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Balconies of Avenida Marítima – Santa Cruz de La Palma loop from Centro Cancajos

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Balconies of Avenida Marítima – Santa Cruz de La Palma loop from Centro Cancajos

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Balconies of Avenida Marítima – Santa Cruz de La Palma loop from Centro Cancajos

03:05

11.3km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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560 m

Los Cancajos Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful black lava beach. Sometimes a bit rocky. Red and black crayfish can be seen in the round stone pool on the far left.

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3.21 km

Playa de Bajamar

Beach

5.08 km

Plaza de España, Santa Cruz de La Palma

Highlight • Historical Site

The Plaza de España is the heart of the city of Santa Cruz de La Palma. Its architecture constitutes the most important Renaissance complex in the Canary Islands. It has important religious and civil buildings from different periods.

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5.76 km

Naval Museum (Museo Naval) and the Barco de la Virgen in Santa Cruz de La Palma

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The Maritime Museum is stylishly housed in a replica of a caravel by Christopher Columbus. In addition to old nautical instruments and maps, the museum vividly shows the development of …

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6.66 km

Whale Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Here you can see the beach of the island's capital and the harbor. A little further north you'll find the whale sculpture.

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6.69 km

Balconies of Avenida Marítima

Highlight • Monument

All people who pass through Santa Cruz should visit Los Balcones.

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7.07 km

Santa Cruz de La Palma

Highlight • Settlement

A beautiful long stretch of beach

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10.5 km

Charco de La Fajana

Highlight • Beach

Very easy to reach on foot
With a beach tavern 🫕🍮🍾🍺

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11.0 km

Los Cancajos Black Sand Beach and Seafront Promenade

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Beautiful beach promenade near Los Cancajos, ideal for an evening walk

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.92 km

4.11 km

1.47 km

607 m

124 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.42 km

1.09 km

700 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

27°C

22°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

February 17, 2025,Kanaren - La Palma - Fußweg Santa Cruz -👫- 17.02.2025

A first walk around to acclimatize. 😀
It's nice when you go from -7 degrees to 21 degrees. 😁🌞
Another Canary Island completed. (Only El Hierro is missing.)
La Palma is definitely much greener than average. We really like it (after 1 day). Let's see what's to come... The hotel is really OK. 👍
Komoot went crazy again when it …

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June 8, 2023,Santa Cruz nach Los Cancajos 🥾👍🦯⛅️☀️

Only the way back was recorded. The way there is missing (unfortunately I forgot to record it) completely as well as some parts in the old town of Santa Cruz.

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May 18, 2026,Ich, Roque 2.0

For acclimatization, we took a relaxed hike to the very beautiful island capital today and looked around. On the way back, we treated ourselves to the local bus for 1.50 euros per person. The free ride on the Ascensor de la Luz is also recommended.

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March 10, 2023,La Palma: Cancajos - Santa Cruz de la Palma

Hike over the vantage points above Cancajos to Santa Cruz, the capital of La Palma. The old town center of Santa Cruz has been declared a historical monument. On the Avenida Marítima you can see some old houses in the Canarian style with artistically decorated wooden balconies. In the Plaza de España you can find the Town Hall (16th century) …

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January 25, 2024,La Palma - Von Los Cancajos nach Santa Cruz

In Los Cancajos we went along the coast towards Santa Cruz, then partly through an industrial area until we reached Santa Cruz with a view of the "Mein Schiff 1".
La Palma's island capital Santa Cruz has a beautiful old town with many buildings, squares and monuments from the time of the Spanish Coquistadores.
For me a city that deserves …

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