Kanalape, Golden sand beach in Gautegiz Arteaga, Spain

Kanalape is a dark-sand beach in the Kanala district of Gautegiz Arteaga, on the right bank inside the Gernika estuary. It measures 370 m across, with about 106,000 m² of sand at low tide and 42,000 m² at high tide. Locals call it Solabe, and a path leads down from the square of the Kanala district church on the BI-3234 road linking Gautegiz Arteaga and Ibarrangelu.

Kanalape lies on the right bank inside the Gernika estuary, in the Kanala district of Gautegiz Arteaga. At low tide the sandbank widens to about 106,000 m², shrinking to roughly 42,000 m² at high tide. The estuary currents carry a moderate risk, and the beach is reached by a path descending from the Kanala district church square on the BI-3234 road linking Gautegiz Arteaga and Ibarrangelu.

Locals call the beach Solabe, and some know it as the "beach of lovers" because its remote setting suits couples seeking privacy. It lies in the Kanala district of Gautegiz Arteaga, on the right bank of the Gernika estuary, reached by a path down from the district church square on the BI-3234 road.

Access is by a lane dropping from the church square in the Kanala district of Gautegiz Arteaga, off the BI-3234 road linking the town with Ibarrangelu. The beach lies on the right bank inside the Gernika estuary, where currents can be dangerous. At low tide you can walk out to the site of the former Kanala oyster farm.

The beach sits within a biosphere reserve where visitors can spot different bird species and observe coastal wildlife. This location offers unexpected opportunities to see nature up close during a beach visit.