Walking in the Canary Islands

Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over thirty guidebooks to his name, as well as more than a dozen booklets and brochures. He writes for outdoor magazines and other publications, as well as for tourism organisations. Paddy lives near the Lake District and has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; writing about walks in every one of them. Paddy enjoys simple day walks, challenging long-distance walks, and is a dedicated island-hopper. He has led guided walks and walked extensively in Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the USA. While researching routes, Paddy works directly onto a palmtop computer, so that his descriptions are precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them. Paddy takes his own photographs, has appeared on radio and TV, and is a member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild.

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 The Walks El Hierro Walk 1San Andres to La Restinga Walk 2La Pena to Fuente de Llania Walk 3Fuente de Llania to Sabinosa Walk 4Ermita de los Reyes to Fuente de Llania Walk 5Fuente de Llania to Valverde La Palma Walk 6Los Tilos Reserva de Biosfera Walk 7Pico Bejenado Walk 8Caldeira de Taburiente Walk 9Puerto de Tazacorte to Mirador del Time Walk 10Mirador del Time to Roque de los Muchachos Walk 11Roque de los Muchachos to Refugio del Pilar Walk 12Refugio del Pilar to Fuencaliente Walk 13Fuencaliente to Faro de Fuencaliente La Gomera Walk 14San Sebastian to Las Casetas Walk 15Las Casetas to Hermigua Walk 16Hermigua to Vallehermoso Walk 17Vallehermoso to Chorros Epina Walk 18Chorros Epina to Valle Gran Rey Walk 19Valle Gran Rey to Garajonay Walk 20Garajonay to Hermigua Walk 21La Fortaleza & Garajonay Walk 22Los Roques to Playa de Santiago Tenerife Walk 23Puerto de la Cruz to Cuesta de la Ville Walk 24Cuesta de la Ville to La Caldera Walk 25La Caldera to El Portillo Walk 26El Portillo to El Teide Walk 27Ascent of El Teide Walk 28El Portillo to Icod el Alto Walk 29Las Canadas Walk 30Montana Majua Walk 31Roques de Garcia Walk 32Ascent of Guajara Walk 33Circuit of Guajara Walk 34Las Canadas to Vilaflor Walk 35The Canadas Rim Walk 36Valle de Ucanca Walk 37Las Canadas to Las Lajas Walk 38Boca de Tauce Walk 39Boca de Tauce to Tejina Walk 40Barranco del Infierno Walk 41Chinyero to Fleytas Walk 42Fleytas to Mirador de Baracan Walk 43Mirador de Baracan to Punta de Teno Walk 44Barranco de Masca Walk 45La Cabezada Walk 46Igueste to Chamorga Walk 47Chamorga to Taganana Walk 48Taganana to Taborno Walk 49Taborno to Punta del Hidalgo Walk 50Taborno to Santa Cruz