Route to the Azuaje ravine in Firgas with tapas

If you are one of those who love to immerse yourself in the heart of nature to enjoy its surroundings with relax, our hiking route through the Azuaje ravine will fascinate you. A 4-hour walk awaits us through this beautiful canyon belonging to the Azuaje Special Natural Reserve and you will be fascinated when you see so much greenery concentrated in the small and hidden Gran Canaria town of Firgas.

You won't need anything except the typical; Comfortable clothing, mountain shoes, something to eat and drink, and a good camera or device to immortalize the most exotic points of the Azuaje Special Natural Reserve. You can not worry about more things because to go hiking you don't need anything except a guide, which we will provide you to take you to see the most special places in this natural Eden.

A hiking route awaits us with a strong and marked contrast to what you can find on the island. While in general, volcanic and arid environments predominate on this island (which also have a particular beauty), in Firgas you will discover the complete opposite, a valley full of vegetation, lush and overwhelming, completely green and with places full of streams and small waterfalls. Pure fantasy.

Our hiking route is located as such within the Doramas Rural Parkand we generally start it from the town of Firgas itself, which allows us Get to know its interior by visiting points such as the Church of San Roque and the Acequia Real. We will gain altitude and this will allow us to clearly see places on the island such as La Isleta, the Bay of Las Palmas, the Arucas Mountains, the Costa de Lairaga and the Villas de Moya and Firgas (in its lower part).

After that, we will fully enter the Azuaje ravine and here what we told you before awaits you, a nature so overwhelming that it gives the sensation of inserting ourselves into a Jurassic movie. Walking along its paths and among its vegetation, we will discover other ravines that are part of the Azuaje Special Natural Reserve, such as the El Andén ravine, La Virgen, Las Madres, Guadalupe or San Andrés.

During our journey we will also visit an old spa of which now only ruins remain, but which is full of history because it once attracted countless travelers from all over the world.parts of the world for its pools and badinas with waters with healing properties.

At the end of the route, we will replenish our energy by savoring the spectacular gastronomy of the area trying delicious tapas in a local restaurant, where apart from supporting local businesses we will be able to learn more about typical Canarian food.

As you can see, it is literally a dream hiking route and we doubt that there are places as special as the Azuaje ravine, whose surroundings we dare to describe with certainty asparadise.