Beaches in La Herradura - Impressive Cliffs and an Exceptional Seabed

La Herradura is a small town with three beaches: the primary is La Herradura beach, the adjacent semi-nudist Cantarriján beach, and the picturesque Calaiza cove, nestled within a beautiful pine forest.




After Cantarriján the next beach is Cañuelo, but this beach belongs to the province of Malaga.

La Herradura Beach

La Herradura's coastline has a distinctive horseshoe shape, hence its name (herradura means horseshoe in Spanish).

The Herradura Beach is nicely protected from the wind by the marina on the East and the Cerro Gordo cliffs on the West.

This pebbly beach with dark sand is very popular. It is not a very big beach, just over 2 km long and almost 50 m wide.

Facilities and Services

La Herradura has a long promenade and some areas with good access for people with disabilities.

It offers all types of services, including lifeguards, sunbeds with beach umbrellas, showers, and restaurants. On the seafront, you can also find some children's play areas

This is a great location for scuba diving and windsurfing. Several companies offer different types of services for practicing water sports.

Cerro Gordo

The surrounding area of Cerro Gordo, stretching between Nerja (Málaga) and La Herradura, includes a National Marine Reserve underwater, with a landscape of exceptional beauty and numerous caves.

This impressive landscape invites you to explore it, whether diving to admire a rich variety of marine fauna and flora, canoeing to discover caves and grottos, or hiking to enjoy amazing views and birdwatching from the cliffs.

Cantarrijan Beach

The Cantarrijan Beach is located between high cliffs of Maro-Cerro Gordo, near the Natural Park of the same name and on the boundary of the provinces of Granada and Malaga.

It's a beautiful beach, surrounded by vegetation, and completely isolated from urbanized areas.

It's been a nudist beach for a long time, although clothes could be worn there as well. In fact, Cantarriján was one of the first beaches in Spain to be officially considered naturist.

It has the Association of Friends of the Nudist Beach of Cantarriján which ensures the conservation of the natural area and organizes naturist activities.

The Cantarrijan Beach is about 400 metres long and a 43 metres wide. It is made of black sand and bathed in calm waters.

How to Get to Cantarriján Beach

The access to the beach isn't complicated, but you'll have to walk walk 1.5 km from the national road to reach it.

During the summer season (July 1 - August 31) no private vehicle are permitted. However, the beach has a minibus service that typically starts operating in mid-June.

Facilities and Services

The Cantarriján Beach has two restaurants (La Barraca and Bola Marina 2) and offers hammock rental. While quite popular, it usually isn't too crowded.

There are outdoor toilet facilities, showers, and sunbeds available.

Calaiza Beach

A small cove of dark sand and calm waters with some vegetation, located near the Cerro Gordo Natural Park.

It is about 55 metres long and 12 metres wide where very few people go, as it is very isolated and can only be reached on foot.

People who rent a kayak in La Herradura usually make a short stop in this cove.

It is a very quiet beach without any kind of service. There are no beach bars, hammock rental, showers, or public toilets.

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