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View of Morocco – Colada de la Costa Trail loop from Punta de Canales

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View of Morocco – Colada de la Costa Trail loop from Punta de Canales

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View of Morocco – Colada de la Costa Trail loop from Punta de Canales

03:57

14.8km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Parque Natural del Estrecho

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3.96 km

Colada de la Costa Trail

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Watch out for the wind as it can be unpleasant. It can also cause less thermal sensation and end up burning our skin.

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5.27 km

Colada de la Costa Trail With Views of Africa

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Great view of Africa, there are cows grazing on part of the path and may cross the path.

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6.62 km

View of the Strait of Gibraltar

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6.76 km

Castillo de Guzmán el Bueno was restored in the first half of the 17th century, when it still maintained its defensive activity as a bastion against the Barbary piracy that devastated these coasts during the 16th and 17th centuries.

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7.43 km

Sancho IV the Brave Street

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Historic Catholic Church from the
16th century with an impressive baroque facade.

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8.76 km

View of Morocco from the Parque Natural del Estrecho

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12.0 km

Rock Formations - Colada de la Costa

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Fascinating, layered rocks rise here from the Mediterranean Sea. Looks almost like ski lifts. The colors of the sea are incredibly beautiful and so is the view of Morocco.

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14.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.90 km

2.75 km

940 m

627 m

592 m

Surfaces

6.71 km

4.19 km

2.28 km

1.59 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

27°C

21°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 10, 2026,Sendero Colada de la Costa – Blick auf Marokko Runde von Tarifa

Please turn off your mobile phone or put it in airplane mode. Morocco connects

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May 7, 2024,Feierabend-Runde an der Straße von Gibraltar 🇪🇸

It's just outrageously beautiful here. There's no other way to put it. Morocco within sight and within reach of the cell phone network, sun on your face, sea air around your nose and olives in your pocket. Perfecto!

(Don't worry, you don't have to climb in between. No idea where these outliers at the end come from. Perhaps irritations from …

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April 29, 2023,Vis-a-vis von Afrika

The coastal hiking trail starts in the east of Tarifa. After a short up and down at the beginning, it goes steadily on the cliffs on the Strait of Gibraltar. Some ships seem to move at a snail's pace on the sea. Africa seems within reach here.
At the moment, carpets of flowers adorn the barren landscape. The wide view …

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View of Morocco – Colada de la Costa Trail loop from Punta de Canales

View of Morocco

Colada de la Costa Trail

Colada de la Costa Trail With Views of Africa

View of the Strait of Gibraltar

Guzmán el Bueno Castle

Sancho IV the Brave Street

View of Morocco from the Parque Natural del Estrecho

Rock Formations - Colada de la Costa

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