Los Azulejos and Inagua, hiking between colorful mountains

On the road that connects the Puerto de Mogán with The Village of San Nicolás we find the natural and tourist resource Los Azulejos Fountain. Is a series of mountains in which we can see different stripes of colors created naturally. This is thanks to the alternation of different types of rocks among which the green clay.

As you surely know, the Canary Islands are of volcanic origin and, therefore, it is not unusual for you to find samples of this type. Nevertheless, This is the area of ​​the Canary Islands where it is best appreciated, as well as where the largest display of colors is found.. Although it rarely rains in this area of Gran Canaria, When heavy rains come, waterfalls are formed that fall from the mountains and are visible from the road.. So you can imagine how spectacular the landscape becomes. What you will be able to see are the marks that the water leaves in its wake as we show you below.

Hiking Fuente de Los Azulejos and Inagua

If you like hiking, there is a advanced level circular route of about 16 kilometers that runs through Los Azulejos and part of the Inagua Comprehensive Nature Reserve. The views of Los Azulejos, the natural environment, the tranquility during the route and the large puddles after the rains, make this route hiking in Gran Canaria one of the most beautiful on the island.

We started the route around 9 in the morning to finish at noon and that's how it was. So we had to leave home very early. As you can see below, it took us almost 16 hours to complete the 6 kilometers with occasional breaks. You can also take it as a day plan and do it in 8 hours. Yes indeed Take enough water and food, there is nowhere to buy along the way. Likewise, if you like running, it is a fairly flat path except for the first hour up and the last hour down.

Inagua Comprehensive Nature Reserve

The route that we propose in this article and that we show you in video at the end, in addition to passing through the "colored mountains", runs through some trails of the Inagua Comprehensive Nature Reserve. You should know that This space is the only one on the island that requires administrative authorization to practice hiking.. In addition, you will only be able to circulate on the expressly enabled network of trails. Bikes are prohibited.

On the other hand, in Inagua lives the blue finch, endemic species of Gran Canaria in danger of extinction. Y, During the breeding season, between April and September, part of the trails are excluded for traffic. In any case, it is a very hot area and it would not be advisable to visit it during the summer months.

Authorization or permission to access Inagua

FOR request authorization from the Cabildo you can expand information this article. If you are going to use the general application form, it is important that in the "Description of the request" you indicate the following:

• Type of activity to perform, that is, Hiking by the Inagua Comprehensive Natural Reserve (C-1).
• Number of people who is going to visit the trail with name, surname and ID of all the members.
• Indicate the scheduled date for the activity (it can be several days)
• Indicate the planned itinerary. Below we detail the areas through which the track passes so that you can detail it:

1. The Tiles – Brackish Barranquillo (PR Nublo)
2. Barranquillo Salobre – Aula Nat. (authorized all year round)
3. Nature Classroom – Pino la Hora (authorized from October to March)
4. Pino la Hora – Barranquillo Salobre (authorizable from October to March)

This request, regardless of the form of registration, must be registered at least one month in advance to the scheduled date of the visit to the reserve. For any questions that may arise, contact the Environmental Technical Service of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria on telephone 928219229.

How to get to Fuente de Los Azulejos?

To get to the beginning of the trail, or if you just want to visit the Fuente de Los Azulejos, you can't miss it. The mountains can be seen perfectly from the road that connects the Puerto de Mogán with Agaete and vice versa. If you don't plan to do any hiking in the area, Ideally, you should take your visit to the Fuente de los Azulejos as a stop on your route through the west of Gran Canaria.. If you are going to do the walk, you should park past the juice stand towards Agaete. There is a wooden sign that marks the beginning of the trail up the mountain.. In any case, if you want to do the same track of the circular route that we did, we give you all the details below.

Hiking track Fuente de Los Azulejos & Inagua

As we told you, this hiking route passes through Los Azulejos and Inagua and It is of an advanced level, especially in terms of physical fitness, since it is more than 16 km. Likewise, we reiterate that It is only possible to do it from October to March and with prior authorization. If you want to know how to download the track in .gpx format and follow it from your GPS-watch or smartphone, this article We explain it to you. On the other hand, if you want to support us so that we continue creating content for you about Gran Canaria, we will appreciate it 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!

If you only want to see the views and the possible small pool of water, going up and down the same path will be enough, it takes about 40 minutes to go up. Be careful, you must be equipped with appropriate footwear and clothing, since the climb is not easy. We invite you to take a look at our post on the basic hiking kit, some tips may come in handy if you are starting out in this world.

Where to eat near the Fuente de Los Azulejos

Just in front of the colorful mountains you will find a beautiful fruit stand and other products from the Canary Islands. There you can order a juice a la carte and purchase other delicacies such as sweets. I hope you are lucky and it happens to be open.

We recommend the papaya juice with orange and Indian prickly pear. Behind the stand there are some curious armchairs for you to enjoy with views of the mountains. Spectacular.

If not, in the town of Veneguera you can also eat at Los Almácicos restaurant by Industria Qulinaria. Try to call and reserve because it is a long journey and there are not many options around. We tell you everything in our article.

Video hiking Fuente de Los Azulejos & Inagua

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Podcast Episode 22: The Blue Jays

If you are bored with so much text and prefer to listen to everything you need to know about this site and the hiking route, we invite you to listen to the episode dedicated to the Fuente de Los Azulejos of our podcast.

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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.