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Playa Montaña Roja

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

A sheltered golden-sand resort beach with facilities close at hand. Best for views and a wilder feel.

Get there

Weather now

Clear

25°C

24-28°today

AirAQI 39Fair
SunUV 2Low
8km/h WindLight breeze
1.1mWavesMedium waves
26°CWaterWarm

Updated19:34

Good beach time · Swim with care Medium waves today. Enjoy the beach and check the flag before swimming. Today: Clear night · light cooling breeze · Check before swimming 10:00-13:00 * 17:00-19:00 Updated: 19:34

Hourly forecast

19:00

25°

AQI 39

UV 2

8

20:00

24°

AQI 37

UV 1

7

21:00

24°

AQI 36

UV 0

4

22:00

24°

AQI 35

UV 0

3

23:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

5

Tomorrow

00:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

6

01:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

3

02:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

1

03:00

23°

AQI 34

UV 0

9

04:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

9

05:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

7

06:00

24°

AQI 34

UV 0

3

07:00

23°

AQI 35

UV 0

0

08:00

23°

AQI 35

UV 0

3

09:00

25°

AQI 36

UV 0

5

10:00

26°

AQI 41

UV 2

5

11:00

27°

AQI 44

UV 4

9

12:00

28°

AQI 45

UV 6

13

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 · 17 km · 25 min   Representative chicken kebab, Turkish flatbread, fries, salad and pizza on a Tenerife terrace Restaurant Mom's Kebab & Pizza Restaurant · Los Cristianos · 18 km · 25 min   A colorful representative spread of Shakers drinks and soft serve Restaurant Shakers Restaurant · Playa de las Américas · 18 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 · 19 km · 25 min   Representative kebab pita, pizza, hummus and fries on a sunlit Tenerife table Restaurant Mom's Burger & Kebab Adeje Restaurant · Adeje · 21 km · 30 min   A sunlit brioche cheeseburger with bacon, fried egg and rustic fries Restaurant Patio Burger Restaurant · San Isidro · 4.8 km · 5 min   A sunlit spread of thin Roman-style pizzas with fresh Italian toppings Restaurant Mozza Pizza Restaurant · Granadilla de Abona · 5 km · 5 min 4.7 (812) · Google Maps
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Getting there

Montaña Roja cove access

Allow extra time to get there. Use the Montaña Roja edge and expect a short exposed walk to the cove.

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Transport

Los Balos / Montaña Roja parking area

Nearby

8-14 min walk · 850 m · free · moderate

Closest practical public parking target found for the protected-area side.

The walk is open, sunny, and can feel windy.

Google Maps ·Waze

Calle el Cano / Los Balos edge

10-16 min walk · 1000 m · moderate

Use only marked or clearly permitted spaces.

Google Maps ·Waze

Parking note

Use marked parking areas and keep reserve tracks, beach paths, and hotel/resident access clear.

Los Balos

Available

13-20 min walk · 1300 m · Routes: 410, 470, 483

Use Los Balos, then walk into the Montaña Roja beach area.

Navigate:Transit directions

Taxi / drop-off

Nearby

Short walk to the beach

Montaña Roja cove 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

No data

Showers

No data

Waste bins

Available

Safety & access

Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

Lifeguard

No data

Accessibility

Unavailable

Mobility support

No data

Water quality

No data

Good to know

Best for

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

Size

50 m by 31 m

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Beach guidance sources 10 sources

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

OpenStreetMap contributors / Overpass API TITSA AEMET Open-Meteo SCS / Gobierno de Canarias IDECanarias / GRAFCAN SkylineWebcams Windy.com Mapbox Google Maps
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  • Beach photo 1 Playa Montaña Roja 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 Montaña Roja coastal walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montana Pelada 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 San Miguel historic center 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
  • Experience image Malpais de Rasca illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montana Grande viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset

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