# Cycling from Valencia to the Albufera on the El Saler bike path What to do en L'Albufera de València and El Palmar · L'Albufera de València and El Palmar Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/things-to-do/cycling-from-valencia · Revisado: 2026-11-13 - Duración: 45 min - Temporada: All year; in summer, very early - Para quién: For anyone who cycles; the long loop, if your legs are good 15 km of bike path from the City of Arts and Sciences to the Gola de Pujol, about 45 flat minutes; a long 78 km loop through the rice fields. From the centre of Valencia to the lake, without a car From the City of Arts and Sciences a 15 km bike path heads south to the Albufera Natural Park, reaching the Gola de Pujol viewpoint. Visit València estimates about 45 minutes. It is flat, easy to follow and comfortable on any bike, including a hired one. When you arrive you have the Devesa, its trails, the Gola jetty and the Racó de l'Olla. The path reaches the Devesa, but not El Palmar. The last stretch to the village is on the road and is narrow, single-car in places, so Visit València advises getting to El Palmar by bus. If you are with family, stay in the Devesa and come back. Routes from El Palmar If you take your bike by car to El Palmar, there are routes along the tracks through the rice fields. From El Palmar to Portet de Sollana it is 16 km there and back, and the Mília viewpoint is 400 m from the Portet. The Na Molins route runs 25 km from El Palmar to the Muntanyeta dels Sants, with one of the best views in the park. To start with, the one from El Palmar to L'Estell is under 6 km there and back. The full loop: 78 kilometres The loop around the Albufera from Valencia is a 78 km circuit through rice fields, coastal woodland, fishing ports and villages. It is not waymarked and mostly follows farm tracks, which change with the rice cycle: download the track before setting out. There is no shade, so take a cap, water and sun cream and avoid the hottest hours. If you would rather go with company, the Visit València shop sells a guided bike tour of the Albufera lasting 4 h 30 min, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30, from €35, with horchata and fartons; it does not say which company runs it. ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Coordenadas: 39.4547, -0.3505 ## Cerca de aquí - [Boat trip on the Albufera from El Palmar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/things-to-do/boat-trip-from-el-palmar), a 4.3 km - [Boat trip with paella on board on the Albufera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/things-to-do/boat-with-paella-on-board), a 4.3 km - [Bon Aire Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/where-to-eat/bon-aire), a 4.4 km - [El Palmar Fishermen's Community Fish Market](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/things-to-do/el-palmar-fishermens-market), a 4.5 km - [Hotel Albufera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/where-to-stay/hotel-albufera), a 4.8 km - [Nou Racó](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/where-to-eat/nou-raco), a 5.0 km - [Camping Coll Vert](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/where-to-stay/coll-vert-campsite), a 5.5 km - [Birdwatching at the Racó de l'Olla Interpretation Centre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia/things-to-do/raco-de-l-olla-birdwatching), a 7.0 km ## Consejos ### Set off early in summer On the rice-field tracks there is not a single tree. ### Download the track The 78 km loop has no signs and the tracks change with the flooding. ### Do not continue along the El Palmar road with children It is narrow; come back from the Devesa or take the bus. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take to cycle from Valencia to the Albufera? About 45 minutes along the 15 km bike path from the City of Arts and Sciences. ### Does the bike path reach El Palmar? No. It reaches the Devesa; the last stretch is on a narrow road. ### Is the loop around the Albufera waymarked? No. It is 78 km on farm tracks: you need the track. ### Are there short routes from El Palmar? Yes: to L'Estell, under 6 km there and back, or to the Portet de Sollana, 16 km. Destino: [L'Albufera de València and El Palmar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/albufera-valencia.md)