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Start: Park in the small car park on the left, just after Finca la Corona, on the panoramic road leading to Mirador del Rio.
(S/E) Follow the paved path that extends from the parking lot. After a few hundred metres, it approaches the cliff.
(1) After the lookout point, from which you can see the whole of the route ahead, the path takes on a mountain feel, which you'll need if you're going to make it up the 350m of ascent that awaits you.
Although the absence of precipitation means there are no gullies, we're still on a volcanic cone where the gravel is very slippery. So be careful where you put your feet; my bottom and wrists remember my lack of attention.
As there's only one path, there's no risk of making a mistake until you reach the foot of the cliff. And if you need more, just follow the water pipe and power line that supply the island of La Graciosa, which is not the most beautiful thing about this magnificent setting.
(2) At the first crossroads, watch for a cairn. Turn right and follow the track until you're overlooking Playa del Risco.
(3) As the coastal slope fades, a path descends towards the sea. Follow it until you reach the sand. You're faced with a choice: choose to go for a swim first, or walk the entire stretch of sand and come back before doing so. If the choice is yours, it would be a pity to leave without having made up your mind and forgotten to take a dip.
(4) When the sand gives way to the coarse pebbles, don't bother. Climb back up the coastline to discover what's left of the old Saline del Rio, which is to say very little. Not even a few birds that might have found refuge there! Perhaps we weren't there at the right time.
Return in the opposite direction, following the track more or less marked out by the power line. At some point, the power line climbs a little higher towards the foot of the cliff. Sooner or later, you'll come back to the beach, as its lure will be too strong to resist.
(5) Once you've reached the end of the beach, where it backs onto a small cliff, pass along the foot of the cliff, tide permitting, until you reach the rocky part that ends it. Otherwise, follow the ridge to a small cross.
(6) From the large circular enclosure overlooking the point, a path follows the shoreline as close as possible to the water.
(7) It joins a fisherman's hut covered in blue canvas before reaching a small valley. Follow the path up to a hut almost buried at the foot of the lava flow.
(8) Just before the hut, climb up the slope to the left and walk around it. You'll soon find the path leading to it. Follow it around the lava flow to the left, until you reach a larger track. Turn right. You are now in sight of the cairn identified on the outward journey.
(2) the way back is right in front of you. Good luck, there's almost 400 m to go up, but as is often the case, it's easier to go up than down.
(1) When you reach the belvedere, take time to look back again. Then return to the small car park along the paved track (S/E).
)! I didn't meet many people, apart from a few nudists on the way back up. I had a second swim before heading back up to the embarcadero, where I found a beautiful, deserted mini cove out of sight.
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