Patalavaca: Black Sand and Coastal Walks

Playa de Patalavaca and the promenade between Patalavaca and Anfi del Mar represent two different sides of a coastal stay: the beach and a path by the sea. The beach’s shape and the promenade’s length provide practical guidance for planning your trip. If you’re planning a day by the sea, you can treat time at the beach and a walk along the coast as separate priorities.

Playa de Patalavaca: black sand and swimming area

Playa de Patalavaca has black sand and is 303 metres long. It consists of two beaches that join to form a single beach at low tide. The water level is therefore part of the description of its shape: at low tide, the two sections merge. The swimming area is marked off with buoys. The beach’s layout and the buoy markers describe different aspects of the place: the shape of the beach and the swimming area.

The nearby beach of Anfi del Mar offers a clear contrast to Playa de Patalavaca when it comes to sand: it has fine white sand and very calm water. Weather and tides can change water conditions. Patalavaca is therefore characterised by black sand and its two-part shape, while Anfi del Mar is characterised by fine white sand and calm water.

Promenade between Patalavaca and Anfi del Mar

A 1.5-kilometre-long promenade runs along the GC-500 between Patalavaca and Anfi del Mar. The renovated promenade has an urban asphalt surface. The route therefore has named endpoints and a specific length. If you’d like to include a coastal walk alongside time at the beach, it adds a distinct route between Patalavaca and Anfi del Mar to your stay.

You can make the promenade a separate focus of your day alongside time at the beach. When choosing a route, it’s also useful to compare it with Cruz de Patalavaca: the route described there climbs steeply uphill, while the promenade is defined by its length and surface.

Beach activities and the harbour at Anfi del Mar

Kayaks and pedal boats are available to rent at Anfi del Mar beach; check their availability before your trip. Facilities there include accessibility, parking, restaurants, showers, toilets and public transport. When planning your trip, you can therefore consider the beach activities and facilities mentioned there, as well as the sand and water.

Puerto de Anfi del Mar can accommodate boats up to a maximum length of 20 metres. If this limit is relevant to your plans, confirm it before entering the harbour. Boat size is therefore a separate point of reference for visitors whose stay also includes the harbour.

Route to Cruz de Patalavaca

A route description published on 14 April 2021 gives the quickest way to Cruz de Patalavaca: it climbs steeply uphill from the car park directly behind the beach. A description of the view from the same date mentions the view from Cruz along the coast from Arguineguín to Anfi. As route conditions can change, check the state of the route before setting out.

The contrast is clear when choosing between them: the route description mentions a steep climb to Cruz; the promenade is 1.5 kilometres long and has an urban asphalt surface. This lets you compare a route explicitly described as steep and uphill with a measured coastal stretch.

Getting to Playa de Patalavaca

You can reach Playa de Patalavaca by the Mogán bus route or by car via the C-812; the turn-off is at kilometre 69. Check bus and road information before travelling. The two travel options therefore have different points of reference: the Mogán bus route and the C-812 road, with the turn-off at kilometre 69.

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