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Black-sand Playa de El Bollullo below the cliffs of El Rincon in La Orotava.

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Playa de El Bollullo

  1. El Rincon
  2. › La Orotava
  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

22°C

22-24°today

AirAQI 32Fair
SunUV 0Low
8km/h WindLight breeze
1.6mWavesMedium waves
25°CWaterComfortable

Updated11:08

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 Updated: 11:08

Hourly forecast

23:00

22°

AQI 32

UV 0

8

Eat nearby

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

Ropa vieja, grilled pork, papas arrugadas with mojo, garbanzas, croquettes, and tomato salad on a homestyle table Restaurant Casa Pepe Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 2 km · 25 min   Two-person tapas spread with patatas bravas, croquettes, tortilla, grilled prawns, olives, bread, salad, and mojo Restaurant Restaurante el Camino Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 2.4 km · 30 min   Grilled chicken kebab wrap, falafel, fresh salad, pita, fries, hummus, and garlic sauce on a sunny table Restaurant Sabroso Kebab Puerto de la Cruz Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 2.4 km · 5 min   Grilled pork ribs, carne fiesta, wrinkled potatoes with mojo, local cheese, garbanza stew, and tomato salad on a rustic table Restaurant Guachinche Casa Lito Restaurant · Santa Úrsula · 2.8 km · 5 min   Croquettes, tortilla española, patatas bravas, pan con tomate, olives, grilled peppers, and salad on a sunny table Restaurant La Esquina Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 3.6 km · 5 min   Grilled fish tacos, fried calamari, papas arrugadas, mojo, fresh salad, and lemonade on a sunny beachside table Restaurant Quiosco Playa Jardín Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 4.1 km · 5 min   Grilled steak with papas arrugadas, vegetables, lemon, and mojo sauces. Restaurant Brunelli's Steakhouse Restaurant · Puerto de la Cruz · 4.7 km · 5 min 4.4 (2,660) · Google Maps
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Getting there

El Bollullo stair access

Head for El Rincon, leave the car above the beach, then walk down to the black sand.

Navigate to entrance

Transport

El Bollullo beach parking

Nearby

4-8 min walk · 300 m · paid · hard

Closest mapped parking to the cliff-side access, with a small-capacity beach-day feel.

If it is full, turn around safely instead of improvising on the access road.

Google Maps ·Waze

Upper Camino El Bollullo parking pockets

18-28 min walk · 1400 m · hard

Use only signed or obvious public spaces.

Google Maps ·Waze

Parking note

Use the beach parking or obvious signed spaces only; do not block the narrow El Rincon access road.

El Rincon

Available

10-16 min walk · 850 m · Routes: 376

Use TITSA 376 to El Rincon, then walk down toward the beach access.

Navigate:Transit directions

Taxi / drop-off

Nearby

Short walk to the beach

El Bollullo stair 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

Available

Showers

No data

Food nearby

Nearby

Sunbeds & parasols

Available

Waste bins

No data

Safety & access

Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

Lifeguard

Available

Accessibility

Unavailable

Mobility support

No data

Water quality

No data

Good to know

Best for

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

Beach type

Beach

Size

200 m by 40 m

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Beach guidance sources 11 sources

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

Ayuntamiento de La Orotava OpenStreetMap / Overpass API TITSA AEMET Open-Meteo SCS / Gobierno de Canarias IDECanarias / GRAFCAN SkylineWebcams Windy.com Mapbox Google Maps
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Credits for beach and nearby food images in this PlayaGo detail.

  • Beach photo 1 Playa El Bollullo 1.jpg by TenSob CC BY 4.0 Playa El Bollullo 1.jpg by TenSob, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
  • Restaurant image: Casa Pepe Ropa vieja, grilled pork, garbanzas, papas arrugadas, and mojo by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Restaurante el Camino Two-person tapas spread with patatas, croquettes, tortilla, prawns, and mojo by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Sabroso Kebab Puerto de la Cruz Chicken kebab wrap with falafel, salad, hummus, and fries by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Guachinche Casa Lito Grilled ribs, carne fiesta, garbanzas, papas arrugadas, and local cheese by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: La Esquina Spanish tapas with croquettes, tortilla, patatas bravas, and grilled peppers by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Quiosco Playa Jardín Beachside fish tacos, calamari, papas arrugadas, and lemonade by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Brunelli's Steakhouse Grilled steak with papas arrugadas by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Experience image Humboldt viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Puerto de la Cruz historic center illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Jardines Victoria illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Hijuela del Botanico illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image La Orotava historic center illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Telesforo Bravo visitor center illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Puerto de la Cruz lighthouse view illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated illustrative PlayaGo image

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