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Home / Provinces of Spain / Cantabria / Piélagos / Beaches in Piélagos /

Canallave Beach

Open sea beach, windy and with strong currents, making it quite dangerous. It has a medium level of occupancy and offers some services. It is very popular with surfers.
It is separated from Valdearenas Beach by a rocky promontory called "Peñuescas". The length of the dry beach is about 250 metres but at low tide it can extend to more than 900 metres.
Location
Beach description
  • Length: 250 meters
  • Width: 50 meters
  • Environment: Cliff
  • Composition: Sand
  • Swimming conditions: Strong waves, Windy
  • Nudist area: No
  • Level of occupancy: Medium
  • Degree of urbanization: Isolated
    • Environmental features
    • Protected area
    • SAC (Special Area of Conservation) Dunas de Liencres and Estuary of Pas (RN2000) and scope of the Natural Resources Management Plan of the Dunas de Liencres, Estuary of Pas and Costa Quebrada (future Natural Park of Dunas de Liencres and Costa Quebrada)
    • Vegetation
    Getting there
    • How to get: By car
    • Nearest road: CA-305
    • Parking (More than 100 parking spaces)
    • Bus: Interurban

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    Services
    • Feet shower
    • Showers
    • Litter bins
    • Cleaning service
    • Food
    • Drink
    • Surf practice area
    • Marina: Puerto de Santander (distance to the beach: 17 km)
    Vigilance
    • Rescue team. Human resources
    • Danger signposting. Flags

    Location

    Beaches in Piélagos

    Somocuevas
    Beach with low public attendance, protected by a rocky promontory. Does not have infrastructures
    Valdearenas
    Beach located in the Natural Park of the Dunas de Liencres. Caution must be taken when swimming as it is in open sea, with strong currents and whirlpools can occur.
    La Arnía
    It is situated in an attractive rocky setting, isolated and has a low occupancy level. It does not have facilities.

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    Books

    Lonely Planet Spain (Travel Guide)

    Price: £11.18

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    Asturias, Cantabria Regional Map 572 (Michelin Regional Maps)

    Price: £3.07

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    Books about PiélagosBooks about Costa de Cantabria
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    Source of information on beaches: Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).