Alonso Ravine Circular – Centenary Dragon Tree, Santa Brígida

This circular route through the Alonso ravine in Santa Brígida It was love at first sight. As soon as you start, you will see this spectacular green ravine full of Canary Island palm trees that coexist with other species such as the Canary Island pine. Additionally, along this trail you will pass by a spectacular centenary dragon tree, one of the symbols of the flora of the Canary Islands. This plan inside Gran Canaria We suggest you combine it with a good Canarian meal in the Bochinche Bodega La Montaña. Next, we give you all the technical characteristics of the routeAs well as track in .gpx format so you can do it on your own. Here we go!

Alonso Ravine, hiking in Santa Brígida

As we said at the beginning, this The ravine stands out for its greenery, its Canary palm grove and the views of Santa Brígida. Likewise, one of the main attractions of the route is centenary dragon tree de Holy Pine. You will see this almost at the end of the hiking route that we are going to share with you. We know that it is centenary becauseThe age of this species is measured in the number of branches it has. And, you yourself will see that there are more than a hundred. We also recommend that you look at the basaltic columns of Los Silos during the trail, as we show you in the video of the route.

Characteristics of the hiking route through the Alonso ravine

Regarding the technical details, we can say that this is one of the hiking trails in Gran Canaria de intermediate level. We take to long two hours in completing the 8,6 kilometers with many stops to record the route. We do not classify it as a beginner's route since it has some unevenness and there are some inclined sections. Otherwise, There are many parts of easy flat trail, even ideal for trail riding.

Likewise, it is important that you keep in mind that There are sections that the route passes through secondary roads. With which he is very careful and, above all, We recommend that you follow the track to know where you will have to exit and enter, since there are several forks.

When you have been walking for about an hour, you will find a picnic area where you can stop to regain strength.

Download the track of the Alonso ravine route, Hiking in Santa Brígida

Next we give you the option of download the track of this circular hiking route through the Alonso ravine in .gpx format so you can do it without getting lost. In the email you will receive to download the track also we give you instructions on where to park your car. If you don't know how to download it and follow it from your GPS-watch or smartphone with the Guru Maps app, here we explain it to you. If you want support us so that we continue creating content for you about Gran Canaria, we will be grateful if you purchase any of our tracks, either to enjoy incredible routes or as a donation. Oh, and don't miss the video we have prepared for you below!

Bochinche Bodega La Montaña

To eat on the road, we recommend traveling less than 5 minutes from where you left the car to visit one of the few authentic gossip in Gran Canaria. This is the Bochinche Bodega La Montaña in the La Solana neighborhood. This would already be in the municipality of San Mateo. We recommend you try their pork ribs at low temperature with mustard and honey, the gofio scalded, wrinkled potatoes with almond mojo and chickpea. For dessert, don't miss the gofio mousse.

in his mess you can also try their wines. Without a doubt, one of the wineries in Gran Canaria what to visit. Note that Since it is a bochinche, they only have a license to open from November to April/May. Therefore, in addition to Book before you go, we recommend that you check if they are open.

Video of the circular through the Alonso ravine

Below you can see a more detailed video of this Hiking route through the Barranco de Alonso, one of our hiking routes in Santa Brígida preferred. If you want to know the first when we release new videos, just subscribe to our YouTube Channel and activate the bell.

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Ruth González

Hello! I am Ruth, Canarian with a traveling soul. With training and experience in the tourism and digital marketing sector. In this blog I tell you all the tips you need to get to know the most authentic side of Gran Canaria on your own. I also share my travel guides to all the places in the world that I am visiting so that you can discover the destinations like a local and save time planning. In addition to traveling, I love gastronomy and sports. I run and hike in the mountains with my “dog-children” (Silver and Plata). In all these adventures my partner accompanies me, Jorge, which you will also see a lot on this blog.