2017 Hike Gran Canaria Barranco de la Mina 19th April

0855hrs 19/04/2017 cycled together with Margaret (from S/V Sea Bird) from Las Palmas Marina to the Telmo bus station and caught the 0930hrs nr 303 Global bus to San Mateo where we caught the 1030 hrs nr 305 bus towards Tejeda. Got off at the bend in the GC15 where it crosses the Barranco de la Mina, waypoint nr3 in Rother Walking Guide route nr 23. Below is Viewranger Map with our route shown in green.

The bus stop where we got off the bus to start our steep climb up the Barranco de la Mina 

  

Start of the hike

  

Soon entered the narrow gorge

 

With dense clusters of the rosette-leaved Aeoniums

 

 

 

 

 

The Gorse was in full blossom

 

Abandoned house with 3 cave entrances below it

 

 

  

At 1250 hrs we arrived at the Degollada de Becerra

 

With super views over the central Caldera - Roque Nublo to the left, Roque Bentayga to the right

 

Fine place for a break with Roque Nublo in the background
 

Our path descends to Cruz de Tejeda where welcome refreshments await in the Parador

 

View across the road from the Parador which we reached at 1400 hrs

 

 After refreshments on the Parador terrace, including Tejeda assorted almond cookies, we caught the 1515 nr 305 bus back to San Mateo which linked to the Nr 305 bus back to Las Palmas - this was a very enjoyable hike.