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Gran Canaria GR131 coast to coast crossing in 6 days

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Distance
47.87 mi
Elevation gain
15,020 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
15,010 ft
Max elevation
5,702 ft
TrailRank 
25
Min elevation
19 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
3651
Uploaded
February 14, 2024
Recorded
February 2024
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near Meloneras, Canarias (España)

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Itinerary description

Non-official section of GR131 crossing the island from coast to coast along a high route. Can be walked in either direction. The first day from either end is along roads and can be skipped by taking a taxi to the second waypoint from that end of the route.
Note: Wikiloc elevation gain/loss gauge seems off - should be 3250m total instead of 4600m. If walking only days 2-5 instead of 1-6 then the elevation gain/loss is closer to 2500m total.
Season: Essentially year-round trekkable climate. Feb-May are considered the best season. Jun-Sep can be hot. Oct-Jan higher chance of rain and fog.
Access: Fly into LPA (Gran Canaria airport) or take a ferry to Las Palmas, the main city. Taxis and "Global bus" service allow access to additional points along the route.

Day 1: Faro de Maspalomas to Ayagaures (expendable) - net ascent +500m over 18km
Day 2: Ayagaures to Hoya de Tunte - net ascent +900m over 12km
Day 3: Hoya de Tunte to El Garanon - net ascent +700m over 10km
Day 4: El Garanon to Artenara - net descent -500m over 12km
Day 5: Artenara to Juncalillo or Fagajesto - net descent -700m over 13km
Day 6: Juncalillo or Fagajesto to Agaete (expendable) - net descent -900m over 12km

Trail from Faro de Maspalomas to Piscinas naturales Las Salinas passing through:
- Presa de la Gambuesa (19.9 km)
- Degollada de la Manzanilla (26.6 km)
- Iglesia de San Bartolomé de Tunte (30.8 km)
- Mirador Degollada de la Cruz Grande (34.4 km)
- Charco Hondo (36.1 km)
- Degollada de los Hornos (38.3 km)
- Garañón (40.1 km)
- Mirador Degollada de Becerra (43.3 km)
- Mirador Degollada de las Palomas (47.1 km)
- Cuevas de Caballero (49.2 km)
- Cueva de los Candiles (51.0 km)
- Mirador de Unamuno (52.6 km)
- Montaña de los Brezos (54.8 km)
- Mirador del Sargento (57.0 km)
- Pico de la Bandera (60.9 km)
- Presa de los Pérez (65.5 km)
- Cueva Omega (67.5 km)

Waypoints

PictographFerry Altitude 113 ft

LPA - Gran Canaria airport

PictographCar park Altitude 21 ft

Faro de Maspalom - formal start

PictographMountain hut Altitude 974 ft

Ayagaures - accomodation and road head

PictographMountain hut Altitude 2,969 ft

Hoya de Tunte - accomodation

PictographMountain hut Altitude 5,509 ft

El Garanon - accomodation

PictographMountain hut Altitude 4,083 ft

Artenara - accomodation

PictographMountain hut Altitude 3,013 ft

Juncalillo or Fagajesto - accomodation and road head

PictographCar park Altitude 27 ft

Agaete - formal finish

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