Coastal Trail from Luanco to Candás

Start of the route

The route begins at the iconic Playa de la Ribera, one of the two urban beaches in the capital of the Gozón Council (Luanco). We’ll head uphill, leaving the beach on our left, until we reach a path known as Travesía de Samarincha. Just after climbing a short flight of stairs, we’ll come to a turnoff to the left that leads to a small cove known as Cala de Samarincha. Returning to the stairs mentioned earlier, we’ll continue along the path until we reach a road where we’ll turn left and follow the trail as it winds through the countryside, eventually reaching an area where we’ll cross a small stone bridge. Finally, after passing behind the old El Dique shipyard, we’ll reach the beach of the same name.

Things to Do at El Dique Beach

At this point along the trail, we have two options:

1. If the tide is out, we can cross the beaches of El Dique and El Aramar until we reach the paved road on the left that connects to Highway AS-239. (This option is a bit tricky because it involves walking through rocky areas that are quite slippery due to moss.)

2. Once we reach a small open area at El Dique Beach, we’ll turn right until we see a small hotel known as Los Laureles, located in the residential development of the same name. There, we’ll take the turnoff toward Aramar Beach, where we’ll cross a small wooden bridge and continue along a paved road until we reach the AS-239 highway.

Toward Cristales Beach

We’ll walk along it for a short distance until we take a left turn, where we’ll head downhill past a cluster of houses; we’ll come to another intersection where we should turn left until we reach a sign indicating a dead-end road. We’ll continue along that path—since the sign doesn’t apply to hikers—and we’ll arrive near Bigaral Beach, also known as Cristales Beach, because many years ago that spot was an old glass dump, and due to the erosion of the glass, the beach’s landscape was once filled with vivid colors—colors that no longer exist today due to human neglect.

Coastal Section and San Pedro Beach

We’ll continue heading east, staying close to the coastline, where we’ll pass through a series of small coves—including Punta de Sobrado and the small cove of El Cuerno—until we reach the best-known beach in this area, San Pedro de Antromero Beach. This beach, along with Moniello, is where a series of flysch abrasion formations can be found.

Arrival in Candás

Once we cross San Pedro Beach, we’ll reach an area of small stones (pebbles), where we’ll climb up a narrow path winding through the trees until we reach a large building; We’ll leave that building on our left and cross a series of meadows until we reach a hilltop where the Candás Cemetery is located, in the neighboring municipality of Carreño.