Hiking Fuerteventura

Hike through the island’s mountainous interior following a route through varied terrain that the guide will describe in fascinating detail. After a brief visit of Betancuria, your walk will begin in Vega de Rio Palmas, a valley that stays relatively green and fertile from the rainwater that runs off the surrounding hills. If you wish, you can visit the nearby 18th-century Church of Nuestra Señora de la Peña, which holds a sacred statuette of Fuerteventura’s patron saint. Continuing on, you will pass through a nature reserve with abundant endemic plants, unusual geological formations and birds such as the endangered Canarian Egyptian Vulture. The hike will last about 1.5 hours and end at Buen Paso, a road from which you will transfer to the coastal town of Ajuy. A short walk to the ocean will bring you to the sea caves, which geologists say were formed eons ago in the oldest rocks in the Canary Islands. They are quite the sight to behold.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Follow a hiking path through the island’s interior and take in the scenic beauty.
• Look for native flora and fauna that the guide will point out and describe.
• Behold the voluminous sea caves at Ajuy, a geological phenomenon well worth exploring.

HELPFUL HINTS
• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.