Gran Canaria

This Rother walking guide includes tours to beaches and spectacular cave villages, walks through pine forests and atmospheric ridge paths. Many routes in this guidebook follow these mainly stone-paved hiking paths and are therefore also ideal for less experienced hikers. * 3rd Edition 2018 * 240 pages, 129 photos, 72 maps in 1:50,000 / 1:75,000, 1 overview map in 1:500,000 * 11.5 x 16.5 cm, paperback with a polytex-laminated cover Gran Canaria not only enjoys a fabulous reputation as a paradise of sunshine and beaches; it can also be described as one of the most versatile hiking islands of the Canary Archipelago. Connoisseurs praise it as a miniature continent because of its diversity of landscapes. To the north west cliffs drop down 800m deep into the ocean, while in the centre of the island 2000 metre high ridges and bizarre rock monoliths emerge. This Rother walking guide includes tours to beaches and spectacular cave villages, walks through pine forests and atmospheric ridge paths. Caminos Reales (royal paths) stretch across the entire island and used to link remote mountain villages with coastal territory. Many routes in this guidebook follow these mainly stone-paved hiking paths and are therefore also ideal for less experienced hikers. Experienced mountain hikers will also find many suitable routes. Coloured photos and excellent hiking maps at an ideal scale of 1:50,000/1:75,000 are in this Rother walking guide which has been completely revised for this edition and increased to 72 routes.