Salou, in Tarragona, has moved closer to completing its coastal path after securing private land near Penya Tallada on 14 June 2026. The council says the move is a key step towards joining one of the two remaining sections of the route.

The Local Government Board has approved the acceptance of land from several properties on Penya Tallada street, according to Salou officials. Another cession is expected in the coming weeks, which would provide the space needed to continue the route at this point on the coast.

At present, walkers must leave the shoreline and detour inland via Punta Roja street before returning to the sea. The planned works would remove that break and create a continuous route along this stretch of the Salou coastline.

The project goes beyond a pedestrian path. The council says it has involved restoring natural spaces, protecting ecologically valuable areas, improving the coastal environment, and recovering coves, cliffs, viewpoints and heritage elements of scenic interest. In recent years, the council has also acquired private properties for public use, removed invasive species and promoted native Mediterranean coastal vegetation.

The route stretches for almost 9.5 kilometres, from Punta de Sant Pere to the border with La Pineda. Officials say it has become an important asset for tourism, environmental appreciation and wellbeing in the municipality. The council says nearly 900,000 visitors were recorded over three months.

Once the land cessions are formalised, the council will transfer the properties to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, which is responsible for works in the public maritime-terrestrial domain. The Penya Tallada section is expected to include retaining walls, wooden railings, landscape integration work and revegetation with native species. The estimated investment is more than €220,000, with completion expected in about four months.

After Penya Tallada, one section will still remain to finish the coastal path, the stretch between Cala Morisca and Mollet del Far. That final part is planned as a semi-suspended walkway to overcome the retaining wall of Casa Rubio and improve continuity, safety and integration. The council says the project began more than 15 years ago and has changed how people use the coastline. More local news