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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.
Profile
Harshness of natural environment- 1. The environment is not risk-free
- 2. There are more than one risk factors
- 3. There are various risk factors
- 4. There are quite a lot of risk factors
- 5. There are many risk factors
Guidance along the route- 1. Well defined trails and crossings
- 2. There is a clearly marked trail and signage
- 3. Requires the identification of geographic features and cardinal points
- 4. Requires off-path navigation
- 5. The trail is interrupted by obstacles that have to be gone around
Route difficulty- 1. Walking on a flat surface
- 2. Trails with different types of path
- 3. Walking on stepped paths or irregular terrain
- 4. The use of hands or jumping over the terrain is necessary
- 5. The use of hands is required to progress
Amount of effort needed- 1. Up to 1 hour of continuous walking
- 2. Between 1 and 3 hours of continuous walking
- 3. Between 3 and 6 hours of continuous walking
- 4. Between 6 and 10 hours of actual walking
- 5. More than 10 hours of continuous walking
(Calculated according to the MIDE criteria for an average excursionist with a light load)
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