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From Corralejo to Majanicho by bike
Oct
Fuerteventura is said to be a quiet island, where rush and stress have no place, where living is almost like being on vacation.
This island offers you the opportunity to enjoy its landscapes at any time of the year. A good way to discover the places where nature and history come together to form a perfect tandem are the routes like the one we propose today. A cycling tour that starts at Corralejo and ends at Majanicho, two fishing villages.
Cycling route Corralejo – Majanicho
The path that connects Corralejo with Majanicho is just over 8 kilometers long. It is very simple to do and does not have technical difficulties or steep slopes. It is an ideal itinerary to do as a family and, especially, for people who have not achieved a good handling of the bike. You will pedal along a wide dirt track that borders the north coast of Fuerteventura. In addition, if you have this article in mind, you will be able to get closer to its history and Majorera legends. You will also discover the most representative fauna and flora.
Beginning
The route starts at Avenida Juan Carlos I. Just below the Corralejo bus station, you will see a dirt track that winds its way towards some windmills. The tour begins here. Don’t go too fast, because a few meters away you have the first point of interest.
Bristol puddle.
El Charco de Bristol is a semi-urban beach that is more than 100 meters long and has an average width of 30 meters. Its shallow depth, its sandy bottom and the gentle waves make it ideal to go with children. It is also one of the few beaches in Fuerteventura where swimming with dogs is allowed.
El Charco de Bristol stands out for being a space of high floristic value. It is the habitat of the salt marsh, a tussock scrub that develops on saline soils, and that covers a large part of the banks of the Bristol Salt Flat. This endemism, from the eastern islands, only inhabits the Charco de Bristol and the Islote de Lobos.
Thanks to the archaeological remains found in the area, it is known that Bristol was an important fishing, shellfish and burial site during the aboriginal period.
We leave the Charco de Bristol and follow the path north towards the desalination plant. From this point we will observe the neighboring island of Lanzarote, separated from Fuerteventura by the Bocaina Strait and, to the right, the Islote de Lobos.
We pass by and immediately find another point to stop along the way
Bajo de la Burra Beach or Caleta del Barco.
Playa del Bajo de la Burra or Caleta del Barco is almost 500 meters long and has an average width of about 10 meters. It is a beach that has become very popular for having its soil made up of rhodoliths.
Rhodoliths are calcareous algae originating under the seabed, which the currents have been drawing closer to the shore. They are shaped like popcorn (for canaries, roscas or cotufas), and for this reason, this cove is better known by its nickname, Popcorn beach.
The beach treasures, on its seabed, the remains of a sunken ship, which, according to the legends of Fuerteventura, was loaded with gold. At the end of the last century, several pieces of artillery were found and rescued from the wreck.
We continue our journey to Majanicho. The track runs parallel to a steep and rocky coastline, a product of the extensive lava flows emitted by the alignment of the Bayuyo volcanoes. Along the coast there are coves that are sheltered from the strong waves that hit the north of the Island.
After 6 kilometers of starting this cycling route, we begin to see the first modern buildings. You will be in the Llanos del Dinero. It is time to make another stop. As soon as you glimpse the first house on the right, slow down and look closely until you see a kind of volcanic cave carpeted with beach sand. Go there.
Money Cave
You have just arrived at the Cave of Money. Well, more than a cave, as you have seen, it is a volcanic arc flooded by the fine jable.
Popular legend tells of a pirate ship that ran aground in the vicinity of Caleta del Barco, and that the pirates hid, in this cave, the treasure that they carried in their cellars, the Cueva del Dinero. In the middle of the 20th century, some treasure hunters spent several months digging in the area, but they did not find a single coin of the supposed fortune.
We are already nearing the end of the route.
Majanicho
About two kilometers from the Cave and the Llanos del Dinero is Majanicho, a village with a long fishing tradition. It is one of the best places to enjoy the magical Majorero sunsets. Majanicho beach is somewhat rustic, without crowds. It is about 150 meters long and has an average width of 20 meters. Its waters are very calm, without waves or strong currents, which makes it ideal to go with children. Of course, as long as you remain in its cove.
On the outskirts of Majanicho, strong currents and wind are the characteristic sign of the area. Not for nothing has it become a meeting point for surf lovers.
The most endearing thing about Majanicho are the fishermen’s huts, nowadays converted into houses to spend short periods of time.
Majanicho About two kilometers from the Cave and the Llanos del Dinero is Majanicho, a village with a long fishing tradition. It is one of the best places to enjoy the magical Majorero sunsets. Majanicho beach is somewhat rustic, without crowds. It is about 150 meters long and has an average width of 20 meters. Its waters are very calm, without waves or strong currents, which makes it ideal to go with children. Of course, as long as you remain in its cove. On the outskirts of Majanicho, strong currents and wind are the characteristic sign of the area. Not for nothing has it become a meeting point for surf lovers. The most endearing thing about Majanicho are the fishermen’s huts, nowadays converted into houses to spend short periods of time.
In the center of the village there is a hermitage, where Nuestra Señora del Pino is worshiped.
Thanks to the fact that this route borders the coast, you will have the opportunity to see a large number of waders. Among those that stand out curlews, egrets, stilts, turnstones, spoonbills, plovers, sandpipers, archibebes and gray herons.
Regarding the plants, uvillas de mar, sea lettuces, moqueguirre, barrilla, matos, and sea radishes are perhaps the most representative of this part of the Costa Majorera.
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