Cumbres de La Gomera Nature Trail

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Among valleys, “roques” and thousand-year-old forests

This nature trail connects San Sebastián de La Gomera with the beach of Vallehermoso, sharing almost its entire length with path GR-131. Along the three sections (plus a branch linking the village of Vallehermoso with the beach) of which the trail is comprised, travelers will see a large part of the island ecosystems (the coastline, the basalt layer of Canary islands spurge and tabaiba or Euphorbias in the basal area, thermophile forests, laurel forests and fire tree and heath forests forming the so-called monteverde or evergreen forest, as well as Canary Island pine groves) and will be able to contemplate the varied terrain of the island, dotted with quaintly shaped “roques” (volcanic plugs) and deep ravines cutting into a hillside inhabited by rich vegetation consisting of many endemic species. There are magnificent examples of Canary Island green forest in the central plateau, the finest ones being found in Garajonay National Park (Parque Nacional de Garajonay), all of which makes this trail a genuine feast for the senses.