Alajeró — circular del Barranco de Guarimiar

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Alajeró — circular del Barranco de Guarimiar

Moderate

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Alajeró — circular del Barranco de Guarimiar

04:23

10.2km

690m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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217 m

View of La Fortaleza de Chipude

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At the top is a small church

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1.39 km

Targa

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Nice village ... you pass it shortly after Alajero, if you descend from here towards Playa de Santiago

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2.75 km

Challenging Section of the Barranco de Guarimiar Trail

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The broken section of the hiking trail has now been bridged by a short bridge with a railing, so the path can be managed without any acrobatics.

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5.31 km

Spectacular cliffside trail section

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Walking along this section of the Guarimar ravine is like being stuck to a rock wall. The narrow path is spectacular with the colors of the sediments at your fingertips.

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8.80 km

View of El Hierro

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Don't forget to stop and enjoy the views. On a clear day you can see the island of El Hierro to the southwest.

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.13 km

2.37 km

1.59 km

863 m

149 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.47 km

2.02 km

994 m

957 m

690 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (990 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

23°C

16°C

44 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 7, 2026,Durch den Barranco de Guarimiar

An exciting circular hike through the Barranco de Guarimiar. Starting and ending in Alajero. Great views and some adventurous paths, but quite manageable. Sure footing is definitely recommended 😉.

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March 4, 2026,🇮🇨 Imada - Barranco de Guarimiar - Alajero

One of the top hikes from the Rother hiking guide was on the agenda today. We wanted to escape the clouds and rain in northern La Gomera, so we headed south. Unfortunately, the weather forecast wasn't very reliable, and instead of a mix of sun and clouds, we had clouds and intermittent drizzle. This didn't make the hike any easier, …

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March 10, 2025,Runde von Alajeró (Parkplatz) - Imada - Guarimiar Schlucht - Targa und zurück

Spectacular circular hike through the Guarimiar Gorge.
Refreshment stop: "El Mesón de Clemente"

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January 5, 2024,Schluchtenwanderung Barranco de Guarimiar ab/bis Alajeró, La Gomera

Overwhelming gorge tour here in La Gomera🌴. Highly recommended 👍👍

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May 3, 2026,La Gomera: Alajeró — Rundweg Barranco de Guarimiar

The beginning started quite harmlessly....
But then... it went steadily uphill and downhill...
The tour seemed to have no end...
Honestly: I was completely exhausted :-)

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November 4, 2021,🇪🇸 Barranco de Guarimiar/ Rother Tour 13

.... So we started the tour in Targa because I don't like going uphill on busy roads at the end, so we walked from Targa via Alojera to Imada. Then the Barranco downhill.

👹👹 !!!! Attention currently (04.11.2021) I have to point out that
about 800 meters before Targa on the last steep climb the Camino broke away about 3 …

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December 26, 2024,🇪🇸La Gomera Baranco Guarimiar

Great tour with an extremely beautiful view. About halfway there is an extremely tough climb that somehow never ends and is a bit reminiscent of the climb to Mordor...

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