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Playa La Pelada

  1. El Médano
  2. › Granadilla de Abona
  3. › Tenerife
  4. › Spain

A wild black-sand beach for scenery and a harder-access feel. Best for views and a wilder feel.

Get there

Weather now

Clear

27°C

26-30°today

AirAQI 39Fair
SunUV 2Low
22km/h WindBreeze
1.1mWavesMedium waves
26°CWaterWarm

Updated19:34

Not recommended for swimming Unsafe flag or sea conditions. Choose a beach walk instead. Today: Clear night · may disturb plans · Check before swimming 10:00-13:00 Updated: 19:34

Hourly forecast

19:00

27°

AQI 39

UV 2

22

20:00

26°

AQI 37

UV 1

18

21:00

26°

AQI 36

UV 0

14

22:00

25°

AQI 35

UV 0

14

23:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

16

Tomorrow

00:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

17

01:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

14

02:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

13

03:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

19

04:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

21

05:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

19

06:00

25°

AQI 34

UV 0

16

07:00

25°

AQI 35

UV 0

13

08:00

25°

AQI 35

UV 0

12

09:00

27°

AQI 36

UV 0

11

10:00

27°

AQI 41

UV 2

12

11:00

29°

AQI 44

UV 4

13

12:00

29°

AQI 45

UV 6

16

Sea & tide detailsTide falling until 20:00 low tide · medium wavesShowHide

Tide trend from a marine forecast, not for navigation.

20:00low tide-1 m
03:00high tide0.8 m
09:00low tide-0.9 m
15:00high tide0.9 m

Waves

1.1 m

Medium waves

Water temp.

26°C

Warm

Eat nearby

Restaurants, cafes, and beach clubs close to the sand.

[object Object] Restaurant Palmera Coffee Brunch Restaurant · Los Cristianos · 19 km · 25 min   Representative chicken kebab, Turkish flatbread, fries, salad and pizza on a Tenerife terrace Restaurant Mom's Kebab & Pizza Restaurant · Los Cristianos · 20 km · 25 min   A colorful representative spread of Shakers drinks and soft serve Restaurant Shakers Restaurant · Playa de las Américas · 20 km · 25 min   Representative Flo’s Tenerife spread with lime chicken salad, protein bowl, açaí bowl, green smoothie and citrus cocktail Restaurant Flo’s Tenerife Restaurant · Playa de las Américas · 21 km · 30 min   Representative kebab pita, pizza, hummus and fries on a sunlit Tenerife table Restaurant Mom's Burger & Kebab Adeje Restaurant · Adeje · 22 km · 30 min   A sunlit brioche cheeseburger with bacon, fried egg and rustic fries Restaurant Patio Burger Restaurant · San Isidro · 4 km · 5 min   A sunlit spread of thin Roman-style pizzas with fresh Italian toppings Restaurant Mozza Pizza Restaurant · Granadilla de Abona · 4.6 km · 5 min 4.7 (812) · Google Maps
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Getting there

La Pelada foot access

Allow extra time to get there. Use the Montaña Pelada end of Avenida Juan Carlos I and walk the last minutes to the sand.

Navigate to entrance

Transport

Montaña Pelada / Avenida Juan Carlos I access parking

Nearby

5-10 min walk · 500 m · free · moderate

Closest practical road-end target before the short walk.

WebTenerife lists fewer than 50 spaces and the natural-area approach should stay clear.

Google Maps ·Waze

Montaña Pelada road-end streets

6-11 min walk · 600 m · hard

Use marked bays or obvious road-edge spaces only; do not block tracks into the natural area.

Google Maps ·Waze

Parking note

Use only marked or clearly established spaces near the approach and avoid protected terrain or tracks.

Playa Montaña Pelada

Available

5-10 min walk · 500 m · Routes: 411

Route 411 reaches Playa Montaña Pelada near the approach; check TITSA before relying on it.

Navigate:Transit directions

Taxi / drop-off

Nearby

Short walk to the beach

La Pelada foot access

Ask to be dropped near the promenade access.

Navigate:Google Maps

Things to do nearby

Free stops for walks, views, and island culture.

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Facilities

Services, food, rentals, and waste bins

Toilets

Unavailable

Showers

Unavailable

Waste bins

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Safety & access

Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

Lifeguard

No data

Accessibility

Available

Mobility support

No data

Water quality

No data

Good to know

Best for

Couples, view-seeking walkers, and wilder-coast visitors

Beach type

Black-sand beach, open to stronger surf

Size

80 m by 20 m

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Beach guidance sources 12 sources

Weather, marine, bathing-water, and geographic sources support this beach guidance; place services support food, activities, and navigation.

WebTenerife / Turismo de Tenerife WebTenerife / Turismo de Tenerife OpenStreetMap contributors TITSA AEMET Open-Meteo SCS / Gobierno de Canarias IDECanarias / GRAFCAN SkylineWebcams Windy.com Mapbox Google Maps
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  • Beach photo 1 Playa La Pelada illustrative PlayaGo hero by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Restaurant image: Palmera Coffee Brunch [object Object] by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Mom's Kebab & Pizza Kebab plate with Turkish flatbread and pizza by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Shakers Drinks and soft serve selection by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food and drink image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Flo’s Tenerife Healthy brunch bowls, lime chicken salad, smoothie and cocktail by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative image
  • Restaurant image: Mom's Burger & Kebab Adeje Kebab pita with pizza, hummus and fries by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Patio Burger Brioche cheeseburger with bacon, fried egg and fries by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Mozza Pizza Roman-style pizza spread by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Experience image Montana Pelada illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montaña Roja coastal walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image San Miguel historic center illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montana Amarilla volcanic walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Punta de Abona lighthouse view illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image
  • Experience image Icor, La Cisnera and Teguedite illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image La Centinela viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset

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