Cabo de Gata Coast
AL-3115 / AL-4200 · San José → Carboneras · Spain
- Length
- 25 miles
- Drive time
- 1 h
- Type
- Coastal road
- Region
- Europe
Europe's only desert meets the sea: volcanic headlands, abandoned gold mines at Rodalquilar and empty beaches through Spain's driest, strangest coastal park — winter sun driving at its best.
Highlights of the Cabo de Gata Coast
- Volcanic desert-coast
- Rodalquilar gold mines
- Playa de los Muertos
Where to stop on the Cabo de Gata Coast
- Casa Pepe food — Old fishermen’s cantina in San José — last proper meal; fill up in the village before the park.
- Mirador de Rodalquilar viewpoint — Gold-mine valley viewpoint on the AL-3115 — abandoned workings in Spain’s driest park.
- Playa de los Muertos viewpoint — Pebble beach lay-by on the AL-4200 towards Carboneras — wild Cabo de Gata coast.
Drive the Cabo de Gata Coast
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