Suggested walks - Cabo de Gata – Nijar natural Park

The park has over 20 marked footpaths details can be obtained from the visitor centre at Las Amoladeras. 2 particularly good walks are;
Sendero lighthouse-San Jose is a linear walk linking 2 of the park’s best beaches. The footpath traverses the volcanic cliffs and you can pass many secluded coves backed by steep cliffs. Past cultivated fields of prickly pears, there is the grey sandy beach of Monsul, which is backed by distinctively shaped volcanic rock formations. This unique beach setting has been used in many films, famously, Indiana Jones and the last crusade, The next beach is known as media luna (half moon). 2 kilometres before San Jose is Playa de los Genoveses one of the park’s most beautiful beaches.

Sendero Las Amoladeras is an easy circular walk of 51/2 walk that starts next to the visitor centre. It goes through arid steppe landscape; here theirs a good chance of seeing birds that are characteristic of this habitat. These include various species such as the rare Dupont’s lark, along with crested larks, the kla larks, skylarks, little bustards and stone curlews among others.

There are a number of other natural parks providing good walking trails