# Las Amoladeras Visitor Centre

Service en Cabo de Gata · Cabo de Gata

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/cabo-de-gata/services/las-amoladeras-visitor-centre · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Natural park information centre on the Almería to Cabo de Gata road, km 7: maps, trails and exhibition

The Las Amoladeras Visitor Centre is the main information centre of the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park. It is on the AL-3115 road from Almería to Cabo de Gata, at kilometre 7, in the stretch between Retamar and Pujaire. If you arrive from Almería city, it is the first logical stop before continuing towards the lighthouse or San José.
What you will find
According to the virtual tour that the Junta de Andalucía publishes on the Visitor Window, the centre has a reception area with a shop of local products, a space on the Network of Protected Natural Areas of Andalusia and a corner devoted to the Cabo de Gata Geopark. The exhibition covers the park by theme: the land and marine reserve and its volcanic origin; the societies that lived here and their trades (agriculture, fishing, salt pans and mining); the landscape, with a mineral collection and an interactive map; the semi-arid climate and how plants adapt; the volcanic sierras and their endemic species; the coastal strip, with dunes, steppes and the calls of steppe birds; the salt pans, and the sea, with the marine reserve and its six no-take zones. There is also a room where a video about the park is shown.
At the counter you can ask for the sheets of the signposted trails, ask about the state of the access routes and about the summer restriction on the track to Genoveses and Mónsul, and about the rules of the marine reserve if you are going to dive or go kayaking and snorkelling.
Opening hours and contact
The Junta does not publish the opening hours on the pages consulted: it is best to call first on 950 16 04 35. For groups, schools or associations, the Junta manages the visitor centres' activities through its Andalusian ecotourism booking website.
Las Amoladeras trail
Next to the centre starts the signposted Las Amoladeras trail. The official sheet describes it as a circular route of 6.7 km, of about 2 hours and low difficulty, along track and path, across a steppe plain with dwarf fan palm, esparto grass and remains of old agave plantations. There is almost no shade: bring water and a hat, and avoid the middle hours in summer. The car park, of about 50 spaces, is about 400 metres from the road, 50 metres from the centre.
How to get there and what to combine
You arrive by the signposted turn-off from the AL-3115, at kilometre 7. The regular bus lines in the area, according to the Junta, are operated by Alsa, Autocares Bernardo and Frahemar. From the centre, the road continues to the salt pans and the lighthouse and Sirenas reef; to the east lie San José, Los Genoveses beach and the Vela Blanca trail.

## Practical details

- Address: Ctra. AL-3115 Almería-Cabo de Gata, km 7, Almería, Almería
- Phone: +34 950 16 04 35
- What they offer: Park information, Trail maps, Exhibition
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 36.8317, -2.2634

## Cerca de aquí

- [Camping Cabo de Gata](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/cabo-de-gata/where-to-stay/camping-cabo-de-gata), a 3.8 km
- [Cabo de Gata Lighthouse and the Sirenas Reef](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/cabo-de-gata/things-to-do/cabo-de-gata-lighthouse-and-sirenas-reef), a 13.8 km
- [La Gallineta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/cabo-de-gata/where-to-eat/la-gallineta), a 14.5 km
- [Vela Blanca Trail, from Mónsul to the Tower](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/cabo-de-gata/things-to-do/vela-blanca-trail), a 14.7 km
- [Mónsul Beach](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/cabo-de-gata/things-to-do/monsul-beach), a 15.4 km
- [Hotel La Posada de Paco](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/cabo-de-gata/where-to-stay/hotel-la-posada-de-paco), a 15.7 km
- [Casa Miguel in Tierra de Cine](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/cabo-de-gata/where-to-eat/casa-miguel), a 15.7 km
- [Guided Kayak and Snorkel along the Volcanic Cliffs](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/cabo-de-gata/things-to-do/kayak-and-snorkel), a 15.7 km

Destino: [Cabo de Gata](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/cabo-de-gata.md)