Walking on the Island of La Palma

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    [title] => Arrival Day
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We meet you at La Palma Airport and take you to your hotel. Unpack and settle in.
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    [title] => La Galga Forest & Coastal Walk
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We start the week exploring the laurel forest of La Galga and the northeast coast of La Palma. Water has carved deep barrancos where green lush vegetation, giant ferns and mosses grow all over creating a magical fairy tale atmosphere. On the second part of the walk, we pass along banana plantations over the marine cliffs until our final destination, Charco Azul. Today, we enjoy contrasted landscapes of a protected forest, rural areas, great ocean views and lovely typical houses in the little charming village of San Andrés.
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                            [title] => La Galga & El Tendal to Charco Azul (Harder Walk)
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Distance: 8 miles (13km)
Ascent: 2,300 ft (700m)
Descent: 3,280 ft (1000m)
The harder walk also plunges into the dense laurel forest and ascends to Cubo de La Galga. Many native trees and birds can be seen and heard on our way through the ravine bed. From La Galga, we descend to San Bartolomé enjoying the views over the northeast of the island until we reach the cliff path over the coast. We cross deep canyons and continue along the coastline surrounded by banana plantations towards San Andrés and Charco Azul.
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                            [title] => La Galga & El Tendal to Charco Azul (Easier Walk)
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Distance: 4.5 miles (7.5km)
Ascent: 1,000ft (300m)
Descent: 2,300ft (700m)
The easier walk descends through the dense laurel forest to the heart of Cubo de La Galga. Many native trees and birds can be seen and heard on our way through the ravine bed. A short transfer takes us to the archaeological site of El Tendal, a cave used by the prehispanic Benahorita population. After entering the visitor centre and learning about the indigenous people that lived on the island before the Spanish, we continue downhill surrounded by banana plantations towards San Andrés and Charco Azul.
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    [title] => Barrancos of the Wild North
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Today’s walk takes us to isolated hamlets set on the mountain ridges of the north coast, far from mass tourism and back to past times. The ‘camino real’ swings up and down constantly descending and ascending barrancos and offering stunning cliffy coast views. This is one of the authentic paths leading to the end of the world, passing modest houses and telling old stories of local people’s life.
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                            [title] => La Tosca to Franceses
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Distance: 5.5 miles (8.5km)
Ascent: 2,380 ft (720m)
Descent: 2,950 ft (900m)
We also start the walk in La Tosca viewpoint, famous for its impressive dragon trees and magnificent views of the north coast. Our path undulates from flat rural tops with terraces and hamlets to green shady ravines. We pass Topaciegas, La Palmita, also Gallegos, after crossing its deep canyon, and carry on to Franceses, going down and up another deep canyon.
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                            [title] => La Tosca to Gallegos
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Distance: 3.5miles (5.5km)
Ascent: 1,150 ft (350m)
Descent: 1,980 ft (600m)
We begin the walk in La Tosca viewpoint, famous for its impressive dragon trees and magnificent views of the north coast. Our path undulates from flat rural tops with terraces and hamlets to green shady ravines. We pass Topaciegas and La Palmita, and we finally reach Gallegos, not after crossing its deep canyon.
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    [title] => The Volcanoes Trail
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La Palma is the most active volcanic island of the Canary Islands, the last eruption taking place in Today both groups enjoy dramatic landscapes sculpted by the wild force of nature. Volcanoes, lava fields, volcanic sands and chaotic scoria combining with peaceful nature, green pine trees and a deep blue ocean.
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                            [title] => Cumbre Vieja volcanoes
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Distance: 11 miles (17.5km)
Ascent: 2,550 ft (780m)
Descent: 4,920 ft (1,500m)
The harder walk starts from the Refugio del Pilar and follows forest paths to reach the centralsouth spine of the island, Cumbre Vieja. Along this route, we pass by some of the most picturesque volcanoes of the island: the jaw-dropping Hoyo Negro crater; the lava fields of Duraznero; the 360º views from Las Deseadas, peaking almost at 2,000m (6,500ft) above sea level; and the recent eruptions of El Charco 1712 and Martin 1646, during an enjoyable descent on the volcanic sands to Los Canarios, where we meet the easier walkers and the coach.
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                            [title] => San Antonio & Teneguia, the southern volcanoes
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Distance: 4.5 miles (7.5km)
Ascent: 160ft (50m)
Descent: 2,460 ft (750m)
This walk starts from the southern town of Los Canarios, where almond biscuits and sweet malmsey wines pair at perfection. We walk the rim of San Antonio volcano offering spectacular views both into its round deep crater and down to the south tip of the island. The lava flows of the new volcanoes covered the previous surface except for Roque Teneguía, where native plants and aboriginal carvings have survived. The route pass by 1971 Teneguía volcano, where gas and heat can still be seen and felt. Then, we descend through the volcanic lava fields before emerging at sea level in Faro de Fuencaliente. At the end of the walk there is time to explore the only commercial salt pans on La Palma and enjoy refreshments.
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    [title] => Free Day
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Each week there is a free day when no guided walks are offered. This is an ideal opportunity to relax around the hotel, walk independently or visit local places of interest. Some options for your free day may include:
Hotel: Relax in the hotel, enjoy a walk in the gardens and rest by the pool area. You can also explore the nearby seaside of Los Cancajos, enjoy a stroll along the beach or dip in the sea on a warm day.
Santa Cruz de La Palma: Why not visit some local places of interest? Santa Cruz is the pretty capital of the island and just 10min away by bus or taxi from the hotel. Walk around the cobbled streets in the old quarter where there are traditional buildings with wooden carved balconies festooned with brightly coloured flowers. You can have lunch in one of the many restaurants and relax at the new beach.
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    [title] => Caldera de Taburiente National Park
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Today takes us to the heart of ‘La Isla Bonita’, to the Caldera de Taburiente National Park. On the centre of the island can be found a spectacular hole 8km (5 miles) large and 2,000m (6,500ft) deepprotected since 1954. Colonized by pine trees and shaped by water erosion, Taburiente and Las Angustias offer beautiful sceneries for today’s walk.
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                            [title] => Tajogaite Volcano & Caños de Fuego
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Distance: 4.5 miles (7km)
Ascent: 80 ft (25m)
Descent: 2,460 ft (750m)
After a stop at the visitor centre of Caldera de Taburiente National Park, the easier walkers head to the start of the walk, where we will also learn more about the last volcanic eruption in 2021, creating Tajogaite Volcano. The area is covered by volcanic ash - some pine trees have survived to tell their tale, thanks to their fire resistance and resilience; others have dried out or burn. As we walk closer to the steamy Tajogaite volcano, yellow mineral patches can be seen near the crater and the wind blows from time to time the smell of sulphur. The descent takes us to Las Manchas, a residential area where we can see houses and roads engulfed by lava flows and ashes. We end the excursion at Caños de Fuego visitor centre. We explore this area where the lava flows of San Juan Volcano, erupted in 1949, created many lava tubes such as Cueva de Las Palomas and Cueva del Vidrio.
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                            [title] => Los Brecitos - Taburiente - Las Angustias
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Distance: 8.5 miles (13.5km)
Ascent: 1,150 ft (350m)
Descent: 3,950 ft (1,200m)
A further drive up the Hacienda del Cura twisting road leave the harder walkers in the scenic Mirador de Los Brecitos. On the first part of the walk, we snake through the forest down to Taburiente stream crossing bridges across small ravines and enjoying the views of the Caldera and the scent of old Canary pine trees along the path. After puddling in the stream, we head down the Reventón to the ‘Cascada de Colores’ and Dos Aguas, with views to the iconic Roque Idafe. From there, we also play hopping the stream of Las Angustias side to side and continue along the Canyon downhill until we reach the coach.
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    [title] => Roque de Los Muchachos
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Last day, we are rewarded with exhilarating walks to reach the top of the island, the Roque de Los Muchachos, 2,426m (7,960ft) above the sea level. This area above the pine tree level offers stunning views over the clouds and as far as Mount Teide in Tenerife. The summit is also home to one of the most important astrophysical observatories worldwide and to many international telescopes such as the largest telescope on Earth, GRANTECAN, and some British ones with familiar names: Liverpool Telescope or Isaac Newton Telescope, located here due to the ‘dark skies’ of La Palma.
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                            [title] => Pico de la Cruz to Roque de Los Muchachos
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Distance: 3 miles (5km)
Ascent: 1,300 ft (400m)
Descent: 900 ft (280m)
Taburiente rim. Almost 2,000m (6,500ft) below there is Taburiente stream. The erosion has unearthed superb lava dikes and the vegetation try to find ways to survive here all year long. We pass near some of the telescopes before reaching the top of La Palma, Roque de Los Muchachos, and walk to the very end of the path, where we can imagine flying like a red-billed chough.
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                            [title] => Pico de la Nieve to Roque de Los Muchachos
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Distance: 7 miles (11km)
Ascent: 3,280 ft (1000m)
Descent: 1,480 ft (450m)
The hard walkers start today climbing up, overpassing the pine forest line, to reach Pico de Las Nieves, where the Caldera opens suddenly immense and overwhelming. From there, a gently ascent, but undulating, following the Caldera’s rim, takes us to Pico de Piedra Llana, Pico de la Cruz and, finally, a well-deserved, Roque de Los Muchachos.
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    [title] => Departure Day
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We take you back to the airport for your flight home. Hasta la vista La Palma! We hope to see you soon.
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