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Rother Walking Guide Gran Canaria
Ref: ROT012
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: shimmering dunes in contrast with luscious subtropical valleys, deep ravines with palm tree oases and glittering pools, next to which are extensive pine tree forests and green slopes with grazing sheep and goats. To the North West cliffs drop down 800 m deep into the ocean, while in the centre of the island serrated, almost 2000 metre high ridges and bizarre rock monoliths emerge, which the Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno once interpreted as »fossilised storms of fire and lava«.
This Rother walking guide - following La Palma and Tenerife - is now the third featuring the Canary Islands: excursions to beaches and spectacular cave villages, walks through pine forests and atmospheric ridge paths. Due to the increased significance of hiking tourism, parts of what at times are more than 500 year old rock paths have been carefully restored over the last years. These Caminos Reales (royal paths) stretch across the entire island and used to link remote mountain villages with coastal territory. Many proposed tours follow these mainly stone-paved hiking paths and are therefore also ideal for less experienced hikers. Experienced mountain hikers who are not afraid of »dramatic walks« will also find a rich offer of tours.
The first comprehensive hiking guide on Gran Canaria leaves nothing to be desired! Coloured illustrations and excellent hiking maps at an ideal scale of 1:50,000/1:75,000 round off the picture and awaken the curiosity for ever fresh excursions into the charmingly bizarre world of the mountains.
144 pages, 62 photos, 36 maps in 1:50.000 / 1:75.000
115 x 165 mm, bound in paper boards with a polytex laminate
Rother Walking Guides are convenient, pocket sized guides printed throughout in full colour and presenting a wide variety of walks from easy to the more demanding .
Family-friendly routes are included as are mountain ascents, challenging day-long hikes, and tours covering several days from hut to hut.
Concise and informative descriptions, together with topographical route maps and lots of inspirational colour photographs make it a pleasure to plan and complete each of the chosen walks.
The selected walks (approximately 50 in each guide) give a full flavour of the area, well graded so that you know what terrain you are likely to encounter, and estimated walking times.
Thoroughly researched and up-to-date introductory chapters with lots of advice and informed knowledge from experienced compilers.
Invaluable tips on accommodation, interesting sights, countryside matters, transport, town walking tours etc are all included.
£8.99
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