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#173 of 300 · Cumbre Vieja Natural Park, La Palma

Ruta de los Volcanes (La Palma)

SpainCanary Islands (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

Follows the volcanic spine of La Palma's Cumbre Vieja on the GR131 from El Pilar over cinder cones and craters such as Hoyo Negro and Deseada, with the sea on both sides, down to Fuencaliente near the San Antonio volcano.

Distance
18 km
Point to point
Ascent
750 m
High point 1,949 m
Time
7 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Refugio El Pilar
Finish: Los Canarios (Fuencaliente)

Route

Topographic map of Ruta de los Volcanes (La Palma), from Refugio El Pilar to Los Canarios (Fuencaliente)Refugio El PilarCráter del Hoyo NegroVolcán de la DeseadaLos Canarios (Fuencaliente)Start: Refugio El PilarFinish: Los Canarios (Fuencaliente)© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Refugio El Pilar
  2. Cráter del Hoyo Negro
  3. Volcán de la Deseada
  4. Los Canarios (Fuencaliente)

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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