If you are looking for a hiking route near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with varied landscapes and accessible to almost all levels, this circular from San José del Álamo It's perfect. You'll cover about 10 km. You will walk along fairly flat trails surrounded by cardones, dragon trees, prickly pears (Indian prickly pear) and towns like San Lorenzo, with the option of stopping in the San Lorenzo agricultural market y end with a picnic in the recreational area. Let's go with the details!
Hiking trail in San José del Álamo
We share with you everything you need to know to complete this route without problems. The hike is 10,31 kma altitude of 312 meters and low difficulty, ideal if you are looking for a circular walk near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria without any major slopes. You can start from the San José del Álamo Recreation Area or from the town of San LorenzoWe left from San José del Álamo.
| Distance | 10,31 km |
| Estimated duration | 2 h |
| Positive gradient | 312 m |
| Difficulty | Low |
| Circular | Yes |
| Best time | Winter and spring |
Likewise, we did the route in June, which, given the famous "donkey belly," is easily doable. In any case, We recommend bringing water, suitable footwear, a hat, sunscreen, and some food, although you can buy whatever you need in San Lorenzo.
Places of interest along the route
Unlike other trails in Gran Canaria, The landscape offered by this route is much more arid, we are talking about the municipality of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Nothing like the views from the summit or other more wooded areas. Below, we share the main attractions.
- San José del Álamo Recreation Area: perfect for a picnic after the hike.
- Vegetation: areas with teasels, dragos y prickly pear trees full of Indian prickly pears. We even found some thistle flowers which, as you may know, is used for the vegetable rennet in Gran Canaria cheeses.
- Town of San Lorenzo: with its farmers' market on Sundays. If you can do the route on that day, even better! The track we've prepared passes through here.
- Arucas Dam: visible in the final section of the route from Ciudad del Campo (there is a small viewpoint with benches).
Track of the San José del Álamo circular route
So you can follow this circular route from San José del Álamo No problem, we have prepared the track in format .gpx. You can use it in apps like Guru Maps, AllTrails or on your GPS watch. You can get it below..
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Where to eat after the hike
As the route starts from the San José del Álamo recreational area, then you can stay here and enjoy a picnic or barbecue.
Video of the route through San José del Álamo
Below you can see the video of this trail. We invite you to subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date on upcoming routes.
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