El Mosqui Restaurant
What to order: the Cabo de Palos caldero with its alioli; in the evening it is the only rice dish they make
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Calblanque: a beach without buildings and caldero by the lighthouse.
A morning on the unspoilt beaches of Calblanque, among fossil dunes and salt pans, and caldero beside the Cabo de Palos lighthouse. Less than an hour from Murcia.
Leaving from
Part of Cartagena and Calblanque
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Total time8 h
By car1 h each way
WalkingAs much as you like along the shore
DifficultyNone
Cost€35–55 pp
Best timeMay – June · September – October
With childrenYes
With a dogNot on the beaches from April to September
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Murcia 1 h by car
from Murcia via the Cartagena motorway and the La Manga one to the park exit, about 55 min
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Beaches of Calblanque Regional Park
Calblanque, Larga and Negrete · bring water, food and shade · in July and August, bus from Los Belones
- 30 min by car8,8 km
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El Mosqui Restaurant
Caldero (rice cooked in fish stock) with alioli · open every day at midday · booking
Carretera Subida al Faro, 50, 30370 Cabo de Palos · +34 968 56 45 63
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Back home
In Murcia around 17:30
Approximate cost
About €35–60 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Beaches of Calblanque Regional Park
Calblanque is what is left of the Murcian coast before the concrete: kilometres of golden sand between fossil dunes, salt pans and dry mountain ranges, without a single building, less than an hour from Murcia. This Sunday is simple: a beach morning, caldero beside the Cabo de Palos lighthouse and home mid-afternoon. The only thing to prepare is how to get in, because it depends on the date.
The day, hour by hour
9:00 · Set off. From Murcia, take the motorway towards Cartagena and the La Manga one to the Calblanque exit; Cartagena town council gives exit 800 of the A-7 and the MU-312 expressway. About 55 minutes. The last kilometres are dirt tracks in the park.
10:00 · The beaches. Outside summer you drive into the park's car parks. At weekends and long weekends in spring and autumn, cars are admitted until about 291 spaces are full: arrive early. In July, August and the last days of June, from 8:00 to 20:30 no cars enter the beach area; leave the car at Los Belones or in the park-and-ride car park and take the bus, which is paid. Calblanque beach has about 300 m of fine sand, walkways and lifeguards in summer; on either side, Larga and Negrete. There are no bars or shade: bring water, food, a parasol and a bag for your rubbish.
14:00 · Lunch at El Mosqui. On the road to the Cabo de Palos lighthouse, a short drive via Los Belones. Open every day from 13:00 to 16:00. Order the caldero, the local rice cooked in fish stock, with its alioli. Book on 968 56 45 63: in season, Cabo de Palos fills up.
16:30 · Head home. If you have time to spare, walk up to the lighthouse before leaving. In Murcia, around half past five.
With children and with a dog
It works with children: fine sand, calm water on days without wind and nothing to do but play. It is not accessible for pushchairs or wheelchairs. With a dog, no: throughout the park they must be on a lead, and from 1 April to 30 September they may not enter the beaches or dunes.
Time4 h
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
La Marquesita
What to order: the caldero with mullet, and to start the croquettes or the Russian salad maripuri
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Cartagena and Calblanque
May, June, September and October: mild water and access by car. In July and August you enter by bus from Los Belones between 8:00 and 20:30. In winter it is a stroll on an empty beach, without swimming.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Check the park's calendar
Each spring the regional government publishes in the BORM the dates on which access is regulated.
- 2Arrive before ten
At weekends in May and June the car quota fills up.
- 3Take your rubbish with you
There are no services or spare bins on the beach.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can you drive to Calblanque?
Yes, except in July, August and the last days of June between 8:00 and 20:30, and with a quota of about 291 spaces on some weekends in spring and autumn.
Where do I catch the bus to Calblanque?
At Los Belones, with a stop at the park-and-ride car park. The ticket is paid.
Are there beach bars?
No. Bring everything you need.
Is El Mosqui open on Sundays?
Yes, at midday and in the evening.
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Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.