Walking on Gran Canaria

Walking on Gran Canaria Synopsis

A guidebook to 40 day walks on Gran Canaria plus a 5-day section of the GR131. Gran Canaria is a popular destination but offers many peaceful, rural areas perfect for walking, routes vary from short and easy to long and hard.

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
• Shorter walks can be linked together to form longer routes

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