Paths of fire: 6 routes through the volcanoes of Gran Canaria

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Veneguera The Tiles of Veneguera. By Robert Beyond the sea tourism that the southern coast of the island offers us – always sunny and with its long white sand beaches – the center of Gran Canaria has a rugged and mountainous terrain that is ideal for practicing the most varied recreational activities. adventure. This time we will sign up for hiking and choose those routes through the volcanoes of Gran Canaria that were once filled with fire. Millions of years of intense volcanic activity shaped Gran Canaria, giving it the burnt and unique landscapes that are so characteristic today; The last eruptions – between 3,000 and 1,000 years ago – occurred in the north and center of the island, so if we want to step on volcanoes it is advisable to approach this part of the map.

Route to the Bandama volcano Caldera de Bandama, one of the routes through the volcanoes of Gran Canaria Caldera de Bandama, one of the routes through the volcanoes of Gran Canaria. By Kristyna One of the first tourist destinations in Gran Canaria at the end of the 19th century was, precisely, a volcano: Bandama, whose extinct caldera is one of Colombia Mobile Number List the largest in the Gran Canaria territory. To see it from all possible perspectives, it is worth first going to the Bandama peak viewpoint , located 574 meters high. Once seen from above, it will be necessary to recognize the crater on the ground and to do so there are two options: travel its 3.4 kilometer perimeter with hardly any slope; or go down to the bottom of the volcanic cone (it is also 3 kilometers, but with a gradient of 382 meters).



Along the route, apart from the ash and volcanic slag, we will also find some of the endemic species of the archipelago such as the white tajinaste (Echium decaisnei) or the Canary incense (Artemisa canariensis) in addition to the exuberant thermophilic forest (with its olive trees, mastic trees and seedlings) that populate the bottom of the caldera. Route through the Azulejos mountain Los Azulejos Mountain, routes through the volcanoes of Gran Canaria Los Azulejos Mountain, on the routes through the volcanoes of Gran Canaria. By U-JINN Photography If something stands out among the volcanic landscapes of the Azulejos mountain, it is the unusual chromaticism of its green clays. The colorful stripes of the cliffs along which this path runs that enters the Inagua Comprehensive Natural Reserve are the joy of hikers (and photographers) who dare to walk the 16 kilometers of this spectacular circular route. The itinerary starts and ends at the Fuente de los Azulejos, but two warnings must be taken into account before setting out to discover it. First: it requires a special permit - which must be requested from the Cabildo through its website - and second: the positive slope of this route is a not inconsiderable 1,000 meters, so it is advisable to be well prepared.