Walk 14 - Valle Gran Rey walking and hiking route
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Walk Instructions
Sometimes described as the most beautiful valley on
La Gomera, Valle Gran Rey is a long road journey from
El Balcon de Santa Ana, but the timetabled ferry service
needs only 20 minutes for its enjoyable trip along the coast
to Vueltas, the port for Valle Gran Rey. This comparatively
gentle mainly circular walk provides an introduction to the
lower part of the valley, visiting the settlements of Vueltas,
Borbalan, La Calera and La Playa Calera.
Tarmac or good earth/stone roadways throughout, with
no steep or prolonged ascents.
Start Point
Vueltas harbour. Use the Garajonay Express ferry from
Playa de Santiago.
Refreshments:
Plenty of bar/restaurants in the various settlements.
From the harbour turn left at once to follow the road beside
the coastal defence wall, soon reaching a roundabout.
1. Keep left here to stay by the sea shore, with magnificent
mountain scenery now very apparent. On reaching the little
bay of Charco del Conde turn right, inland, along a street with
a small supermarket on the left corner. In about 100 yards
the street ends. Turn left along a wide new asphalt road,
passing banana plantations and with views up the valley.
2. On reaching the main valley road, go straight across into
a little street called ‘Borbalan’, rising gently past a school.
Pass the ‘Aurora’ guest house then turn left by a wall of a
building, along a narrow footpath. Keep left by the Borbalan
apartments, soon reaching a road. This is a section of the old
road, made redundant by the newer main road, close by.
3. Turn right to follow this road, soon joining the main
road. This track and surrounding land is now fenced of for
development and is inpassible.
4. Turn right, along the roadside, for about 600 yards, as far
as a road junction. Turn sharp left to rise along the minor
road leading into the attractive modern settlement of la
Calera (signposted, inter alia, to the health centre and the
pharmacy). At the fork keep right to walk through the built up
area for about ½ mile.
5. Towards the seaward end of La Calera the road twists and
turns downhill. At a junction with a few car parking spaces
turn right to descend more gently, passing the bar/restaurant
El Mirador (which has panoramic views over the valley and
served a range of tapas at lunchtime). The road narrows to
become a (surfaced) footpath. Continue past the top of a
steep path on the left. In a further 100 yards turn left down
a long flight of steps (by the Apartmentos Rivas). At the
bottom of the steps turn left, passing two seats. In a further
60 yards turn right, down more steps, to reach a road, close to
a modern church and to a road junction.
6. Turn right, passing a bank. Take the main road where
you turn right towards the sea at La Playa Calera, between
extensive banana plantations.
7. At the road junction by the beach settlement (spreading
fast), turn left to walk along the road behind the main beach.
Playa de Valle Gran Rey, passing Hotel Valle Gran Rey before
rejoining the outward route at Charco del Conde Bay and
continuing to Vueltas harbour.
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Disclaimer: This route was correct at time of writing. However, alterations can happen if development or boundary changes occur, and there is no guarantee of permanent access. These walks have been published for use by site visitors on the understanding that neither HPB Management Limited nor any other person connected with Holiday Property Bond is responsible for the safety or wellbeing of those following the routes as described. It is walkers' own responsibility to be adequately prepared and equipped for the level of walk and the weather conditions and to assess the safety and accessibility of the walk.
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