The seven volcanic Canary Islands lie just over 100 miles off the coast of Africa and have a sunny, hot climate with little rainfall and snow only on the highest peaks, crowned by El Teide, Spain's highest mountain at an impressive 3718 metres. Although the islands are often very rough and rocky, with high and often inaccessible cliffs, they are also criss-crossed with tracks and paths that offer many interesting walking routes. Much of the landscape is astoundingly beautiful and it is easy to escape the busy holiday resorts. There are mountain ridges and peaks to climb; deep and rocky barrancos to explore; extensive forests of pine and ancient 'laurisilva' woodlands; flowery hillsides, rugged cliff coastlines, and cultivated terraces bearing all manner of fruit and vegetables. This guidebook includes a rich and varied selection of 50 walks on the islands of Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro. A companion volume ("Canary Islands 2: East") includes 50 more walks on the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
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Höhe: 172 mm
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978-1-85284-365-6 (9781852843656)
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Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over thirty guidebooks to his name, as well as more than a dozen booklets and brochures. He writes for outdoor magazines and other publications, as well as for tourism organisations. Paddy lives near the Lake District and has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; writing about walks in every one of them. Paddy enjoys simple day walks, challenging long-distance walks, and is a dedicated island-hopper. He has led guided walks and walked extensively in Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the USA. While researching routes, Paddy works directly onto a palmtop computer, so that his descriptions are precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them. Paddy takes his own photographs, has appeared on radio and TV, and is a member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild.
Introduction Location Geology Discovery & History Weather Landscape Language Topographical Glossary Island Trees & Flowers Island Birds Island Animals National Parks & Protected Areas Getting to the Islands Getting Round the Canary Islands Accommodation Tourist Information Offices Maps of the Canary Islands The Plan of this Guide The Walks El Hierro Walk 1 San Andres to La Restinga Walk 2 La Pena to Fuente de Llania Walk 3 Fuente de Llania to Sabinosa Walk 4 Ermita de los Reyes to Fuente de Llania Walk 5 Fuente de Llania to Valverde La Palma Walk 6 Los Tilos Reserva de Biosfera Walk 7 Pico Bejenado Walk 8 Caldeira de Taburiente Walk 9 Puerto de Tazacorte to Mirador del Time Walk 10 Mirador del Time to Roque de los Muchachos Walk 11 Roque de los Muchachos to Refugio del Pilar Walk 12 Refugio del Pilar to Fuencaliente Walk 13 Fuencaliente to Faro de Fuencaliente La Gomera Walk 14 San Sebastian to Las Casetas Walk 15 Las Casetas to Hermigua Walk 16 Hermigua to Vallehermoso Walk 17 Vallehermoso to Chorros Epina Walk 18 Chorros Epina to Valle Gran Rey Walk 19 Valle Gran Rey to Garajonay Walk 20 Garajonay to Hermigua Walk 21 La Fortaleza & Garajonay Walk 22 Los Roques to Playa de Santiago Tenerife Walk 23 Puerto de la Cruz to Cuesta de la Ville Walk 24 Cuesta de la Ville to La Caldera Walk 25 La Caldera to El Portillo Walk 26 El Portillo to El Teide Walk 27 Ascent of El Teide Walk 28 El Portillo to Icod el Alto Walk 29 Las Canadas Walk 30 Montana Majua Walk 31 Roques de Garcia Walk 32 Ascent of Guajara Walk 33 Circuit of Guajara Walk 34 Las Canadas to Vilaflor Walk 35 The Canadas Rim Walk 36 Valle de Ucanca Walk 37 Las Canadas to Las Lajas Walk 38 Boca de Tauce Walk 39 Boca de Tauce to Tejina Walk 40 Barranco del Infierno Walk 41 Chinyero to Fleytas Walk 42 Fleytas to Mirador de Baracan Walk 43 Mirador de Baracan to Punta de Teno Walk 44 Barranco de Masca Walk 45 La Cabezada Walk 46 Igueste to Chamorga Walk 47 Chamorga to Taganana Walk 48 Taganana to Taborno Walk 49 Taborno to Punta del Hidalgo Walk 50 Taborno to Santa Cruz
