Montaña Arena Circular, La Oliva
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.29 mi
- Elevation gain
- 358 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 364 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,004 ft
- TrailRank
- 40
- Min elevation
- 730 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- one hour 55 minutes
- Time
- 2 hours 26 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1434
- Uploaded
- December 30, 2017
- Recorded
- December 2017
near La Oliva, Canarias (España)
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Itinerary description
Great volcano to look at, but the best thing for me on this trail is seeing how fertile the bad lands/malpais seems to be. From the extensive lichenous growth which gives the area a greenish hue to prickly pears and even fig trees growing within their own walled enclosures. You may also find numerous orchil growing, the lichen that was one time a profitable crop for the islanders which was used to make dye.
The path itself is easy to follow and takes the same route as the GR131 for some way. Conditions underfoot vary significantly from flat to rocky and unstable gravel
The route takes you around the volcano, ending up at a quarry and goat farm. Here you can continue along the farm track back to the start. We decided to take an older route across the malpais. Whilst this was interesting, it's not a very used or maintained path and is quite tough going.
The path itself is easy to follow and takes the same route as the GR131 for some way. Conditions underfoot vary significantly from flat to rocky and unstable gravel
The route takes you around the volcano, ending up at a quarry and goat farm. Here you can continue along the farm track back to the start. We decided to take an older route across the malpais. Whilst this was interesting, it's not a very used or maintained path and is quite tough going.
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