LA QUEBRANTAHUESOS DEL SUR

THE SOUTHERN QUEBRANTAHUESOS.

A tough road cycling route that covers no less than 200 km across much of the province of Almería. Starting near the sea, it ascends several mountain passes, including Calar Alto which rises to 2150 meters above sea level. The return to the starting point passes through contrasting landscapes: the deserts of Tabernas, the low valley plains of the Andarax, and the entire coastal frontage from the town of Costacabana to El Parador de las Hortichuelas, including the crossing of the city of Almería. The difficulty from the distance is compounded by the accumulated elevation gain of several mountain passes and the distinctive characteristics of an arid climate such as that of the southeastern Iberian Peninsula.