Playa Sotavento

• Approximate length of the beach: 200 metres
• The beach has an average width of about 34 metres.
• What is the beach’s occupancy rate: low
• Sotavento beach does NOT have a promenade.
• It has dark sand
• It is a nudist / naturist beach
• Is there a tourist office on the beach or nearby? yes

Security features Sotavento Beach

• What are the usual bathing conditions: heavy swell / windy
• The beach does NOT have a lifeguard service.
• There are danger / safety signs on the beach.
• Nearest hospital:

  Doctor NegrÍn Hospital
  Barranco de La Ballena s/n (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 46.5 km.

  (Source: Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge [July 2020])
  (Check with the nearest tourist office or the town hall of the municipality to which Sotavento Beach belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features Sotavento Beach

• How to get to the beach: difficult on foot / by car.
• It does NOT have accessible points and access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• It is possible that the access to the beach is not signposted or that the signposting is insufficient.
  If in doubt, ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall.
• Is there a car park: No
• Nearest road to the beach: GC-200
• Is there a bus service to the beach?: Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity, Agaete-Puerto de Las Nieves bus line 103 (101)
  Ask at the tourist office or nearest town hall to confirm routes and dates when it is operational.

• How to get to the beach: difficult on foot / by car.
• It does NOT have accessible points and access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• It is possible that the access to the beach is not signposted or that the signposting is insufficient.
  If in doubt, ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall.
• Is there a car park: No
• Nearest road to the beach: GC-200
• Is there a bus service to the beach?: Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity, Agaete-Puerto de Las Nieves bus line 103 (101)
  Ask at the tourist office or nearest town hall to confirm routes and dates when it is operational.

Nature around

• Is there any vegetation on or around the beach: Yes
• Where is the vegetation located (type, etc.)?
  behind the beach
• Is this beach part of a protected natural area? yes
  Tamadaba Natural Park
• What is the composition of the beach?
  Sand / Pebbles
• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Mountain
• Have there been any recent refurbishment works or modifications made to the beach? yes
  ZEPA – LIC (ZEC)