Finca La Isa to San Mateo 20km
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 22.35 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,740 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 5,269 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,382 ft
- TrailRank
- 24
- Min elevation
- 348 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 5 hours 34 minutes
- Time
- 10 hours 42 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3584
- Uploaded
- May 22, 2018
- Recorded
- April 2018
near Tejeda, Canarias (España)
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Itinerary description
A long but well-marked walk. Beautiful on a rainy day and spectacular views when it's clear. I've marked it as moderate but the part across El Montañon I considered difficult. However, I'm not the most sure-footed walker and I did this in bad weather and with a large rucksack - so it should be manageable for most.
Start walking towards Tejeda on the S85 but turn off on the unmarked path to the left when you see the Tejeda waymarker. There is a steep descent to the road from where you pick up the path up to La Culata. In La Culata you have two bar/café/restaurants - the last until San Mateo!
Carry on up through the village and across the river to follow the path signed for Roque Nublo and La Goleta. From La Goleta you can walk to Roque Nublo and back in about an hour (not marked on this trail but the path is very easy to find)
Carry on across the road and take the signposted S51 path next to the car park. Signs will soon run out and the path becomes quite rugged as you climb El Montañon. The official path seems to hit a rocky dead end. I backtracked a bit here to find a more accessible track up to the treeline but a bit of scrambling was involved!
The track becomes clearer as you descend and eventually brings you to a multiple crossing of paths, where you take the S51 path marked for Pico de las Nieves. A steep ascent brings you right up by the viewpoint.
Walk back along the road and go straight ahead at the crossroads. Carry on until you see a signpost for the S20 path to San Mateo on your left. The path goes alongside the old snow pits (from which snow used to be taken to Las Palmas) descending through the woods. After a while you'll come to a crossroads. Go straight across and up the wide forest path, bearing right at the top.
One last tricky bit - after you cross the GC130, signposting is not clear. Bear diagonally left downhill to hit the path. You should see a couple of buildings ahead of you and a smaller path to your right will start to lead you down to the valley. Good signposting from here to La Lechuza.
From La Lechuza, follow the road, keeping an eye out for cut-throughs, which give you shortcuts across the bends in the road.
Start walking towards Tejeda on the S85 but turn off on the unmarked path to the left when you see the Tejeda waymarker. There is a steep descent to the road from where you pick up the path up to La Culata. In La Culata you have two bar/café/restaurants - the last until San Mateo!
Carry on up through the village and across the river to follow the path signed for Roque Nublo and La Goleta. From La Goleta you can walk to Roque Nublo and back in about an hour (not marked on this trail but the path is very easy to find)
Carry on across the road and take the signposted S51 path next to the car park. Signs will soon run out and the path becomes quite rugged as you climb El Montañon. The official path seems to hit a rocky dead end. I backtracked a bit here to find a more accessible track up to the treeline but a bit of scrambling was involved!
The track becomes clearer as you descend and eventually brings you to a multiple crossing of paths, where you take the S51 path marked for Pico de las Nieves. A steep ascent brings you right up by the viewpoint.
Walk back along the road and go straight ahead at the crossroads. Carry on until you see a signpost for the S20 path to San Mateo on your left. The path goes alongside the old snow pits (from which snow used to be taken to Las Palmas) descending through the woods. After a while you'll come to a crossroads. Go straight across and up the wide forest path, bearing right at the top.
One last tricky bit - after you cross the GC130, signposting is not clear. Bear diagonally left downhill to hit the path. You should see a couple of buildings ahead of you and a smaller path to your right will start to lead you down to the valley. Good signposting from here to La Lechuza.
From La Lechuza, follow the road, keeping an eye out for cut-throughs, which give you shortcuts across the bends in the road.
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