Author: christiankohl

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Section 08: Valle Gran Rey – Chipude

After two off-days in VGR we were back on the trail again, climbing roughly one k up to Chipude. We started relatively early, shortly after sunrise. Unless you want to really show how tough you are, I suggest that this is the best time of day to undertake this climb. You’re mostly in the shade,…

By christiankohl 30/12/2021 Off

Valle Gran Rey

VGR is kinda the touristy centre of the island. So if you are planning on doing any tours, “cruises” etc., that’s where most of them depart. We didn’t need any of that, so cannot report on them. What I can say though is that there’s lots of nice food to be found here. 🙂 One…

By christiankohl 30/12/2021 Off

Section 05: Vallehermoso – Arure

We had originally planned this as a slightly longer segment, with a descent from Epina to Alojera and then back up to Arure. But the Reisebegleitung was not feeling too well, so we cut this part and walked straight through the parque nacional to Arure, saving us a few km and lots of descent/ascent. It…

By christiankohl 24/12/2021 Off

Section 03: Angulo – Vallehermoso

The third leg of our trek was another nice calf-burner, but also super beautiful. But first things first: What rhymes with Angulo? Gran culo! 😀 Nuff said. Well, after a nice breakfast at the only cafe that was open (at the bus stop, good croissants), we headed straight for the “red wall”. A relatively straight…

By christiankohl 22/12/2021 Off

Section 02: Hermigua – Angulo

Just a very short section, quite welcome after the strenuous day before. But still a very nice climb from the coast up to Angulo. Plus lots of banana plantations, an aloe vera forest, and terraces that look like pyramids. The interesting thing about the banana plantations is that you walk right through them – whereas…

By christiankohl 21/12/2021 Off

Section 01: San Sebastian – Hermigua

Fortunately, there are no direct flights from the mainland to La Gomera. Fortunately, because I think that’s what’s saved the island from suffering the same fate as Tenerife for example. It’s a striking difference – the big hotels and apartment blocks, high rises on Tenerife and the mostly provincial, relaxed feel on La Gomera. We…

By christiankohl 20/12/2021 Off

Multi-day hiking on La Gomera

It’s probably no surprise when I tell you that La Gomera is perfect for hiking. Btw, there’s not much else you can do there and that’s part of the appeal, because it means less people. 🙂 The island itself is very small, so you can’t really get lost and it’s relatively easy to plan a…

By christiankohl 17/12/2021 Off