Sierra de los Filabres — Bacares Loop
Category 114.5 km
Distance
820 m
Elevation Gain
5.7%
Average Gradient
10%
Max Gradient
The Sierra de los Filabres offers the most sustained and varied climbing terrain in Almeria province, and the Bacares approach from the northern Almanzora valley is the most rewarding single ascent on this flank of the range. The road climbs from Tíjola (560m) through the village of Bacares (1,204m)...
Pro Tip
Use the Bacares ascent as the gateway to a Filabres traverse — climb from Tíjola, traverse the plateau road to Velefique or Calar Alto, and descend back to the Andarax valley for a tour de force day c...
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Cycling in Costa Almeria