Walking in the Canary Islands: Vol 2 East

Guidebook covering walks in the Canary Islands, including walking in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, these 50 routes take in a wide variety of landscapes from the coast to the highest mountains. Walks vary from spectacular dune walks to high mountain scrambles. Everywhere there is spectacular volcanic scenery.

Walking in the Canary Islands: Vol 2 East

Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Graciosa

Author

Paddy Dillon

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852843687

Availability

Published

Price

£12.00

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Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (2)
Sample Photos (2)

Seasons

Year-round walking in generally warm dry conditions. Inland mountain regions generally cooler. Mists can be problematic. Accommodation difficult in high season.

Centres

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Playa del Ingles on Gran Canaria, Puerto del Rosario on Fuerteventura, Arrecife and Puerto del Carmen on Lanzarote.

Difficulty

All grades of walking, from easy walks to exposed steep scrambles on narrow mountain routes and around volcanic craters.

Must See

Volcanic hotspots in the Parque Nacional Timanfaya, high mountain routes, carpets of desert flowers, steep gorges, fabulous coastal scenery.

Map of the Canary Islands

Introduction
Location
Geology
Discovery & History
Weather
Landscape
Language
Topographical Glossary
Island Trees & Flowers
Island Birds
Island Animals
National Parks & Protected Areas
Getting to the Islands
Getting Round the Canary Islands
Accommodation
Tourist Information Offices
Maps of the Canary Islands
The Plan of this Guide

Gran Canaria
Walk 1    Dunas de Maspalomas
Walk 2    Arteara to Palmitos Park
Walk 3    Cruz Grande to Palmitos Park
Walk 4    San Bartolomé Circuit
Walk 5    Roque Nublo
Walk 6    Pico de las Nieves
Walk 7    Cruz Grande to Cruz de Tejeda
Walk 8    Roque Bentaiga
Walk 9    Cruz de Tejeda to Guía
Walk 10    Cruz de Tejeda to Artenara
Walk 11    Artenara to Tirma
Walk 12    Artenara to San Nicolás
Walk 13    San Nicolás to Tasartico
Walk 14    El Juncal to San Nicolás
Walk 15    Inagua Circuit
Walk 16    San Nicolás & Viso
Walk 17    Cruz de San Antonio & Ojeda
Walk 18    El Juncal to Mogán
Walk 19    Cruz Grande to Mogán
Walk 20    Montaña Tauro

Fuerteventura
Walk 21    Punta de Jandía
Walk 22    Morro Jable & Cofete
Walk 23    Pico de la Zarza
Walk 24    Costa Calma & El Jable
Walk 25    Caleta de Fuste to Pozo Negro
Walk 26    Tiscamanita to Las Playitas
Walk 27    Tiscamanita to Valles de Ortega
Walk 28    Antigua & Betancuria
Walk 29    Cruz de Morro to Ajuy
Walk 30    Dunas de Corralejo
Walk 31    Corralejo to El Cotillo
Walk 32    El Cotillo to La Oliva
Walk 33    Lajares to Corralejo
Walk 34    Isla de Lobos

Lanzarote
Walk 35    Puerto del Carmen to Playa Blanca
Walk 36    Playa Blanca to Femés
Walk 37    Femés Circuit
Walk 38    Femés to Yaiza
Walk 39    Playa Blanca to La Hoya
Walk 40    La Hoya to Yaiza
Walk 41    Termesana Guided Walk
Walk 42    Volcanic Coastal Walk
Walk 43    Caldera Blanca
Walk 44    Mancha Blanca to San Bartolomé
Walk 45    Jameos del Agua to Costa Teguise
Walk 46    Teguise to Haría
Walk 47    Máguez & Ye
Walk 48    Mirador del Río to Famara

Graciosa
Walk 49 Caleta de Sebo & the West
Walk 50 Caleta de Sebo & the North

Appendix 1: Topographical Glossary

INDEX OF MAPS
Gran Canaria general
Walks 1–4
Walks 6–10
Walks 11–15
Walks 16–20

Fuerteventura general map
Walks 21–23
Walk 24
Walk 25
Walks 26–27
Walks 28–29
Walks 30–31, 33–34
Walks 31–32

Lanzarote general map
Walks 35–39
Walks 40–43
Walk 44
Walk 45–46
Walks 47–50