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Ajuy Limestone Cliffs – Playa de Ajuy — Black Sand Beach loop from Ajuy

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Ajuy Limestone Cliffs – Playa de Ajuy — Black Sand Beach loop from Ajuy

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Ajuy Limestone Cliffs – Playa de Ajuy — Black Sand Beach loop from Ajuy

01:32

5.55km

100m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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764 m

Ajuy Beach

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Wonderful beach. It's a great sight when the mostly high waves hit the jet black sand. But be careful when swimming, strong surf!

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Views of the cliffs and Ajuy's black sand beach

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There's a hot sole here barefoot

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870 m

This is shell limestone that came to the water surface as a result of tectonic uplift and from which quicklime was extracted in earlier times. This is also the reason for the lime kilns located nearby.

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1.67 km

View of the Sea from the Ajuy Caves

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To reach one of the viewing holes you have to climb up in near darkness. Be careful but it is definitely worth it.

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2.65 km

Jurado Arch (Peña Horadada)

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The Punta de las Ánimas o de la Peña Horadada is dominated by the rock gate. The mighty cliff stands on the pebble beach. So far, the hard surf of …

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3.57 km

View of the Ajuy Caves

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Due to bloody pirate attacks, the black beach is nicknamed Playa de los Muertos - "Beach of the Dead".

About two kilometers from Ajuy lies the Caleta Negra, the "Black …

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Playa de Ajuy — Black Sand Beach

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The beach at Ajuy ("Playa de los Muertos", translated "Beach of the Dead") once served pirate ships as a landing place.
The somewhat strange name of the bay can be …

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4.91 km

Ajuy Beach and Cliffs

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Wonderful beach. It's a great sight when the mostly high waves hit the jet black sand. But be careful when swimming, strong surf!

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5.55 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.49 km

1.12 km

483 m

453 m

Surfaces

2.99 km

1.20 km

566 m

513 m

285 m

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Friday 29 May

24°C

17°C

11 %

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Ajuy Limestone Cliffs – Playa de Ajuy — Black Sand Beach loop from Ajuy

Ajuy Beach

Views of the cliffs and Ajuy's black sand beach