Walking on La Palma: The World's Steepest Island

Introduction Location Geology Wildlife National parks The Fortunate Isles Getting there When to go Accommodation Health and safety Food and drink Language Money Communications Walking on La Palma Introduction Getting there Getting around What to take Waymarking and access Maps Food and drink Tourist information offices Emergencies Using this guide The Walks 1 Santa Cruz and Lomo de las Nieves 2 Fuentes de Las Brenas 3 Buenavista and Pico de las Ovejas 4 Santa Cruz and Montana 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 Nicolas and Coladas de San Juan 14 Llanos del Jable and Coladas de San Juan 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 Poris 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 Garafia 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 Olen to Las Lomadas 33 Fuente Vizcaina 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 Garafia 40 GR 130: Garafia to

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and writer, with over 40 books to his name, many published by Cicerone. He has contributed to many outdoor publications and appeared on radio and television. Living on the fringes of the English Lake District, Paddy has led guided walking holidays and walked throughout the UK and Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, and the Rocky Mountains. He has also walked extensively throughout the Canaries.