La Gomera: The Finest Valley and Mountain Walks


  • Author: Klaus Wolfsperger
  • Publisher: Rother Bergverlag
  • EAN/ISBN: 9783763348237
  • Size: 17x11cm
  • Binding: Paperback
La Gomera is walking paradise par excellence and remains one of the most pristine and difficult to penetrate of the Canary Islands. The Rother Walking Guide to this idyllic island offers a wide range of captivating routes that span all of the islands regions. Ranging from pleasant paths through palm-covered valleys to tranquil high mountain rambles leading to panoramic peaks, via misty tropical forests and the caminos that connected villages in times gone by, the Rother Walking Guide to La Gomera offers a truly diverse range of routes.

Although it’s the second smallest Canary Island, La Gomera can be considered the wildest of the Canary archipelago. From the central highlands of the almost 1500-metre high island, countless steep-cut gorges slice the island like a cake on their erosive journey to the sea. otherwise La Gomera, barely 25km in diameter, is fairly gentle sloped. Taking you through sheer coastlines, solitary beaches, dramatic gorges and bright, verdant pine forests, the 50 suggested routes are well suited for both less-experienced walkers and veteran mountain hikers not timorous in the face of Herculean undertakings and who thrive on a shot of adventure!

Rother guides are thoroughly researched and contain up-to-date introductory chapters with lots of advice and informed knowledge from experienced compilers. They are packed with invaluable tips on accommodation, interesting sights, countryside matters, transport and town walking tours. The selected walks give a full flavour of the area, are well graded so that you know what terrain you are likely to encounter, and provide estimated walking times. Family-friendly routes are included as are mountain ascents, challenging day-long hikes, and tours covering several days from hut to hut. Concise and informative descriptions are enhanced by a wealth of inspirational full-colour photos and 50 detailed 1:50,000 scale topographical map excerpts based on the Freytag & Berndt hiking map of Gomera, making it a pleasure to plan and complete each of the chosen walks.

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