Canary Island Resources

No matter how bad the weather gets in winter, sunshine walking can be guaranteed for very little effort. Grab any available flight to the Canary Islands and it will be warm and sunny, not everywhere or all the time, but somewhere, some of the time.

If the Canary Islands conjure up images of boozy Brits in brash resorts, then you’ve a lot to discover. Over the past few years, one island after another has deployed gangs of workmen to restore traditional paths through the mountains and rugged barrancos, linking villages and traversing remote terrain, signposting and waymarking routes, installing map-boards and creating an incredibly versatile trail network for walkers. These include day-walks and long-distance walks, such as the island-hopping GR 131, which already runs across the high parts of El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma and Tenerife.

Tourist information:
www.turismodecanarias.com (Official tourist office of the Canary Islands)
www.canaries-live.com (Tenerife destination guide)

Guided / self guided trips:
www.gomerawalking.com