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Barrikako Hondartza

4.5★ · 33 Google ratings, Basque Country

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At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 300 m away
Walk
10 m · under a minute
Length
400 m of shoreline
Sand
50 m from the water to the back

How we know this

Map of Barrikako Hondartza
Aerial map of Barrikako Hondartza
Access point of a 400 m beach. Obra derivada de PNOA 2023 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.
Guide

Good to know

Arrive with parking expectations
Free parking is available at the top near a picnic area.
Go for surfing or geology
The beach features dramatic flysch rock formations through the cliffs and is popular with surfers.
Visit at low tide
The beach shrinks significantly at high tide, and water erodes and floods the beach as the tide rises.
Expect a steep descent
The access stairs and path down from the parking area are challenging, and recent landslide damage has prompted closure warnings.
Bring a leash for dogs
The beach is dog-friendly and visitors bring them regularly.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
19.4°C · clear
Wind
8 km/h from the SSE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today

Last updated Sep 3, 11:02 PM.

Practical

Plan your visit

📍 Biscay
🅿 Parking 300 m from the listing
🌊 Water 10 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Barrikako Hondartza?
The nearest mapped parking area is 300 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Barrikako Hondartza?
10 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Barrikako Hondartza have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.