HIKES...DAILY EXCURSIONS ON THE ISLAND

 

We offer you the opportunity to

discover the traditional trails of the island!


With your vehicle you can get to the Meeting Point where each

route begins and where we will bring you back with our vehicle

at the end of the route, with many advantages:


-you don't need to re-walk the same path to go back to

your car,

-along the trail we give you informations of historical and

natural interest,

-our vehicle will be avaiable at various points of the route

with water and snacks.

 

 

1. CAMINO DE TANCAJOTE

Going back in time, the ruins of the Albarrada and the Magic of the Arbol

Santo Garoè recall the Bimbache legend that accompanies us to the

traditional thatched roofs of the houses in Pozo de Las Calcosas.

Meeting Point: VALVERDE Gas Station h.9.30

km 9,4 – dif. MEDIUM/LOW – h.4

 

2. CAMINO SABINOSA-LA DEHESA

Following in the footsteps of the Sabinosa shepherds to the Dehesa, we

admire the incredible forms of the Sabine shaped by the force of the

Trade Winds and we come to the Cueva del Caracol, the sanctuary of

the Virgen.

Meeting Point: FRONTERA Gas Station h.9.30

Km 7,7 – dif. MEDIUM – h.5

 

3. CAMINO EL PINAR-LA DEHESA 

The Shepherds Trail, used to transfer the flocks, unwinds along El Julan

and offers panoramic views that run from south to west leading to the

Ermita de La Virgen, the patron of the shepherds and the Island.

Meeting Point: VALVERDE Gas Station h.9

Km 16,4 – dif. MEDIUM - h.6.30

 

4. CAMINO SAN ANDRES-JINAMA

Passing through the “Earth that rings”, the heart of the Meseta de Nisdafe,

we descend into the great Valley of the Gulf along the Jinama trail until we

reach the crystal clear waters of the natural pools of the Maceta.

Meeting Point: VALVERDE Gas Station h.9.30

Km 9,9 – dif. MEDIUM/LOW – h.5

 

5. CAMINO AZOFA-LAS PLAYAS 

The trail that we follow starts in the vegetable gardens and orchards of

San Andres and Isora brings us to the shores of the sea; descending the

slopes of Las Playas which present incredible panoramas, we gently end

up on the beach of Bonanza.

Meeting Point: VALVERDE Gas Station h.9.30

Km 7,7 – dif. MEDIUM/HIGH - h.4

 

6. CAMINO DE LA VIRGEN (2 days)

The longest trail that runs along the entire crest of the island, offering

spectacular views, where the echo of the Bajada de La Virgen rings out.

1st day -The climb up...we leave from the capital Valverde,

encountering the small villages of Azofa, and hiking towards the Meseta

de Nisdafe we climb until we reach the Hoya de Fileba ending the first

stage of the journey at Cruz de Los Reyes.

2nd day– The way down...from the volcanic sands of Malpaso we begin

our descent to the Ermita de La Virgen and then, hiking through the

volcanic cones, we come to the “end of the world” in the middle of the

twisted lava around the Faro de Orchilla.

Meeting Point: VALVERDE Gas Station h.9

Km 17+17,7 – dif. MEDIUM/HIGH – h.6+6

 

 

PRICE: from 25 euros p.p.