The village and outlying district of Puntas de Calnegre in the municipality of Lorca

A tiny coastal village with popular beaches and restaurants on the coast of Lorca

Puntas de Calnegre is a tiny village with only around 60 residents on the coast of the vast municipality of Lorca, but during the summer it is a very popular destination among both bathers, walkers and diners who enjoy the beachfront restaurants.

It is also one of the 39 “diputaciones” of Lorca, which is sub-divided in this way due to its sheer size: covering and area of 1,675 square kilometres, it is the second largest municipality in Spain.

The district falls within the Puntas de Calnegre – Cabo Cope protected area on account of the exceptional coastal landscape and contains all of the 11 kilometres of coastline in Lorca as well as the fascinating countryside which is farmed near Ramonete and Garrobillo but is wild in the mountains between Calnegre and Águilas.

In and around Puntas de Calnegre the Town Hall of Lorca has included three walking and mountain biking routes in its “Los Caminos del Sol” program:

• A 12.2-kilometre walking route in the El Ciscar area
• A 42-kilometre mountain bike route
• An easy 6.7-kilometre walk along the coast towards Percheles, perfect for a family day out.

Bars, restaurants and cafés in Ramonete and Puntas de Calnegre

- Bar Taberna Sara, telephone 646 733671

- Bar Restaurante Ramonete, telephone 629 655480

- Bar Restaurante El Cruce, telephone 968 158057

- Bar Restaurante Mercedes, telephone 665 391402

- Bar Restaurante Calnegre, telephone 968 150421

- Bar Restaurante El Faro, telephone 968 158044

- Bar Restaurante El Quinto, telephone 674 860722

- Chiringuito El Lío (Cala) , telephone 684 314682

Accommodation

- Albergue de Puntas de Calnegre, telephone 646 775737, bookings via reservas@alberguesdelorca.com, www.alberguesdelorca.com.

Dispensing chemist

- Farmacia Ramonete, Carretera de Puntas de Calnegre, s/n, Ramonete.

Shops in Ramonete

- Panadería Martín, telephone 659 908939

- SPAR Francisco Hernández, Carretera Puntas de Calnegre s/n

- Tienda comestibles Encarna y Juan, close to the medical centre, telephone 619 421200

Beaches in the Parque Regional Puntas de Calnegre – Cabo Cope

- Playa Puntas de Calnegre

- Cala de Calnegre

- Playa Baño de las Mujeres

- Playa de San Pedro

- Cala el Siscal

- Cala Honda

- Cala del Ciscal

- Playa Cuartel del Ciscar

- Playa Junquera

- Cala de la Gruta

- Cala Leña

- Cala de los Hierros

- Cala Blanca

- Playa Larga