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Spain: Gran Canaria - Little Sahara in Maspalomas

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Distance
6.39 mi
Elevation gain
144 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
144 ft
Max elevation
103 ft
TrailRank 
43
Min elevation
13 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 19 minutes
Time
3 hours 2 minutes
Coordinates
1738
Uploaded
January 22, 2022
Recorded
January 2022
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near Meloneras, Canarias (España)

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Itinerary description

The Maspalomas "desert", whose real name is Dunas de Maspalomas, is the maximum experience in terms of desert you are able to encounter on Gran Canaria.
The sandy landscape is about 400 hectares in size and was declared a nature reserve in 1994. The desert is zigzagged by trails and can be discovered as you like: walking on the dunes, walking on the paths, lying in the sun, staring at the ocean.
This is an easy A to A walk, starting/ending at the bus station in Maspalomas.

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