LA GOMERA - CANARY ISLANDS - SPAIN
Discover La Gomera on your own - but with reserved accommodation and full route notes.
Do you prefer to travel with a companion or a group of friends instead
of with an organised group? No problem. you decide when and how you
want to hike.
On the first hiking day, you will be accompanied by our hiking guide,
who is familiar with the local area. During the hike, you will learn
interesting things about life on La Gomera in earlier times and today,
about traditions and customs, and about Canarian food. In addition to
this, you will learn everything you need to know for the upcoming trekking-tour,
and you can ask any questions about the tour that have not yet been
answered.
For the further trekking days, we provide you with directions (including
a hiking map) that will guide you to the most beautiful and worthwhile
places on the island. You also receive interesting information about
these places.
We book room and board in small family-owned pensions, hotels and apartment
complexes and transfer your main luggage every day. Should questions
arise while you are underway, you can reach us at any time.
Tour starting day
Our tours can start on any day of the week after your arrival.
1st day
Arrival We meet you at the ferry in San Sebastian and take you to your
accommodation. You receive in-depth information about the town of San
Sebastian and dinner and breakfast options.
Hint: If you tell us your expected time of arrival at the Tenerife Sur airport, we will be glad to provide you with information on bus and ferry times.
2nd day
Guided hike After breakfast, you begin the starter hike into the mountains
of La Gomera. Accompanied by a guide, you ascend about 800 metres through
terraced landscapes and formerly cultivated fields, passing herds of
goats and flocks of sheep, until you arrive at a small bar. After a
stop at the bar, where you can taste typical canarian food, we return
by car. Walking time: about 4 hours (+ 1 h)
To end the day, we meet at the plaza in San Sebastian and talk about your trekking tour. You receive a hiking map, directions and in-depth information on each day hike. You also receive a set of vouchers for each reserved accommodation.
3rd day
Today is the start of your trekking tour. You will be taken to the starting
point of the tour. You start by ascending into the laurel forest, climbing
500 m in elevation and passing by impressing volcanic necks. After a
descent of 200 m, you reach El Cedro, where you can stop at a bar and
sample the watercress soup typical of La Gomera. After this refreshment,
you keep on descending (elevation about 600 m), passing the largest
waterfall of the island, until you reach Hermigua, a fertile valley
in the northern part of the island. Walking time: about 6 hours
4th day
Today a hike through the green northern part of the island with wonderful
views awaits you. The highlights of today's programme are climbing the
Red Wall and a stop at the visitors' centre of the national park. You
start with an ascent of about 900 metres, followed by a descent of about
700 metres. In the evening, you reach Vallehermoso, the former fruit
and vegetable store of the island. Walking time: about 6 hours
5th day
You hike southwards up to the central plateau and onward to the mountain
villages of La Gomera. After a comfortable hike through the upper part
of Vallehermoso, you reach Las Hayas via an especially beautiful patch
of the Comorian laurel forest. In Las Hayas, you have several shopping
opportunities. You continue through the potters' village of El Cercado
to Chipude, your stop for today (a total ascent of 900 m). If you still
have time and are in the mood for it, you can climb to the top of the
mystic mesa of La Fortaleza afterwards (elevation 150 metres).
Walking time: about 6 hours (+ 1.5 h)
6th day
On the last trekking day, you descend to the valley of the great king.
You descend about 1000 metres to Valle Gran Rey. Wonderful views of
the valley and the bells of free-range goats accompany you on your way
down to the sea.
Walking time: about 4 hours
7th day
Relax and unwind A day for relaxing and unwinding. If you wish, we can
meet for coffee and chat about your recent hikes. We will be glad to
offer you advice for your return journey.
Our services
7 overnight stays in a double bedroom
Single room for supplement (if available)
3x half board during the trekking tour
1 guided hike
Hiking map, directions and in-depth information on each day hike of
the trekking tour, as well as descriptions of the flora, fauna, history
and features of the island
Transfer of your main luggage
Local English-speaking tour guide