Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Gáldar
The route starts at the recreational area of Los Llanos de la Pez, at Barranquillo de la Salvia, in the municipality of Tejeda. As in the case of Las Mesas, in order to get there it is necessary to take the GC-15 main road, known as the central road, that goes up to San Mateo, in the direction of Tejeda.
Agaete
Ventana del Nublo
San Nicolas de Tolentino
Telde
Tejeda
We turn left at a crossroads and take the main road that goes through Cueva Grande. We go upwards towards the summit, and at the crossroads of Cruz de los Llanos we head along the GC-600 main road, as far as kilometre point 8, where the recreational area is located. Our starting point is around 41 km from the island’s capital city.
Aeropuerto
Never stray from existing trails
Meloneras Maspalomas
Las Mesas Walking distance: 4.8 km Walking time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Emergency helpline 112
Playa del Inglés
Take warm clothing
San Agustín
Avoid lighting cigarettes and dropping cigarette ends
Arguineguín
Do not pick plants, or take away animals or other elements along the walk
Municipality of Tejeda Llanos de La Pez, GC-600 main road, km 8
Puerto de Mogán
Avoid noise and respect the tranquility
Agüimes
Difficulty: low Progressive ascending and descending level changes
Always take water with you Carry ID and documentation
Level changes 1,660-1,720-1,695-1,720-1,660
Look after the environment
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Public transport: Global Bus number 18
60 year old route markers
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All along the route are some concrete marker posts with the date of 1953 on them, some of which preserve their original white colour, which deserves an explanation. We go all the way back to 18th December 1953, the date of the signing of the decree that ordered a reforesting programme on the land that makes up Gran Canaria’s central summit. This document was signed by General Francisco Franco and the then Agricultural Minister Rafael Cavestany. The decree details the borders of the plots to be expropriated, the public usage and necessary occupation. The concrete posts were used to mark out the plots of land that were to be replanted with new pine trees.
“Díaz Bertrana” Mountain Refuge Under the nomenclature of GC RM 01, the Government of the Canary Islands has a nature equipment inventory of “Díaz Bertrana” mountain refuge, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, which is publicly owned but is managed by the Canary Mountaineering Federation. It has a capacity for 52 people, and is named after one of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria’s presidents, Federico Díaz Bertrana, in the period from 1961 to 1970.
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VENTANA DEL NUBLO TEJEDA