Avenida Marítima is a useful landmark in Tarajalejo: Cycling Route 38 from Tuineje ends here, and Cycling Route 39 towards La Lajita begins here. There is also a black-sand town beach and outdoor art. The routes differ in landscape and course; festival dates and access to the beach are other points to consider when planning your trip.
Town Beach and Outdoor Art
Tarajalejo Beach is more than 1,300 metres long and 45 metres wide. Coarse black sand defines the town beach, and the water is generally calm. Sea conditions can change. So if the beach is important to your trip, plan based on this general description rather than on a guarantee of specific conditions on any given day.
MARESEUM, an open-air museum featuring five sea-inspired artworks, is located on Avenida Marítima. Artists of various nationalities created the sculptures in November 2017 during the I Encuentro Internacional de Escultores de Tarajalejo, FÔRMAR 2017. This links the artworks to a specific period in the town’s history: they were created as part of an international sculpture gathering. The open-air art concept is intended to be permanent; individual works may nevertheless require maintenance.
Comparing Two Cycling Routes
Cycling Route 38 starts in the town of Tuineje, passes through a dry landscape shaped by caliche, and ends on Avenida Marítima in Tarajalejo. Cycling Route 39 starts on the same avenue and follows unpaved tracks parallel to the east coast as far as La Lajita. Its endpoint is near Montañeta del Granillo. Route 38 is therefore distinguished by its starting point in Tuineje and its caliche landscape; Route 39 is characterised by its coastal course and unpaved tracks.
Route 39 crosses several barrancos and smaller ravines. Some of them present a degree of difficulty. Weather and maintenance can affect the difficulty, and trail conditions can change. If you plan to include the route in your trip, check the trail conditions relevant to your visit in advance. The routes described here indicate their direction and landscape features, but not walking or cycling times.
Fiestas: Dates and Programme
The Fiestas en honor al Sagrado Corazón de María offer a time-specific glimpse into Tarajalejo’s events. The 2026 edition was scheduled to run from 29 April to 10 May. The 2025 edition’s programme included sporting, cultural, religious and musical activities and ended with a traditional procession by sea. The two editions provide different planning details: a scheduled period is known for 2026, while the information about 2025 describes the range of activities and the end of the celebrations.
If the festival is relevant to your travel plans, check the dates and programme for the edition in question. This will let you plan your visit around the specific event dates without treating the dates of a past edition as a calendar of future events.
Getting Around and Finding Your Way
Tarajalejo Beach is accessible by public transport. Routes and timetables can change, so check the current connections for your trip. For a drive through the south of Fuerteventura, the official road-trip itinerary lists Tarajalejo as its first recommended stop. This is a guide for planning your route, but it does not replace checking road conditions for the day of your trip.
You should also take the seafront promenade into account when planning, if needed: on 8 April 2026, part of it was closed to traffic because repairs were due to take place. Check the current state of the promenade before your visit if you plan to use it.
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