This is an easy, shady hike in the Garajonay National Park.
Country:
Canary Islands
City:
Valle Gran Rey 
_Start:_Park in a small car park (about ten spaces) at the start of the hike. It is also possible to park along the road.
(S/E) Turn right, following the "Ruta 5" sign. You'll come to a picnic area.
(1) Turn right and continue uphill to a fork.
(2) Bear left to continue the loop and reach a fork.
(3) Turn left and return to the picnic area.
(E) Go straight ahead and repeat the outward journey in the opposite direction to find the car park (S/E).
_Start:_Park in a small car park (about ten spaces) at the start of the hike. It is also possible to park along the road.
Note: There's no difficulty, little difference in altitude and you're always in the shade of the vegetation.
Facilities: (1) Picnic tables are available on the actual path, 700 m from the car park.
This hike can be done in the sunshine to take advantage of the shade, or when the clouds are present and create a ghostly mist between the trees and hanging moss. It's superb.
Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Jan 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
A very easy and well signposted walk.
Allows you to discover the laurel forests of La Gomera.
Picnic area at the start of the walk which you find again at the end of the walk with rubbish bins (so don't leave any rubbish along the way).
We did it in the morning around 10am, so we were alone. But it can be quite busy during the day.
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