Leaving the hot springs of Archena behind, the final stretch points south across the sun-drenched agricultural plains of the Campo de Cartagena. Double-tracks wind through low-lying valleys filled with extensive citrus orchards and open vegetable fields. The route gradually angles upward, taking the rocky, hard-packed limestone tracks of the Camino de los Arejos into the coastal hills. This short ridge traversal serves as the final climb, offering wide views back over the inland basin before revealing the Mediterranean horizon. A fast, smooth descent drops down through ancient mining corridors directly into the historic maritime core of Cartagena. The entire multi-day journey reaches its finish line right at the massive, 3rd-century BC stone blocks of the Punic Wall.
