Beschreibung

La Gomera darf als das wildeste Eiland des Kanarischen Archipels bezeichnet werden. Vom zentralen Hochland der fast 1500 Meter hohen Insel winden sich sternförmig zahllose Schluchten hinab zum Meer, die sich tief in den ansonsten nur sanft abfallenden Inselkörper hineingefressen haben.
La Gomera ist wie geschaffen für den wandernden Naturliebhaber und wartet mit einer unglaublichen landschaftlichen Vielfalt auf: Idyllische Täler mit Terrassenfeldern und Palmenhainen kontrastieren mit schroffen Steilküsten und spektakulären Schluchten, die märchenhaften Lorbeerwälder des Garajonay-Nationalparks mit Kiefernwäldern und Bananenplantagen. So erwartet den Wanderer ein Genussbummel ohnegleichen, zwischen gleißenden Lavastränden, üppigen Nebelurwäldern und wolkenumwallten Graten.
Dieser Rother Wanderführer präsentiert dem Wanderer eine breite Palette unterhaltsamer Tourenvorschläge, die alle Regionen Gomeras einbezieht. Der Bogen spannt sich von gemütlichen Pfaden durch Palmentäler über beschauliche Höhenbummeleien bis zu aussichtsreichen Gipfelanstiegen. Wanderwege durch den verträumten Nebelurwald wurden ebenso berücksichtigt wie die teils steingepflasterten Caminos, die früher die Hauptverbindungswege zwischen den Dörfern darstellten. Viele der insgesamt 50 Tourenvorschläge eignen sich hervorragend für weniger geübte Wanderer. Aber auch erfahrene Bergwanderer, die keine Gewalttouren scheuen und einen Schuss Abenteuer und Nervenkitzel vertragen, finden ein reiches Tourenangebot vor. Der vollständig überarbeitete und aktualisierte Wanderführer ist mit exzellenten Farbbildern, aussagekräftigen Höhenprofilen und Kartenausschnitten auf der Grundlage der Freytag & Berndt-Wanderkarte Gomera ausgestattet und kann allen Bergfreunden Gomeras nur wärmstens ans Herz gelegt werden. La Gomera can be considered the wildest of the Canary Islands. From the central highlands of the almost 1500-metre high island, countless, steep-walled gorges wind down to the sea, slicing the otherwise gently sloping island coast like a cake.
La Gomera is made for nature-loving walkers, and offers an incredible variety in its countryside: Idyllic valleys with terraced fields and palm groves stand in contrast to precipitous cliffs and spectacular gorges; the magical laurel forests of Garajonay National Park are countered by pine forests and banana plantations. Thus, the hiker can expect a pleasant stroll like no other, between blazing lava beaches, lush, misty primeval forests, ridges shrouded in clouds and the ever-present, deep-blue Atlantic.
This Rother Walking Guide presents the hiker with a wide variety of entertaining tour recommendations encompassing all regions of La Gomera. These walks range from comfortable paths through palm-studded valleys, to tranquil mountain strolls, to panoramic summit climbs hiking trails through the dreamy, misty primeval forest are mentioned, as well as the partly paved caminos, which once represented the main connecting roads between villages. Many of the 53 tour recommendations are ideal for less experienced hikers. Yet experienced mountain hikers who are not afraid of power hikes and can handle a shot of adventure and risk will also find a rich selection of routes. This excellently researched guide is enhanced by outstanding colour photos and map excerpts based on the Freytag & Berndt hiking map of Gomera (scale 1: 35, 000), and is highly recommended to all mountain fans of the island. Walkers also interested in the neighbouring islands should check out the Rother Walking Guides on La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

Klappentext

La Gomera can be considered the wildest of the Canary Islands. From the central highlands of the almost 1500-metre high island, countless, steep-walled gorges wind down to the sea, slicing the otherwise gently sloping island coast like a cake.
La Gomera is made for nature-loving walkers, and offers an incredible variety in its countryside: Idyllic valleys with terraced fields and palm groves stand in contrast to precipitous cliffs and spectacular gorges; the magical laurel forests of Garajonay National Park are countered by pine forests and banana plantations. Thus, the hiker can expect a pleasant stroll like no other, between blazing lava beaches, lush, misty primeval forests, ridges shrouded in clouds - and the ever-present, deep-blue Atlantic.
This Rother Walking Guide presents the hiker with a wide variety of entertaining tour recommendations encompassing all regions of La Gomera. These walks range from comfortable paths through palm-studded valleys, to tranquil mountain strolls, to panoramic summit climbs - hiking trails through the dreamy, misty primeval forest are mentioned, as well as the partly paved caminos, which once represented the main connecting roads between villages. Many of the 70 tour recommendations are ideal for less experienced hikers. Yet experienced mountain hikers who are not afraid of power hikes and can handle a shot of adventure and risk will also find a rich selection of routes. This excellently researched guide is enhanced by outstanding colour photos and map excerpts based on the Freytag&Berndt hiking map of Gomera (scale 1: 35, 000), and is highly recommended to all mountain fans of the island. Walkers also interested in the neighbouring islands should check out the Rother Walking Guides on La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.