La Palma

Arrival at La Palma airport. Transfer to your first accommodation. If you arrive early, you’ll have time for some sightseeing in the capital Santa Cruz de la Palma, or relax by the pool or on the beach.

Early in the morning, a transfer is organised to one of the ‘cloud forests’, typical of the Canary Islands: el Cubo de la Galga. The hike starts on wide forest paths, but then turns into both paved and unpaved country roads when you reach the coast, which is covered with plantations of the Canarian banana plátano. You can choose to end the hike after 7 or 11.7 km, at one of the bus stops where you can hop on a guagua (local bus) to Barlovento. From this northernmost town you hike another km to the nice hotel (with both indoor and outdoor pool) where you will stay for two nights.
7 km (12 km), +450 m (650 m), -400 m (-800 m)

Early in the morning, you’ll be transferred to one of the island’s hidden corners: Los Franceses. From here you will hike along the Camino Real, a breathtakingly beautiful trail with marvellous views, through the village of La Tosca with its distinctive dragon blood trees.
The day ends with a well-deserved rest at the hotel in Barlovento.
11 km, +925 m, – 725 m

The day begins again with a short transfer, this day to the foot of Pico de La Nieve (2039m). Today’s dramatic route follows the rim of the deep crater and the Caldera de Taburiente National Park. From here, you start the long hike down, through pine forests until you reach the chapel of Virgen del Pino.
From there you will be transferred to your accommodation for the day in Los Llanos de Aridane.
15,5 km (18 km), +625 m (+650 m), -925 m (-1025 m)

After transferring to Los Brecitos, located in the heart of the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, you will start the hike down to the Taburiente River. You then continue to Roque Idafe, the sacred rock with an intriguing history and Cascada de colores, a waterfall coloured by sulphur.
A transfer will then take you back to Los Llanos de Aridane.
14 km, +250 m, -900 m

This is a real panoramic route that starts with a steep hike over an old lava flow to the western edge of the crater Taburiente. Then you gradually descend mainly on paths and small country roads to the restaurant and mirador El Time, which is the end of the regular hike.
The longer route continues further downhill, along mainly paved but quiet roads to the small beach town of Puerto Tazacorte. Take time to enjoy a good lunch before travelling back to the hotel in Llanos de Aridane, by public transport.
7,5 km (10,5 km), +250 m, -990 m (-1490 m)

On the last day, you’ll do a classic in the island’s hiking repertoire: the Ruta de los Volcanes, between Virgen del Pilars and Los Canarios (Fuencaliente). Fortunately, this route is once again open after the last volcanic eruption at Cumbre Vieja (in September 2021). It was already a route of great geological interest, and now it is even more interesting; it shows the incredible power of nature, the consequences of which the island’s inhabitants still suffers daily.
If this route seems too long and difficult, you can ask the taxi driver to take you to Los Canarios. From here you can do only the last part of the hike, towards the Fuencaliente lighthouse (surcharge paid directly on the spot). In both cases, you will continue by local bus in the afternoon to Santa Cruz, where your luggage will be waiting for you at the hotel.
17,5 km (8 km), +550 m (80 m), -1200 m (-700 m)

We at EverTrek hope you have had a great trip!
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