Fuerteventura · Off the north coast
Isla de Lobos
An islet named after its vanished seals
Lobos takes its name from the monk seals, the lobos marinos, whose colony here is long extinct, and nobody lived on it for good until the Martiño lighthouse in 1865. Fifteen minutes by boat from Corralejo, with a landing permit booked ahead, it gives you a seven-kilometre circuit of salt pans, the lighthouse and La Concha's calm cove.
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- Come for
- Volcanic walking, clear coves and a protected island day
- Make time for
- Within your permit slot, plus boat travel
- By bus
- No bus: Lobos is reached only by a separately booked boat from Corralejo harbour.
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The journey is part of the day
Getting to Isla de Lobos
Reach Corralejo using the relevant bus guide, then end the public-transport journey there. Lobos is reached only by a separately booked boat from Corralejo harbour. Obtain the current Cabildo authorization through its official visit page and match it to the boat booking; neither the bus fare nor a Corralejo arrival includes the permit or crossing.
Checked – 2026 Sources: TIADHE, Visit Fuerteventura, Cabildo de Fuerteventura
Bus guides
- Corralejo port by bus Line 6, Line 8, Line 3 Direct
- Airport to Corralejo Line 3, Line 6 One change
- Caleta de Fuste to Corralejo Line 3, Line 6 One change
- Corralejo to Puerto del Rosario Line 6 Direct
- Tickets
Lines from this site’s guides. Departure times are in the boards on this site’s airport, journey and place pages.
Before you settle in
Keep the way home in mind.
Choose your return sailing before you cross. Confirm the operator's embarkation point and sailing conditions, then leave enough time to walk back to the Lobos jetty. After landing in Corralejo, any line 6 or airport journey is another independent leg without a guaranteed connection; protect both the boat and bus margins.
If the bus does not work
There is no bus to Lobos, and that is fine
Reach Corralejo harbour on line 6 or 8, book the boat on the quayside or online and the landing permit through the Cabildo's system, and keep the return sailing fixed before you go. Without a permit, the islet can still be seen from Corralejo's dunes and harbour.
A little introduction
Get to know Isla de Lobos.
Lobos is close enough to fill Corralejo's horizon yet distinct enough to require its own plan. The protected volcanic islet has no public-bus arrival: visitors travel by sea from Corralejo and need Cabildo authorization to step ashore. Once there, a marked landscape of pale sand, black rock, salt-tolerant plants and the broad cone of La Caldera replaces the resort soundtrack.
Why go
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La Concha and El Puertito
La Concha is the islet's best beach, in the tourism board's words: a small cove of white sand and calm, clear water, named for its shell shape. The natural pools of El Puertito are the other swim.
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A circuit you can walk in a morning
The signed loop of about seven kilometres runs from the jetty past the Marrajo salt pans to the Martiño lighthouse, and back through El Puertito, once a seasonal camp for the fishermen and shellfish gatherers who worked these waters.
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Fifteen minutes from Corralejo
The crossing from Corralejo harbour takes less than fifteen minutes, and the boats can be booked on the quayside.
Checked – 2026 Sources: Visit Fuerteventura, Cabildo de Fuerteventura
Make a day of it
What to do in Isla de Lobos
- Beach Don’t miss
La Concha beneath La Caldera
The shell-shaped sandy cove sits near the main volcanic cone and offers the gentlest visual introduction to Lobos. Decide whether the day's sea conditions suit entering the water from current local information; authorization and a beautiful cove are not safety assessments.
- Walk Don’t miss
Salt flats and Martiño lighthouse
The signed circuit reaches Marrajo salt flats and the nineteenth-century Martiño lighthouse, passing habitat used by coastal plants and birds. Walk only on the established route, leave stones and plants in place and judge the distance against the boat home before committing to the full circuit.
- Sight Don’t miss
El Puertito
On the way back, the trail passes El Puertito, a former temporary settlement of the islet’s fishermen and shellfish farmers. Carry water and what you need for the day. Do not base the return on finding food, transport or accommodation after arrival.
- Walk
The salt flats and the lighthouse
Just before the climb to the lighthouse, shallow lakes that fill with sea water from time to time hold salt-loving plants, among them Limonium ovalifolium canariensis, found only on Lobos; bring binoculars for the waders. The lighthouse took five years to build, partly because supplies were hard to come by, and the dry-stone ruins beside the path housed its Portuguese builders.
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- Sight
The jetty where every boat lands
A sixty-metre stone jetty at the islet's southern tip is the maritime entrance to the nature park and the start of the trail.
- Activity
Book the permit before the boat
Landing needs the Cabildo's authorisation, reserved at least five days ahead on LobosPass, which the Cabildo's page links. Book it first, then the boat.
Checked – 2026 Sources: Visit Fuerteventura, Cabildo de Fuerteventura
A day here
How a day in Isla de Lobos feels
A plan built on the buses this guide already names; choose your bus back before you set out.
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Morning
Bus to the quay, boat to the jetty
Take line 6 or 8 on a trip whose map includes Muelle Corralejo, or walk from the bus station; the boat is a separate ticket and the permit a separate booking.
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Middle of the day
The circuit, with water
Walk the seven-kilometre route to the lighthouse and back by El Puertito; there are no shops on the islet, so carry everything.
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Afternoon
La Concha, then the sailing you booked
Swim at La Concha if the sea allows, and walk back to the jetty in time for the return boat you chose before crossing; the bus after it is another independent leg.
Checked Sources: TIADHE, Cabildo de Fuerteventura, Visit Fuerteventura
Asked and answered
Questions people ask about Isla de Lobos
Can you get to Lobos island without a car?
Yes: the bus (line 6 from Puerto del Rosario, line 8 from El Cotillo) ends at Corralejo, the boat leaves from its harbour, and the landing permit is booked in advance with the Cabildo.
Do I need a permit for Lobos?
Yes, the Cabildo's landing authorisation, which Visit Fuerteventura says must be reserved at least five days ahead on LobosPass. The boat ticket does not include it.
Checked Sources: TIADHE, Cabildo de Fuerteventura, Visit Fuerteventura
Good to know
Small details. Better days.
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Secure permission before buying the day around it
Use the Cabildo's authorization link before committing to the crossing.
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Take the bus to the harbour stop
The general maps for lines 6 and 8 include Muelle Corralejo after Corralejo bus station. The line 6 hotel variant and the line 8 trip that does not stop at La Oliva do not list that quay. Official tourism says Lobos is less than 15 minutes’ sail from Corralejo harbour, where excursions can be booked on the quayside.
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Choose one realistic island pace
La Concha and El Puertito suit a slower visit; the longer signed route adds salt flats and Martiño lighthouse. Match the plan to heat, wind, water carried and the fixed sailing home rather than trying to turn every landmark into a rushed checklist.
Checked – 2026 Sources: Visit Fuerteventura, Cabildo de Fuerteventura, Gobierno de Canarias, Servicio Canario de la Salud +3
Photos and film
Isla de Lobos in pictures
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The bus ends at Corralejo; the boat from its harbour and the Cabildo’s permit take you the rest of the way. Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons -
The bus ends at Corralejo; the boat from its harbour and the Cabildo’s permit take you the rest of the way. Photo: Josi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons -
The bus ends at Corralejo; the boat from its harbour and the Cabildo’s permit take you the rest of the way. Photo: Jarek Prokop, CC BY 3.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
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Sources for this page
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TIADHE
- TIADHE line 6 Checked – 2026
- TIADHE line 8 Checked – 2026
Visit Fuerteventura
- Islote de Lobos walking route Checked – 2026
- Corralejo Harbour Checked – 2026
- The best beaches of Fuerteventura Checked
Cabildo de Fuerteventura
Gobierno de Canarias, Servicio Canario de la Salud
Gobierno de Canarias, 1-1-2 Canarias
Gobierno de Canarias, Dirección General de Emergencias
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