decline.

From the Cala Curumbico to Playa Cabria there is a small cement walk at the end of the beach, then you can decide to walk among the rocks of the cliff to the beach Calabajío or above through the park bordering the Mediterranean Hotel Playacálida and its large pool. After the beach Calabajío a sector of very easy travel stones without ride ends at Pozuelo Beach.

At the end of Pozuelo the goal is to move to Playa Velilla, you can be chosen in a direct way along the promenade or enter the watch and lookout tower (private), down to the beach The Tesorillo and after her Velilla Beach.

From velilla beach, the longest of Almuñécar, it is preferable to walk on the same promenade to Puerta del Mar where you will find a pier and right the urbanization Las Gondolas with two blocks, right there taking a street that climbs up the side of a tower enters the P4, the most modern in Almuñécar area.

First, cross Hurtado de Mendoza street, turn left, cross the river and the Health Center, and take the first road on the right between the school at the next corner turn left, border the stadium and go right again.