# Things to see in Alhama de Murcia (Spain): 39 places and when to go

> Alhama de Murcia is a town in Spain, and this site lists 39 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (24), History (11), Nature (4). The best known are Alhama de Murcia, Sierra Espuña and Castillo de Alhama. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alhama-de-murcia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Spain · 37.8525, -1.426
- **Places:** 39 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderismo/) (24) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) (11) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fauna/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/espiritual/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana/) (1)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** ALC Alicante, 90 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** La Almoloya, at 584 m.

## What to see in Alhama de Murcia

The places in and around Alhama de Murcia, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Alhama de Murcia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-de-exposiciones-el-posito/): History · 6 m
- [Sierra Espuña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-regional-de-sierra-espuna/): Sierra Espuña Regional Park · 12 km
- [Castillo de Alhama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-alhama/): Castle in Alhama de Murcia, Spain · 232 m
- [La Almoloya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cabezo-del-corral-de-nogueras/): Archaeological site in Spain · 13 km
- [Barrancos de Gebas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paisaje-protegido-de-barrancos-de-gebas/): Protected area in Spain · 5.4 km
- [Saladares del Guadalentín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/zona-de-especial-proteccion-para-aves-saladares-del-guadalen/): Protected area · 6.6 km
- [Iglesia de San Lázaro Obispo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-san-lazaro-obispo/): Cultural property in Alhama de Murcia, Spain · 145 m
- [Museo Arqueológico ''Los Baños''](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-arqueologico-los-banos/): Museum · 101 m
- [Tira de Lienzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tira-de-lienzo/): Archaeological site in Spain · 8.1 km
- [Castle of Aledo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-aledo/): Cultural property in Aledo, Spain · 15 km
- [Iglesia Santa María La Real](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-santa-maria-la-real/): Temples · 15 km
- [Barranco Blanco. El Berro - Gebas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/barranco-blanco-el-berro-gebas/): Hiking · 5.9 km
- [Bodega Sierra Espuña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodega-sierra-espuna/): Winery · 631 m
- [Camino de la Cruz del Bajo Guadalentín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-de-la-cruz-del-bajo-guadalentin/): Hiking · 7.0 km
- [Camino del Apóstol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-del-apostol/): Hiking · 752 m
- [Camino del Bajo Guadalentín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-del-bajo-guadalentin/): Hiking · 2.5 km
- [Enlace Senda del Rento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/enlace-senda-del-rento/): Hiking · 4.6 km
- [Picota de Aledo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/picota-de-aledo/): History · 15 km
- [Pinus halepensis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pino-gordo/): Species of plant · 2.3 km
- [Senda del Barranco Ballesteros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senda-del-barranco-ballesteros/): Hiking · 13 km
- [Senda del Lentisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senda-del-lentisco/): Hiking · 14 km
- [Sendero de Baldomero Brugarolas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-de-baldomero-brugarolas/): Hiking · History · 5.7 km
- [Sendero de El Berro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-de-el-berro/): Hiking · 7.4 km
- [Sendero de Fuente Alta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-de-fuente-alta/): Hiking · 3.8 km

And the other 15, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Sendero de La Almoloya de Pliego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-de-la-almoloya-de-pliego/), [Sendero de la Santa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-de-la-santa/), [Sendero de los Azagadores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-de-los-azagadores/), [Sendero de los Siete Hermanos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-de-los-siete-hermanos/), [Sendero del Camino de la Fuente del Borrego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-del-camino-de-la-fuente-del-borrego/), [Sendero del Pedro López](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-del-pedro-lopez/), [Sendero del Purgatorio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-del-purgatorio/), [Sendero del Rento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-del-rento/), [Sendero del Rento. (Variante temporal)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-del-rento-variante-temporal/), [Sendero Valle de Leiva - Collado Mangueta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-valle-de-leiva-collado-mangueta/), [Umbría de Peña Apartada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/umbria-de-pena-apartada/), [Variante a Aledo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-a-aledo/), [Variante al Collado del Pilón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-al-collado-del-pilon/), [Variante Pedro López](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-pedro-lopez/)
- **History**: [Torre de Ínchola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-de-inchola/)

## When to go to Alhama de Murcia

The best time to visit Alhama de Murcia is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 23 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 23 |

In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. In April, 39 of the 39 places are at their best.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Alhama de Murcia

The nearest main airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC, Alicante), 90 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.8525%2C-1.426)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.8525%2C-1.426)

## Other towns nearby

- [Murcia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/murcia/): 57 places · 30 km
- [Lorca, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/lorca/): 35 places · 30 km
- [Caravaca de la Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/caravaca-de-la-cruz/): 19 places · 48 km
- [Cartagena, Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cartagena/): 81 places · 48 km
- [Ctra. Torrevieja - Orihuela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ctra-torrevieja-orihuela/): 23 places · 55 km
- [Vélez-Rubio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/velez-rubio/): 14 places · 62 km

And all of Spain, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Alhama de Murcia?

The best known: [Alhama de Murcia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-de-exposiciones-el-posito/), [Sierra Espuña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-regional-de-sierra-espuna/), [Castillo de Alhama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-alhama/), [La Almoloya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cabezo-del-corral-de-nogueras/), [Barrancos de Gebas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paisaje-protegido-de-barrancos-de-gebas/). In all, 39 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Alhama de Murcia?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23.

### How do you get to Alhama de Murcia?

The nearest main airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 90 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.8525%2C-1.426) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Alhama de Murcia as the destination and these 39 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).