Playa de Cofete – located in Jandia Natural Park – the wildest and most beautiful landscape in Fuerteventura, with 14 kilometres of golden sand beach wilderness. The compilation of a dramatic volcanic mountain range facing the open ocean makes it one of the most unique natural sights in the whole Canary Archipelago. After exploring the place with several hikes and safari tours, I have put together a complete travel guide on the best itinerary for the southernmost part of the island, along with all the options on how to get to Cofete Beach for an adventurous day trip.
How to get to Cofete Beach?
Most importantly, Cofete Beach, as well as the whole Jandia Natural Park, is FREE. There are no entry fees and no opening hours.
There are a few ways to get to Cofete Beach: you can decide between renting a car, booking a safari tour or simply taking a public bus 111.
Public transport - direct bus to Cofete Beach.
There is a direct bus No 111 from Moro Jable to Cofete Beach – check on the official transportation website tiadhe.com.
The bus runs twice a day from Moro Jable: at 10.am and 2pm. From Moro Jable it goes to Puerto de la Cruz – the farthest western tale of the island, through Cofete village (with a small restaurant) with a final stop at Cofete Beach.
Renting a car in Fuerteventura.
Renting a car is a fabulous way to explore Fuerteventura. It is one of the options on how to get to Cofete Beach and gives you lots of flexibility and freedom on road trips across the island. Discover Cars is an award-winning car rental – which allows you to access the best deals and offers from several leading car rentals.
VERY IMPORTANT INFO WHEN RENTING A CAR – unless you are getting a Jeep (best to ask in a rental company for a suitable car for Cofete), you will not be able to go to Cofete due to the off-road drive. If you still decide to go it will be on your own risk and you would need to cover any road assistance and car damages costs.
Quad & Buggy adventure to Cofete Beach.
It is possible to drive a quad to Cofete Beach – but make sure you have experience with quads – it’s a powerful beast. You would need to leave your quad in the Cofete Beach car park anyway, as it is forbidden to drive across the beach area.
Safari Jeep Tour adventure to Cofete Beach.
The easiest way to explore and get to Cofete Beach is by booking an OFF-ROAD TOUR! My tour lasted about 5 hours, and I loved it! It was adventurous and educational, the views and a sunset were spectacular!
Off-Road tour to Cofete Beach.
Booking a Cofete Natural Park Jeep or Off-Road tour is highly recommended as it’s a fabulous adventure! Going on a tour is also hassle-free and the easiest way to get to Cofete Beach. There are usually two slots for Cofete Tours – morning and afternoon 4-7pm, with a hotel pick-up and drop-off. Tours are usually organised in small groups of up to 6 people, language-wise, with a driver as a travel guide.
Cofete Off-Road tour itinerary:
- Moro Jable Port for manta watching (5 min)
- Off-Road drive along the coastline (1-1.5h)
- Cofete viewing point (15 min)
- Casa Winter – private museum (45 min)
- Cofete Beach (1 hour)
- Sunset point over Cofete Beach (15 minutes)
- Hotel drop-off.
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Cofete Tour itinerary.
Itineraries for Cofete Tours may slightly differ depending on the operator and nationalities. The German group are willing to spend more time exploring Casa Winter – the private museum, which I found fascinating, given the whole history and conspiracy theory of this mysterious place..
Safari Tours will be focusing more on exploring the natural landscape of Jandia Nature Park and the beach.
Morning tour will give you a chance to see mantas in Morro Jable Port – but you will miss the sunset over Cofete Beach, which is the last attraction for afternoon tours. I went for a sunset – it’s unreal!
Road to Cofete Beach.
The tour started in Morro Jable with a first stopover at the Sotavento Lagoon viewpoint. Driving toward Cofete, you will see a road sign – Cofete 10km. This is where the dirt road starts. The next stopover is at the magnificent Cofete viewing point.
Cofete Village.
You’ll be driving through Cofete Village, which is currently inhabited by 16 families. Drive slowly through the village, as the village residents don’t like car dust.
There is a tiny restaurant in the village if you want to pop in for a good coffee. 1 kilometre from the village, you are reaching Casa Winter – a mystic place of all times.
Casa Winter and its mysterious history.
Villa de la Winter was built in 1946 by German engineer Gustav Winter (many sources claim the place was built much earlier), a mysterious settlement, situated in the most isolated place of the island.
Nowadays, it’s a private villa and you will hear lots of theories of the origin and purpose of the place. However, the truth is, Pedro, for years, has been exploring the history of this mysterious and extremely interesting building and he is an invaluable source of information. Some documents are even available online, like original CIA documents unveiling important facts about the place. Villa used to be a grey/camouflage colour, nowadays it is painted in white.
It is 100% military building, with a network of underground tunnels, a prosectorio, bunkers and a torture room in the basement. The helicopter landing space is located on the ocean side. The building is self-sufficient when it comes to water and electricity.
Some of the building walls are 1.5m thick. There is a small observatory tower and an indoor museum that tells the rest of the story.
Over the last couple of years, lots of people were trying to get in, so the owners had to protect the property, so you will see broken glass sitting on the top of the villa walls.
It is almost certain Gustav Winter was a spy, CIA documents only confirm Americans were present on the island, supporting Hitler’s operations and invasions financially. Some say Hitler might have been hiding in the mansion in the past.
How to get to Cofete Beach?
Cofete is an incredible golden sand, endless beach, with an impressive mountain range facing the ocean, including the highest peak of the island Pico de la Zarza.
There is only one way leading toward the beach with spacious, free of charge car parking. The beach is so enormous that it is never too crowded. Cofete is also a nude beach, don’t be surprised to see naturists.
There are no lifeguards in the area, and no food stands at the beach. Make sure to take plenty of water and some snacks. Try to leave the beach before it gets dark, driving back the gravel road can be a little dangerous.
Cofete Beach magnificent view from the highest peak of the island – Pico de la Zarza. Check the trail & tips if you’re planning this hiking adventure.
Cofete surfing Paradise.
No wonder Cofete Beach is surfing paradise with strong winds and wild waves! Mind the currents when taking a swim in Cofete waters, 28 people drew there in 2022. There is a rescue kit on the beach – red wooden spot.
Spectacular sunset over Cofete Beach!
Red sunset over Cofete Beach is unbeatable! The last stopover is at the sunset viewing point for IG photos or just to watch a beautiful natural landscape. The weather and air visibility in November was so good that we could clearly see Gran Canaria.
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