La Palma, the greenest island in the Canaries, offers a variety of landscapes that few regions of such small size can match anywhere in the world. The contrasts are striking between wide valleys, wild gorges and volcanic scenery, pine and laurel forests, banana plantations, cascades and waterfalls.
Hiking is the activity of choice here, and the black sand beaches, though beautiful, pale in comparison to the fascinating attractions of nature, which makes every new angle of the scenery an astonishing treasure of originality: an incomparably wonderful journey, between the dazzling lava beaches, the lush laurel forests and the cloud-wrapped ridges, all set against an Atlantic blue backdrop.
The Rother hiking guide "La Palma" describes 71 routes covering all regions of the island: from sporty excursions into the wild Barrancos of the north, through romantic sunsets perched at 2,000 metres altitude, to the volcano route dominating everything below.
Peaceful circuits guide you through bright green pine forests, down to dark lava flows. The most spectacular destination on these island hikes is the immense Caldera de Taburiente, protected by 1,000-metre-high cliffs, one of the world's largest collapse craters and a splendid primeval landscape.
Each route card includes a reliable description of the trail, a small map showing the route, and a meaningful elevation profile.
Other information is clearly presented, such as potential difficulties, dining options, and possibilities for combining with other routes.
GPS coordinates are available for free download on the Bergverlag Rother publishing website.
This Rother hiking guide is the most comprehensive available on La Palma and has proven itself over many years. An excellent guide, in short, that awakens curiosity and can only be warmly recommended to all lovers of La Palma's mountains.
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15.40 €
15.40 €