Walking on La Gomera and El Hierro

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 90 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written extensively for several outdoor publications and has appeared on radio and television. Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain and #039;s National Trails and several major European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

• Map key Overview map Introduction Location Geology Wildlife National parks The Fortunate Isles Getting there When to go Accommodation Health and safety Food and drink Language Money Communications Walking on La Gomera and El Hierro What to take Waymarking and access Maps Emergencies Using this guide La Gomera Introduction Getting there Getting around Accommodation Food and drink Tourist information offices Walk 1 San Sebasti and amp;##xe1;n and Jarag and amp;##xe1;n Walk 2 Los Roques and La Laja Walk 3 Degollada de Peraza and Contreras Walk 4 Los Roques and Benchijigua Walk 5 Pajaritos to Playa de Santiago Walk 6 Igualero to La Dama Walk 7 Chipude and Barranco de Argaga Walk 8 Chipude and La Matanza Walk 9 La Laguna Grande and Alto de Garajonay Walk 10 El Cercado and Valle Gran Rey Walk 11 Las Hayas, Arure and Valle Gran Rey Walk 12 Vallehermoso to Chorros de Epina Walk 13 Vallehermoso and Cumbre de Chijer and amp;##xe9; Walk 14 Vallehermoso and Los Loros Walk 15 Hermigua and Agul and amp;oacute; Walk 16 Alto de Garajonay to Hermigua Walk 17 Santa Catalina and La Caleta Walk 18 GR 132: San Sebasti and amp;##xe1;n to Playa de Santiago Walk 19 GR 132: Playa de Santiago to La Dama Walk 20 GR 132: La Dama to Arure Walk 21 GR 132: Arure to Playa de Vallehermoso Walk 22 GR 132: Arure to Vallehermoso Walk 23 GR 132a: Playa de Vallehermoso to Santa Catalina Walk 24 GR 132b: Vallehermoso to Santa Catalina Walk 25 GR 132: Santa Catalina to San Sebasti and amp;##xe1;n Walk 26 GR 131: Playa de Vallehermoso to Chipude Walk 27 GR 131: Chipude to San Sebasti and amp;##xe1;n El Hierro Introduction Getting there Getting around Accommodation Food and drink Tourist information offices Walk 28 Valverde and La Caleta Walk 29 Valverde and Puerto de La Estaca Walk 30 Valverde, Echedo and El Mocanal Walk 31 Valverde to La Pe and amp;ntilde;a Walk 32 La Pe and amp;ntilde;a, San Andr and amp;##xe9;s and El Mocanal Walk 33 Puerto de La Estaca, La Cuesta and Ti and amp;ntilde;or Walk 34 Mirador de Isora and Las Playas Walk 35 El Pinar to Cala de Tacor and amp;oacute;n Walk 36 El Pinar to La Restinga Walk 37 Ermita de Los Reyes to El Pinar Walk 38 El Pinar to Sabinosa Walk 39 La Dehesa Circuit Walk 40 Sabinosa to El Frontera Walk 41 El Frontera and Los Llanillos Walk 42 Guinea and San Andr and amp;##xe9;s Walk 43 Las Puntas and Guinea Walk 44 GR 131: Orchilla to Fuente de Llan and amp;iacute;a Walk 45 GR 131: Fuente de Llan and amp;iacute;a to Estaca/Tamaduste Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Topographical glossary Appendix C Useful contacts