Walking on La Palma

Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over 90 guidebooks to his name, and contributions to 40 other publications. He has written for a variety of outdoor magazines, as well as many booklets and brochures 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. He 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, Korea, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the United States.

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Introduction

Location

Geology

Wildlife

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The Fortunate Isles

Getting there

When to go

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Walking on La Palma

Getting there

Getting around

What to take

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Using this guide

The Walks

1 Santa Cruz and Lomo de las Nieves

2 Fuentes de Las Breñas

3 Buenavista and Pico de las Ovejas

4 Santa Cruz and Montaña de Tagoja

5 Pico de la Nieve to Santa Cruz

6 Santa Cruz to Puerto de Tazacorte

7 El Paso to Refugio del Pilar

8 Refugio del Pilar to Santa Cruz

9 Refugio del Pilar to Playa del Hoyo

10 Refugio del Pilar to Playa del Hoyo or La Salemera

11 Refugio del Pilar and Pico Nambroque

12 Jedey to Tigalate

13 San Nicol&##xe1;s and Coladas de San Juan

14 Llanos del Jable and Coladas de San Juan

Caldera de Taburiente

15 Pico Bejenado

16 La Cumbrecita to La Cancelita and Los Llanos

17 Barranco de las Angustias and Caldera de Taburiente

18 La Cumbrecita to Caldera de Taburiente

19 Caldera de Taburiente and Hoya Verde

20 Tijarafe and Porís de Candelaria

21 Tinizara to Piedras Altas and Tijarafe

22 La Traviesa: El Time to Briesta

23 La Traviesa: Briesta to Barlovento

24 La Zarza and Don Pedro

25 Roque del Faro to Garafía

26 Roque del Faro and Franceses

27 Roque del Faro to Roque de los Muchachos

28 Roque de los Muchachos to Puntagorda or Tijarafe

29 Pico de la Cruz to Barlovento

30 Pico de la Cruz to Los Sauces or Barlovento

31 Los Sauces and Los Tilos

32 Fuente de Ol&##xe9;n to Las Lomadas

33 Fuente Vizcaína to La Galga

34 Pico de la Nieve to Puntallana or Tenagua

35 GR 130: Santa Cruz de La Palma to Mazo

36 GR 130: Mazo to Fuencaliente

37 GR 130: Fuencaliente to Los Llanos

38 GR 130: Los Llanos to Puntagorda

39 GR 130: Puntagorda to Garafía

40 GR 130: Garafía to Franceses

41 GR 130: Franceses to Los Sauces

42 GR 130: Los Sauces to Santa Cruz de La Palma

43 GR 131: Puerto de Tazacorte to Roque de los Muchachos

44 GR 131: Roque de los Muchachos to Refugio del Pilar

45 GR 131: Refugio del Pilar to Faro de Fuencaliente

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Topographical glossary

Appendix C Useful contacts