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Cala Los Mendrugos
4.3★ · 80 Google ratings · Carboneras, Andalusia
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
10 m · under a minute
Length
40 m of shoreline
Sand
20 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Cala Los Mendrugos
Guide
Good to know
Go for snorkeling and solitude
The cove stays empty most days and offers abundant fish and crystal-clear water for underwater viewing.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Wear closed hiking shoes
The descent is steep with loose gravel and rocks, and reviewers consistently report slipping hazards on the way down.
Expect wasp and jellyfish activity
Multiple visitors report swarms of wasps and occasional jellyfish, particularly in summer months.
Avoid sunbathing except on left side
Most of the cove is large stones, but the left side has smaller pebbles where towels can fit.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
25.5°C · clear
Wind
1 km/h from the NNE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 10:55 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 04149 Carboneras, Province of Almería
🌊 Water 10 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Cala Los Mendrugos?
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 Cala Los Mendrugos 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.
When is Cala Los Mendrugos least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Thu 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
