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Faneroque / Playa de Faneque / Playa de Tamadaba Beach

Faneroque, also known as the Faneroque Beach or the Tamadaba Beach, is a volcanic cove with black sands, located at the foot of the immense Faneque Cliff, just over 1000 metres high, about 300 metres northwest of the Risco Beach, in the northwest of Gran Canaria.
To reach the beach, you must walk 1.460 km.

Location

It's one of the beaches in Agaete, located in the province of Las Palmas (Canary Islands).
Coast: Costa Canaria
Island: Gran Canaria

Beach description

Length: 260 meters

Width: 65 meters

Environment: Cliff

Composition: Sand, Cobble fragments

Swimming conditions: Strong waves, Windy

Nudist area: Yes

Level of occupancy: Low

Degree of urbanization: Isolated

Environmental features

Protected area
Tamadaba Natural Park

Getting there

How to get: Difficult on foot
Nearest road: GC-200
Bus: Intercity, Agaete-Puerto de Las Nieves Line 103 (101)

More info

Services

Marina: Puerto de las Nieves (distance to the beach: 11 km)

Beaches in Agaete

Risco

Open sandy and pebble beach located next to the Risco neighbourhood in the municipality of Agaete, in the north-west of Gran Canaria island. This beach often experiences quite strong waves, and unlike most beaches in the municipality, it has easy acc...

Sotavento

Sandy and pebble beach that usually receives a constant strong swell and wind. It is located very close to Playa de Guayedra, in the municipality of Agaete, on the island of Gran Canaria. Access is via the Guayedra ravine, which can be done either on...

Guayedra

Guayedra Beach is a beach of sand and stones that usually receives constant strong waves and wind. It is located in the municipality of Agaete, on the island of Gran Canaria. Access is via the Guayedra ravine, which can be done on foot or by vehicle.

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Beaches in Agaete