Playa de Pendueles, Coastal beach in Pendueles, Llanes, Spain
Playa de Pendueles is a triangular beach in the parish of Pendueles, in the council of Llanes, Asturias, within the Protected Landscape of the Eastern Coast of Asturias. It lies between cliffs and is joined by a tombolo to the islet known as Los Picones. Its rocky bed and the absence of facilities beyond bins and a cleaning service keep it sparsely visited.
The sources document no harbour or maritime trade history for this beach. Its recorded past is one of protection: the cove and its vegetation are included in the Paisaje Protegido de la Costa Oriental de Asturias, the protected coastal landscape of eastern Asturias, on the strength of information from Spain's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The islet of Los Picones, joined to the sand by a tombolo, is the landmark that defines the site.
The beach lies in the parish of Pendueles, in the council of Llanes, within the Paisaje Protegido de la Costa Oriental de Asturias, a protected landscape designated for its vegetation. It has no facilities beyond litter bins and a cleaning service, and bathers reach it on foot from an unattended parking area.
Access is on foot only: a trail starts at an unattended parking area reachable by car and ends at some stairs. The beach has no facilities beyond bins and a cleaning service, and swimming is hazardous, so it is little visited.
The tombolo linking the beach to the Los Picones islet is the feature to look for: the sources describe the beach as joined to the islet by this sand and rock connection. Because the beach is reached only on foot, the crossing is seen by few bathers. The rocky bed and the dangerous swimming keep the cove sparsely visited.
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