Self-guided walking holidays - Gran Canaria Essential

Discover the diversity of Gran Canaria on six circular walks at your own pace. A rental car will take you from the selected accommodation to the starting points.1. Caldera de BandamaJust a few meters away from the hotel a volcanic crater with a diameter of 1 km rises up. On the way around the Caldera de Bandama on its wide ridge there are spectacular views of the east of Gran Canaria. The descent into the Caldera gives us a frog's-eye view of the walls.Distance: 7 kmHeight difference: + 450 m/ - 450 m2. Finca de OsorioWe start the day with a visit to the Arehucas rum factory. The path winds through laurel and chestnut forests to the tranquil Laguna de Valleseco.Distance: 10 kmHeight difference: + 520 m/ - 520 m3. Artenara ridgeStarting from your next accommodation, we walk along the ridge of the Caldera de Tejeda. Views of bizarre rock formations, deep gorges and hillside villages are almost impossible to get enough of. The destination is the village of Artenara, where the Guanches already lived in caves.Distance: 7 kmHeight difference: + 270 m/ - 560 m4. Guayadeque gorgeBe enchanted by the variety of flora in the Barranco de Guayadeque: fields of flowers, almond trees, palm trees, etc. After the hike, you can take a detour to the highest mountain on the island, Pico de las Nieves.Distance: 12 kmHeight difference: + 718 m/ - 718 m5. The Fortress of AnsiteLa Fortaleza is a settlement in a steep rock face, built by the indigenous people and used as a shelter. On the round trip you will pass the idyllic villages of El Ingenio and La Sorrueda.Distance: 11 kmHeight difference: + 340 m/ - 340 m6. Roque NubloThe landmark of Gran Canaria cannot be missed on this hiking tour. The circular walk offers views of the Roque as well as of the whole island and, on a clear day, of the neighbouring islands of Gran Canaria.Distance: 13 kmHeight difference: + 721 m/ - 721 m