Playa Somocuevas, Piélagos
Facts and practical information
Somocuevas beach is located in the town of Liencres, in the municipality of Piélagos, Cantabria.
It is located in the vicinity of the point of the same name and is divided into two parts: the eastern, very small and rocky and the western, somewhat larger and sandy.
Its name comes from the caves between the rocks at the tip of Somocuevas. Nearby there is an islet that is frequented by seagulls and cormorants.
It has a length of 100 meters and its access is through a staircase of 139 steps that descends from a high cliff located west of the beach. This staircase is reached by a narrow path that comes from the parking area located a few hundred meters from the stairs. The slope of access to the water is gentle and the waves are also gentle because it is protected from the open sea by an inlet. The bottom is partly rocky but there is also plenty of fine sand. It is frequented by nudists and is not an official nudist beach as such. It is of free access.
The surrounding area is made up of Atlantic meadows and residential developments. To the west is the natural park of the Dunes of Liencres, one of the most important coastal points of the Cantabrian Sea.
Piélagos
Cantabria