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Laura Silva Forest and Barranco El Cedro, La Palma

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Trail stats

Distance
7.77 mi
Elevation gain
676 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
4,354 ft
Max elevation
5,022 ft
TrailRank 
31
Min elevation
660 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
2 hours 29 minutes
Time
5 hours 15 minutes
Coordinates
1873
Uploaded
February 10, 2018
Recorded
January 2018
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near Igualero, Canarias (España)

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Itinerary description

From Alto de Garajonay, the highest point on the island down through the laural and cedar forest and the steep descent down the Barranco de Cedro to the Parque Etnografico de la Gomera in Hermigua. An interesting hike but a long difficult descent.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,017 ft
Photo ofAlto de Garajonay

Alto de Garajonay

Highest point on La Gomera

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,956 ft
Photo ofErmita Nuestra Senora de Lourdes

Ermita Nuestra Senora de Lourdes

A chapel in the cedar woods dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, sponsored in 1935 by Florence Stephen, an English woman, working as a governess on La Gomera

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,556 ft
Photo ofBarranco de Cedro

Barranco de Cedro

A view of the valley down to the sea.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,838 ft
Photo ofWaterfall

Waterfall

A small waterfall cascading down the valley. From the trail It was difficult to get a clear view and picture of the large waterfall upstream near El Cedro.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,763 ft
Photo ofSteep trail down past the dam

Steep trail down past the dam

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,392 ft
Photo ofRoques Pedro y Petra

Roques Pedro y Petra

The twin towers are best seen looking up from Hermigua.

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