Since 1983 people out walking in sunny climes have been relying on our ‘little blue books’ to follow the trails – and to make friends with other walkers. Sunflower started by exploring the Atlantic Islands, but has branched out: we still love islands – from the Azores to Zakynthos – but we cover many mainland destinations too, like land-locked Switzerland and the coastal Basque Country. All our guides have the familiar mix of car tours, walks and picnics. More recently, we introduced restaurants and recipes in our ‘Walk & Eat’ series, which explores around cities from Stockholm to Avignon.

• Preface 5Acknowledgements 6Useful books 6Getting about 7Plan of Puerto del Carmen 6-7Plans of Arrecife, Playa Blanca 8-9Picnicking 10Picnic suggestions 11Touring 16Car tour 1: THE SIGHTS OF THE NORTH 21Puerto del Carmen, Tahiche, Arrieta, Jameos del Água, Cueva de los Verdes, Órzola, Mirador del Río, Haría, Teguise, La Caleta de Famara, Mozaga, Puerto del CarmenCar tour 2: TIMANFAYA AND THE SOUTHERN BEACHES 30Puerto del Carmen, San Bartolomé, Tinajo, La Santa, Montañas del Fuego, Yaiza, El Golfo, Playa Blanca, Papagayo, Femés, La Geria Valley, San Bartolomé, Puerto del CarmenWalking (see explanation of symbols on page 40) 40Grading, waymarking, maps, GPS 40Where to stay 41What to take 42Weather 42Nuisances 43Organisation of the walks 43Spanish for walkers 44A country code for walkers and motorists 46THE WALKS1 Around La Graciosa 472 Risco de Famara 513 Famara Circuit 554 From Máguez to Yé 575 Two approaches to Monte Corona 606 Helechos circuit from Máguez 627 Above the Guinate Valley 658 Around Haría 689 Mirador del Bosquecillo and the Valle de Malpaso 7210 Haría, Restaurante Los Helechos, Ermita de las Nieves, Teguise 7511 Mala, Ermita de las Nieves, Teguise 7812 Circuit from Teguise via Los Valles 8313 Circuit from Tabayesco and the adventurous PR LZ 01 8614 Mancha Blanca, Playa de la Madera, Tinajo 9015 Montaña del Cuervo 9316 Caldera (or Montaña) Colorada 9517 Caldera Blanca 9818 Playa de la Madera to El Golfo — the Timanfaya coastal path 10019 Circuit from El Golfo via Playa del Paso 10320 Circuit from Uga via Montaña Tinasoria 10521 Uga, Montaña de Guardilama, Puerto del Carmen 10722 Uga, Montaña Tinasoria, Puerto Calero (or Puerto del Carmen) 11023 Playa Quemada to Puerto del Carmen 11224 Coastal promenade from Puerto del Carmen to Arrecife 11425 Montaña Blanca 11626 Atalaya de Femés from Yaiza 11827 More walks to the Atalaya de Femés 12228 Three barrancos circuit from Femés 12429 Femés, Barranco de la Higuera, Playa Quemada, Puerto del Carmen 12830 Playa de Papagayo 13031 Los Ajaches — from Playa Blanca to Femés 13232 Montaña Roja 13633 Grand coastal tour from Playa Blanca to La Hoya, Part 1 13834 Circuit from La Hoya via the Bufadero del Rincón del Palo 14035 Montaña Corona (Costa Teguise) 14536 Los Cocoteros to Costa Teguise 14737 Timanfaya — the Tremesana route 150CAR TOUR 3: A DAY OUT ON FUERTEVENTURA 156Playa Blanca, Corralejo, Dunes Natural Park, (Puerto del Rosario), Caleta de Fuste, Antigua, Tuineje, Pájara, Puerto de la Peña, Betancuria, La Oliva, (El Cotillo), Lajares, Corralejo, Playa BlancaWALK38 Five-star circuit from Ajuy 162Bus and ferry timetables 165Index 167Fold-out maps (with plan of Corralejo) inside back cover

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