What to Expect

Ease out of the resort along palm-lined lanes and you’ll quickly feel the salt-tinged breeze of the Mar Menor. A gentle coastal warm-up delivers you to the ancient port city of Cartagena; roll past Roman walls and naval docks before the road tilts skyward through the craggy Sierra de la Muela. The first major climb tops out near 300 m with balcony views across the glittering bay of Mazarrón.
 
Drop into Isla Plana for a beach-front coffee stop, then hug the roller-coaster shoreline to La Azohía where turquoise water meets rugged red rock. Save legs for the day’s sting: the serpentine Alto del Cedacero—another 300 m summit crowned by a military lookout and panoramic Mediterranean sweep. From here it’s a succession of flowing descents and short, punchy ramps through pine forest before re-joining smooth fast lanes back to La Manga Club, often assisted by a friendly tailwind.
 
In a nutshell you’ll get:

• Two signature climbs (each ≈ 4–6 km, 5–7 % avg)

• Endless sea views and dramatic cliff-side roads

• Fisher-town cafés for tostada & cortado refuels

• Mostly pristine tarmac with light weekday traffic