Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

greeted by an Iberian goat
CALDERA DE TABURIENTE, LA PALMA
The northwesternmost of the Canaries, La Palma is, it’s claimed, the world’s
steepest island. This volcanic speck soaring from the Atlantic Ocean is also a
verdant dream for hikers, laced with some 620 miles (1000km) of waymarked trails.
In its centre rises Caldera de Taburiente National Park, dominated by its namesake
crater – a 5-mile (8km) wide cauldron filled with Canarian pines, laurels, flowers
and birds, venue for La Palma’s most memorable hike. From the viewpoint at
Mirador de los Brecitos, the trail curls around the crater’s inner rim, delving into a
spectacular ravine past a once-sacred rock outcrop; a worthy detour accesses the
bijou multi-hued waterfall known as the Cascada de Colores.
Start // Mirador de los Brecitos
End // Las Viñas car park
Distance // 9 miles (14km)
More info // Book a taxi to the Mirador from the nearby town of Los Llanos de Aridane