Cycle Route 5

Leave Quesada by the Arches go round the large roundabout and come off at the cycle track which runs along the side of the dual carriageway towards Torrevieja but instead of going on the cycle track take the tarred road that runs parallel to the right of it along past Alonso’s car garage.

Stay on this Camino / Canal road ( the canal is to your left under the concrete slabs ) and pass over a hump back bridge just before you enter Urbanisation La Herrada. Carry straight on through La Herrada straight on at the roundabouts until you come to signs saying Camino / Canal road no entry carry straight on until you come to a main road junction ( which is the main road to Zoco Market ) go straight across and again follow the Camino road to the next junction . This time turn right ( this is the main road to Algorfa and La Finca ) and cycle for 1.2kms uphill past a large faded sign saying Contra Vega and a few street lights , pass over the AP7 and then about 200metres on your left you will see the start of the canal road . This time the canal is open. You will see count down markers on the side of the canal starting at 5.1km and are at 100 metre intervals all the way past Entre Naranjos to a pumping station .

At this pumping station turn right and head uphill for about 1 km then as the road bends round to the left follow it and it joins a dirt track which takes you all the way to the car park of the restaurant La Fortaleza in Vistabella. Brilliant place to stop for a Tapas and a Beer or a coffee. Turn right at the car park and cycle for approx 250 metres on the road then turn left at the sign for Pedrera/ Torremendo and cycle slightly uphill till you can see the lake which is a magnificent turquoise colour for most of the year.This lake is a large reservoir which supplies most of the local area with water. Once you see the lake just stay on this road all the way around it enjoying the breath taking scenery, keep on this road circumnavigating the lake. You will come to a T-junction turn left here and just keep following the road until you come to the village of Torremendo this is a lovely little picturesque village withsome nice restaurants and tapas bars to stop and refresh yourself at. If you turn left at the roundabout there is a nice little church in the centre of the village. Once you are refreshed just follow the road all the way back through a small urbanization and down towards the CV95 San Miguel road. Approx 100 metres before the road you will come to the canal turn left here and follow the canal for a few kms then back across the Cv95 heading towards Entre Naranjos, cross over the next road and follow the canal back to the pumping station where you turn right and you should recognize where you are. Follow your earlier route and just head back home in the opposite direction.