Walking on Gran Canaria: 45 day walks including five days on the GR131 coast-to-coast route

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Cicerone Press Limited, Jan 15, 2020 - Travel - 240 pages

A guidebook to 40 day walks on Gran Canaria plus a 5-day section of the GR131. Exploring the varied scenery of this Canary Island, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

The day walks range from 5 to 22km (3–14 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2–7 hours. The GR131 trek crosses all seven of the Canary Islands, and the Gran Canaria section between Puerto de las Nieves and Faro de Maspalomas is described in 5 stages covering 77km (48 miles).

  • 1:50,000 maps included for each walk
  • Detailed information on planning, facilities and public transport
  • Highlights include Roque Nublo and Roque Bentayga
  • Part of a 5-volume Cicerone series on the whole of the Canary Islands
 

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Contents

Map
Getting there
What to take
Las Lagunetas and Cruz de Tejeda
Pico de Bandama and Caldera de Bandama
Cruz de La Laguna and Valsendero
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About the author (2020)

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer with over 90 guidebooks to his name, and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written extensively for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television. Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and President of the Backpackers Club.

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