Santo Domingo de Garafía – Drago Trees of Salvatierra loop from Roque del Guincho

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Santo Domingo de Garafía – Drago Trees of Salvatierra loop from Roque del Guincho

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Santo Domingo de Garafía – Drago Trees of Salvatierra loop from Roque del Guincho

01:50

5.14km

290m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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137 m

Santo Domingo de Garafía

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice quiet place in the lonely north of the island.
The restaurant here is very good and cheap.
Just north you will find the magnificent barranco de la Luz.

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466 m

Dragos Salvatierra (Dracaena draco), Santo Domingo, La Palma

Highlight • Natural Monument

Attention: This tour is very demanding for normal, non-athletic people!
It is irresponsible to label the tour as easy!!!
Easy only for experienced, trained mountaineers.
We got into a lot …

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687 m

Panoramic Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very nice view of the sea

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2.25 km

Drago Grove of Salvatierra

Highlight • Forest

The dragon tree grove of Salvatierra is largely unknown and stands clearly in the shadow of the most famous dragon tree colonies of La Palma in La Tosca and Las Tricias.

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3.57 km

Fuente La Huerta

Highlight • Natural Monument

At the Fuente La Huerta spring there is also a nice rest area

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4.26 km

Historic Basalt Road to Santo Domingo

Highlight • Historical Site

Historical road made of basalt stones leads to the old town of Santo Domingo

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4.73 km

Drago Trees of Salvatierra

Highlight • Natural Monument

Canary Islands dragon tree (Dracaena draco), Dragos Salvatierra, Santo
Domingo, La Palma

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5.14 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.16 km

1.65 km

872 m

465 m

Surfaces

1.72 km

1.39 km

1.18 km

847 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

20°C

17°C

15 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

February 8, 2025,Santos Domingo -Drachenbäume, Höhlen und tolle Landschaft

This tour is highly recommended.
In the Barranco itself the GPS failed us again.
Afterwards you can visit the bar on the Plaza with excellent food and very friendly service.

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April 21, 2024,Santos Domingo – Dragos gigantos Runde von Santo Domingo de Garafía

Nice little round, but the climb in the sun is tough

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March 23, 2026,Drachenbaumhain von Salvatierra – Drachenbäume von Salvatierra Runde von Roque del Guincho

Start and end at the town hall with parking and toilets

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November 8, 2024,Dragos Salvatierra 🌴☀️🌸🙋‍♀️@ Sandy

Initially a very relaxed tour to @Sandy , but then a very steep climb on a hiking trail with the usual surface. The descent was very relaxed on a pist (although asphalted)

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March 25, 2022,Drachenbäume bei Santo Domingo (25.03.22)

This is a difficult but beautiful hike that requires good shoes, surefootedness and physical condition.

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April 2, 2026,Zu den Drachenbäumen la Palmas

With little running, not much more was possible on La Palma ...
The dragon trees were a great destination.

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May 17, 2025,☀️🇪🇸 Tag 3 La Palma Rundweg von Santo Domingo über Bosque Dragos Salvatierra, San Antonio und Llano Negro Bus 120 Haltestelle Santa Domingo

Circular route from St. Domingo. Arrive by bus 120.
After crossing a valley gorge, a steep climb through palm trees and dragon trees.
On the coastal path along the GR, you pass a historic stone with spiral petroglyphs.
The exact meaning of the symbols remains a mystery to this day. It is believed that they served religious purposes, such as …

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