Torre Carbonero Beach – Castilla Beach loop from El Barronal

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Torre Carbonero Beach – Castilla Beach loop from El Barronal

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Torre Carbonero Beach – Castilla Beach loop from El Barronal

04:40

50.5km

10m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 36.4 km for 290 m

Permit required

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

7.94 km

Playa de Castilla

Beach

14.1 km

Torre Carbonero Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

The section from Matalascañas to Sanlucar (about 30 km) can only be done at low tide and with wide tires. With thin tires you have to let out a lot of air. We drove it with 40x622 tires and a total weight of about 100 kg. The ferry to Sanlucar stood on the shore and was waiting for us.

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16.3 km

Castilla Beach

Highlight • Beach

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20.6 km

Doñana Beach Between Sanlúcar and Matalascañas

Highlight • Beach

Here are two more useful pieces of information:
- The national park may only be entered/accessed between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. If you exceed the time, you risk a fine of at least €600... In the evening, the beach is also driven off again (according to the national park guard) - so plan your time
- Sand on average fairly compact and passable. Rideable 2 hours before and after low tide. Best when the water is draining. Now and then there were soft passages.
- Feasible with gravel bike or touring bike with luggage
- There is no shade on the way (even behind the dunes :))
- In Matalascanas at the bp gas station there are washing boxes for cleaning and desalinating the bikes

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24.2 km

Castilla Beach (Doñana National Park)

Highlight • Beach

Plan your visit well, especially if you go by bike, so that the high tide does not catch you, as the sand "becomes soft" making pedaling very difficult.

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36.3 km

Doñana - Sanlúcar de Barrameda Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

I cycle this beautiful beach on October 2022 with a heavy loaded bike (~50kg including bicycle) and it was exhausting. It's almost 30km and you can't take the trails in the national Park. So make sure the condition are good if you plan to cross with loaded bicycle and cycle at low tide.

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50.5 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.3 km

368 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.6 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

27°C

16°C

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Comments

October 11, 2022,Tour

A great ride for something different. 29 kilometers on the beach. Our research said to ride on a falling tide approximately 4 hours after peak tide.. We had to push bikes off and on for the past 5 kilometres due to soft sand as we approached Matalascanas.