| Beach Trail:
The National Parks extends up to 1 mile into the
sea so the beaches are included in it. There are about 32 kms of white
sandy beaches from Matalascañas to Sanlúcar de Barrameda and it is
considered as one of the last virgin beaches in Spain.
There are no modern constructions along it, only a
few wooden huts where some traditional fishermen live with their families
and the remaining of three old stone watching towers where Peregrine
nest.
Despite of this it is at times a busy area with a
number of professional shellfish collectors spread all along and
vehicles of the Park Rangers and the South Route Tour moving along back
and forward.
There is a special team of Park staff devoted to
clean up all the litter the Guadalquivir River and the Ocean bring continuously
to the beaches but when they finish on the east end the west end is
dirty again.
It is a difficult hike in soft terrain in
high tide and much more comfortable hiking in low tide. Overall a long
and exhausting walk.
If you dare anyway you should know that it is
possible to take ferry and cross over to the other side of the
Guadalquivir on to the village of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. From there you
can keep on travelling anywhere in the region or come back to your hotel
for your luggage.
Specially in the summer this ferries move several
times a day to bring fishermen and tourists to Doñana´s beaches but
out of the high season it is recommended to contact the company
"Real Fernando" on 956 363 813 and settle a pick up time.
You are only allowed to walk along the beach but
not to leave the shore and enter the sand dunes.
We remind you the regulations for all this trails:
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