Camino de Caravaca from Murcia

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Camino de Caravaca from Murcia

95 km from Murcia to Caravaca de la Cruz, mostly along the Vía Verde del Noroeste. Four days of gentle climbing to the sanctuary.

On foot · Stage by stage · 95 km · 4 stages · 2 min read

What the Camino de Caravaca is like

It leaves Murcia cathedral, crosses the market gardens to Alguazas and then follows the Vía Verde del Noroeste, an old railway line, through Mula, Bullas and Cehegín to the sanctuary of the True Cross. It is easy to follow and climbs gradually from the river plain to Caravaca at 650 metres.

Caravaca is one of the five holy cities of Catholicism and holds a jubilee year every seven years; those years the way and the town fill up.

Key facts

TypeOn foot
Distance95 km
Start and finishMurcia → Caravaca de la Cruz
On foot4 days, 24 km a day on average
By bike1 days, 95 km a day on average
When to goOctober to May. In summer in Murcia, only at dawn.
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From where to where?

The whole route is 4 stages. Pick where you start and finish: always in a stage town.

Usual: 4 days.

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Altitude of each stage town; each stage's climbing is in its details.

4 days and 94.5 km: about 23.6 km a day and 3 nights on the way.

  1. Murcia → Alguazas26 kmEat: Campos del Río
  2. Alguazas → Mula26 km
  3. Mula → Bullas21 km · 350 m D+Eat: Cehegín
  4. Bullas → Caravaca de la Cruz21.5 km

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How to plan it

It is about 95 km in four stages of 21 to 26 km, ideal for a long weekend or a first group pilgrimage. By bike, on the traffic-free greenway, it takes a day.

Walk it from October to May: in summer the Murcia heat only allows walking at dawn. Fountains are few between Mula and Bullas, and the way back to Murcia is a bus of just over an hour.

Stages

  1. Murcia → Alguazas26 kmEat: Campos del Río, Albudeite
  2. Alguazas → Mula26 km
  3. Mula → Bullas21 km · +350 mEat: Cehegín
  4. Bullas → Caravaca de la Cruz21.5 km

One stage a day, town to town. Approximate distance and climbing: every GPX varies a little.

Frequently asked questions

How long is Camino de Caravaca from Murcia?95 km in total.
How many days does it take?4 days on foot (24 km average per stage); 1 days by bike (95 km average per stage).
Where do people usually sleep?The usual overnight points are Alguazas, Mula, Bullas, Caravaca de la Cruz. The stage table lists them section by section.
Where does Camino de Caravaca from Murcia start and end?It starts in Murcia and ends in Caravaca de la Cruz. You can start or finish at any stage end.
When is the best time to go?October to May. In summer in Murcia, only at dawn.

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