The Black Mountain

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Clear directions for both access and the route. Well worth the effort.

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Date of your route : Oct 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We didn't follow the track, we climbed to the right. It's a steeper climb, but nothing exceptional, and above all it protected us from the strong wind.
The view from the top is magnificent, not only of Montana Colorada but also of Las Cuervos.
We went back down the same way, running slowly, having fun and getting back to the starting point very quickly.
The car park for this route is closed, so you'll have to park at the Las Cuervos car park, just opposite.

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Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice little walk and magnificent views from the summit, particularly of neighbouring Montana Colorada. I can confirm a previous comment about the no entry sign on the way up - but a priori there's no ban on climbing to the top on the way back.

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Date of your route : Feb 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly short walk opposite Las Cuervos. Recommended ascent via the less steep left-hand paths (several tracks). Beautiful views of the area from the summit. Descend via the many steeper paths towards Las Cuervos. You can have a bit of fun on the way down by running through the loose ground if you have mountain legs (Note: it's up to you to decide whether you're safe! ). Warning: there are prohibition signs at the bottom of the steep paths going uphill, but nothing at the top (I don't know if this is to establish a sense of direction or to avoid possible accidents on these steeper paths). As everywhere in Lanzarotte, there are no explanatory signs. You can't really get lost, but don't expect to find a well-marked main path (hence the 3* rating only for ease of following the route).

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Date of your route : Nov 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Energetic ascent (it's not difficult, dangerous or exposed, but it warms up the calves because the stones roll around a bit), beautiful panorama at the top and easy descent. Thanks for this route, which can be done in addition to the pretty little crater opposite, on the other side of the road (but it's packed with people!).

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Date of your route : Aug 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route follows exactly the path you need to take.
The start is very steep indeed, but the layer of pozzolana is thick enough to lock your feet in place and prevent you from slipping dangerously. The slope looks impressive from the bottom but it would be a shame to give up as the 360 degree view from the top is truly magnificent.
The descent is easier and safer.
No hikers encountered on the way.
All the tourists are on the other side of the road doing the same loop around an ancient crater.

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Don't hesitate to zigzag and don't necessarily follow the main tracks! The finish is at the summit, so you have to climb even if you're not on the trail. Above all, don't come back down via !!!!.

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Date of your route : Mar 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Contrary to some comments, this route is quite difficult - in fact, the people we met also gave up. If there is a good route, it's not well signposted, it's steep and the black gravel is very slippery.

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Date of your route : Mar 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very nice walk! Be careful on the way up, as the gravel slope makes the climb trickier, but it's quite possible if you don't want to go straight up! Don't hesitate to zigzag up the slope. The return journey is much easier. The view is magnificent on a clear day. A must-do!

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Date of your route : Mar 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very good

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Date of your route : Feb 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

There is a car park at the start of the hike.
This short hike takes you to the top of the volcano, where you can enjoy the view.
There are several options for getting up there. With more or less zigzags. The more you zigzag, the less difficult it is to walk in volcanic ash.

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Date of your route : Jan 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

1st morning hike on this magnificent day of 31 January.
I think it's a mistake to describe this "walk" as easy, even though it was very short: walking in the pozzolana is like walking in the dunes and, if you're not somewhat experienced, it can quickly become very difficult! We met some..:
- hikers for whom it was almost easy (our average speed of 1.7 km/h on the ascent proves that it's not that simple)
- walkers who found it quite steep
- walkers", inspired by an easy 2.26 km walk in 1 hour 05 minutes, who .... got their feet stuck in the carpet and were really annoyed halfway up the slope!
The difficulty needs to be reclassified, even if there are a number of switchbacks on the way up that allow you to avoid the "main track", which should be avoided.
Having said that, it's a magnificent walk and, at the top, the scenery is grandiose in the midst, for once, of fairly dense vegetation.

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Date of your route : Dec 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A short hike up the side of the volcano. The climb is a bit tricky because of the lava dust (sometimes you have to tread water a bit...), but nothing serious. On the way up, there are several possible paths, either more difficult or more gentle, as you wish... There are a few problems finding your way at the start of the descent, but nothing dramatic and you can see where you need to end up to complete the descent.
Beautiful, expansive scenery. The volcano itself has eroded at the summit, which has exploded, as is often the case in Lanzarote (it's hard to see that you're in the caldera), but on the way back it becomes clearer.

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Date of your route : Jan 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

easy route for a first approach to hiking on a volcanic trail.
I didn't go down into the volcano's crater because the path was too steep.

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Date of your route : Dec 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A car park is now open on the right of the road, as a magnificent path has been created to go to the nearest volcano in the crater, which is magnificent and very, very easy to get to. Then a loop goes around the volcano and returns to the car park. With educational panels, we recommend it.

Before that, we took the montana négra trail, which is quite difficult because most of the way up is in gravel that leaks under your shoes. The descent is more pleasant, and you'll notice the old cones where vines were probably planted.

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