The most remarkable thing about this route from Torrevieja is the contrast between the landscape of the third most populated town in the province of Alicante (Torrevieja) and that of the nature reserves of the lagoons of La Mata and Torrevieja, El Hondo and La Pedrera Reservoir, and let's not forget the peculiar scenery of the cropland area in the subregion of La Vega Baja del Segura.

We'll start the route at the Paseo Vista Alegre in Torrevieja, next to the Yacht Club. We'll follow Calle de Orihuela until we get to the CV-905 road, also known as Crevillent's road. This is the road that leads to the two lagoons we mentioned before, La Mata and Torrevieja. Even though the building complexes in the area block most of the views, there are some viewpoints that can be accessed easily. Another aspect to keep in mind is the fact that there is a very well-kept bike lane all along this section of the road that we recommend using, even on our road bikes.

Once we pass the Ciudad Quesada building complex on our right-hand side, we'll arrive at Benijófar and we'll take the CV-920 road to go across the bridge over the Segura River when we get to Rojales. We'll then turn onto the CV-860 road towards the El Hondo nature reserve and we'll go past the villages of Daya Vieja on our left and San Fulgencio on our right. Both municipalities are quite peacefull and have the classic charm of the villages in the Vega Baja del Segura subregion, where it's never difficult to find a quiet place to enjoy a cup of coffee or have a drink.

After we reach the CV-851 road at the 26th kilometre of the route, we'll begin to go around the El Hondo nature reserve. This 2,387 hectare wetland was declared a nature reserve in 1994 and contains two irrigation regulating reservoirs, some adjoining ponds, marshes and croplands, which provide this reserve with great environmental value. However, the most valuable asset in this area is its fauna, both because of the large number of animals that inhabit it and the presence of some species that are in serious danger of extinction. 

Once we have gone around the whole northwestern side of the wetland, we'll take the CV-875 road and we'll stay on it until we arrive at the town of Crevillent, after one of the few climbs we'll find on our route. Crevillent's old town has a somewhat Moorish look to it, with its narrow streets and small curbs, and it's there that we'll find the always surprising "Cuevas Casa de Crevillent" (Crevillent's cave houses).

After taking a look around Crevillent, we'll resume our way on the N-340 road, which used to be very busy but has quieted down recently thanks to the construction of the A7 motorway. If we follow it, we'll arrive at Albatera. The next municipality on our route is Bigastro, which we'll reach by taking a few different regional roads. These roads have hardly any traffic, are surrounded by croplands and go around the towns of Cox, Callosa de Segura, Rafal, Benejúzar and through Jacarilla before getting to Bigastro, starting point of the climb to the La Pedrera reservoir. All these towns and villages have a wide variety of artisan bakeries where we'll have the chance to try some of the many traditional local sweets and pastries, just before facing the second and last climb of the day.