Cycling in Murcia

Arrival to Murcia on your own. Murcia is located about 75 km from Alicante airport and you can get there by bus from the airport or pre-book a taxi. Our regular accommodation is centrally located by a quiet square in the city center.

Accommodation in Murcia

After a morning transfer of about 45 minutes (included) to Bullas you test your bike and make any adjustments before setting off along Via Verde del Noroeste (an old railway converted to a cycle path) to Caravaca de la Cruz, one of the world's five holy places according to the Vatican. Along the way you can visit Cehegin with its charming old quarters. After that you can choose between continuing along the Via Verde or making an extra detour on quiet country roads along the Argos river.

Accommodation in Caravaca

During today's stage you explore the beautiful and culturally rich area around Caravaca. You cycle along irrigation canals and elm groves, from one fountain to another. You pass several different archaeological remains from different historical periods. Along the way you pass the Iberian-Celtic village of Archivel before continuing along a marked route - Itenerario Ecoturistico Archivel-La Encarnación - where you pass several small villages in a fertile agricultural area on the way back to Caravaca.

Accommodation in Caravaca

The day begins with two slightly steeper sections before you continue, mostly downhill, along the quiet Via Verde del Noroeste. We recommend a lunch stop in Moratalla with its Torre del Homenaje (a reconstructed Moorish fort) and its 16th-century church Santa Maria de la Asunción. During the last part you cycle along large olive groves, fruit orchards and rice fields.

Accommodation in Calasparra

You can start the cycling day by visiting the sanctuary la Virgen de la Esperanza which means 13 km of extra cycling. After that you can visit the most important monuments in Calasparra before continuing towards Cieza. You cycle on quiet country roads with beautiful views towards the nearby hills. When you reach the Segura river the landscape changes to a patchwork of almond and apricot orchards, in spring a symphony in pink shades.

Accommodation in Cieza

The Segura river and ancient irrigation canals lead you from the pleasant town of Cieza to the charming village of Archena. A contrasting landscape awaits you with deep valleys and dry slopes above a green river where you also find oasis-like palm groves. The whitewashed villages such as Abarán, Blanca, Ójos and Ulea were Murcia's last Moorish stronghold in the 15th century. From Archena you follow quiet country roads and parts of Via Verde back to Murcia. You can choose different routes depending on whether you want a shorter or longer daily stage.

Accommodation in Murcia

The trip ends after breakfast. If you want to book extra nights in Murcia that's fine.