La Palma - Isla
Bonita
wondering which Canary Island to choose see Ros Brawn's advice
La Palma Walking
La Palma - Isla
Bonita
wondering which Canary
Island to choose see Ros Brawn's advice
Regarded by many as the most spectacular
destination in the Canary Islands archipelago, La Palma has the
dramatic landscapes combined with an untouched feel which will
reward the discerning traveller. A dramatic mountain spine,
running from Roque de Los Muchachos (2426 metres altitude) down
the Cumbre Nueva to the Ruta Los Volcanes, splits the
island.
To
enjoy this spectacular destination take
Walk! La Palma + La Palma Tour & Trail Map £18.98 post paid to
UK address 
Walk! La Palma £11.99 144 pages
in full colour isbn 1-904946-06-2
The
steepest island in the world, the deepest crater, the clearest
skies: volcanoes you can climb without being shot into orbit; a
subtropical forest minus the slimy things slinking up your
trouser leg; black beaches, blue seas, high mountains, vegetation
that is literally flamboyant, everything linked by 1080
kilometres of waymarked paths; and all virtually untouched by
tourism.
If this sounds divine or like some lost paradise, you’re not
the first to think so, previous commentators have identified La
Palma as the prototype for both the Elysian Fields and Atlantis!
The fanciful stuff aside, the island is a walker’s idyll,
utterly tranquil, verdant and almost unspoiled.
Walk! La Palma
includes 34 fully detailed walking route itineraries.
Each walking route itinerary includes:-
- walking route summary
- ratings for Effort, Time, Distance, Ascents/Descents,
Refreshments and Vertigo risk
- fully detailed walk description, including frequent timings to
aid navigation and check your progress
- GPS Waypoints at every key point on every route where there is
good gps reception
- full colour 1:40,000 scale map of the route
- short walk and stroll alternatives
There are some easy routes. There are some challenging routes for
fit experts. With Charles Davis’ excellent walk descriptions
you’ll know which routes are for you - and all of them are a
true adventure.
In addition to the walking there is plenty of background
information along with details of accommodation, buses, official
walking routes, mountain biking, information offices etc complete
with web addresses, phone and fax numbers.
Walk! La Palma Specification & Contents
GPS navigation files, with Google Earth compatibility, now available for La Palma - see PNFs
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La Palma Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map £7.99 isbn
1-904946-07-0
1:40,000 scale topographical map of La Palma printed on high density polymer with special inks to produce a waterproof, tear-proof, almost-everything-proof map that will survive the toughest of conditions for many seasons.
Incorporating the latest DWG ground-survey information La Palma Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map includes the latest road numbering, the spectacular new Los Tilos bridge at Los Sauces opened on 17 December 2004, full list of the official GR/PR/SL walking routes and where these routes are accessed from the tarmac roads. All the 34 walking routes from Walk! La Palma are highlighted including many of the GPS Waypoints from these routes.
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As with the lesser known Canary Islands Walk! La Palma includes comprehensive information on accommodation (from hotels to hostals). Don't forget that La Palma is the 'wettest' of the Canary Islands, so pack a waterproof jacket in your backpack, and this frequently means that the mountains above 1400 metres are in cloud during the afternoon. Puerto Naos, on the west coast, is featured by some tour operators but is a long way from any walking trails and isolated compared to other accommodation options. We like to finish our walks at a good 'tipico' but even we are stumped to find a walking route which finishes at the memorable "Three Chimneys" (Tres Chimeneas) restaurant (five star menu and service at reasonable prices - so please dress appropriately!).
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