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Benidorm's beaches - hike along the coast

Benidorm has several kilometers of coastline. The most famous are the Levante beach on the east side of the old town and the Poniente beach on the west side. These are beautiful beaches with fine-grained sand, clean water and a high environmental standard. In addition, there are two naturist beaches on the east side of Levante Beach. The hike along the sandy beaches is 5.5 km long. You can walk barefoot on the water's edge or in shoes on the walkway inside.


Sandstrand med personer som soler seg og en odde i horisonten på Ponientestranden i Benidorm

Walking along the sandy beaches of Benidorm is like being in two different worlds at the same time. If you turn your head one way, you see a beautiful sandy beach and blue sea as far as the eye can see. If you turn your head the other way, you are in the middle of a big city with skyscrapers, restaurants and car traffic.


Mange høyhus langs en bukt med sandstrand Benidorm
The skyscrapers along the beach in Benidorm

Benidorm is the cradle of mass tourism in Spain. It was here that the dictator Franko saw the potential for commercial activity on a large scale, and it was here that the charter companies set up their first package tours. The development of hotels and residences for the tourists started on the eastern beach - the Levante beach. Here, a wide walkway and a small park area were created between the sandy beach and the road with the connected row of restaurants. Inside, a metropolis with hotels, nightclubs, apartment blocks and shops gradually grew up. Here there were parties and nightlife around the clock.


Sandstrand med solsenger og høyhus innenfor ved Benidorm
Levante Beach in Benidorm

Poniente beach was initially a place for Spaniards. Here there are narrower walkways, more residential buildings and not so many restaurants. Now, of course, the tourists have also taken over this part of the city, but it is still the residential buildings that dominate. Today, this is the modern part of the city with the most exciting architecture. The sandy beach is 3 km long and on average 74 meters wide.


Høyhus med moderne arkitektur bak sandstrand Ponientestranden ved Benidorm
Benidorm's skyline at Poniente Beach

The hike described in this post starts at the tip of the cliff that bounds Benidorm to the west. Follow the footpath that runs along the beach to the east from this point.


Klippe med bebyggelse ved sandstrand Ponientestranden i Benidorm
The western cliff at Benidorm

To kvinner på benk med øy i bakgrunnen
Benidorm Island seen from the tip of the western cliff

Mennesker går på gangvei ved strand på Ponientestranden i Benidorm
The paseo from the cliff towards Poniente beach

Steinmur med blomster over ved Ponientestranden i Benidorm

Biler og mennesker ved sandstrand i Ponientestranden i Benidorm
Cars, paseo and sand by the Poniente Beach

Lekeapparat på sandstrand ved Ponientestranden i Benidorm
Playground equipment at the Poniente Beach

Kvinne på utsiktspunkt ved sandstrand på Ponientestranden i Benidorm
Viewpoint at the Poniente Beach

Kvinne går på overbygget gangvei på sandstrand med palmer ved Ponientestranden i Benidorm
Covered walkway on the Poniente Beach

Vindeltrapp ned til strand på Ponientestranden i Benidorm
Stairs down to Poniente Beach from the road

Kunst i strandpark på Levantestranden i Benidorm i Spania
Art in the beach park on Poniente Beach

To get from Poniente Beach to Levante Beach you have to go through the old town of Benidorm. It is worth a visit in itself. Take the road that goes straight ahead in the continuation of the paseo on Ponientestranden and continue straight ahead for 400-500 metres. There you turn right to get down to Levante beach. Walk along the paseo or on the beach until it ends. There you can continue on to the naturist beaches if you want to extend the trip. Levante beach is 2 km long and on average 100 meters wide.


To kvinner går forbi veggkunst ved Levantestranden i Benidorm
Wall art by the Levante Beach

Park med hvite duer, fontene og palmer ved Levantestranden i Benidorm
Park between the paseo and the car road by the Levante beach

Kvinne i hvitt med hvit hatt ser ut som statue i Benidorm
Street performance at Levante beach

To get to the naturist beaches, you go up the hill at the east end of Levante beach (see the picture below).


Gate opp bakke i bymiljø i Benidorm

Turn right at the first crossroads and follow the signs for Serra Gelada and Tio Ximo. After about 400 metres, there is a new fork in the road. Here you should go to the right. After a few meters you will see the first of the naturist beaches Cala Tio Ximo. This is also the largest and best with a fine sandy beach.


Bukt med badende i Benidorm

You can choose to follow the road around the bay to the other side and go down from there, or follow a narrow wall and follow a path from it down to the beach.


Mur rundt bukt i Benidorm

If you follow the road, you will come to a sign for Cala Ti Ximo. Follow the path to this one.


Veikryss med skilt til strand i Benidorm

On the outside of this beach, there is another small cove where you can also sunbathe and swim naked. It is smaller and does not have such fine sand.


Bukt i Benidorm

Kart over bukter og utsiktspunkter i Benidorm

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Excursion of the week: Hike along the coast at Benidorm's beaches.


Length: Approx. 5.5 km each way, 11 km in total. Another 4 km if you want to go back and forth to the naturist beaches. Time consumption approx. 3-4 hours.


Suitable for: Everyone. Prams and wheelchairs are fine.


Getting there: Search for car parks in Benidorm in Google Maps. It is possible to park along the streets in the residential areas along the beaches.


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