GR-131. Etapa 18. Puerto de Tazacorte-Roque de los Muchachos (La Palma)

GR-131. Etapa 18. Puerto de Tazacorte-Roque de los Muchachos (La Palma) is a long, power-hike climb above Tijarafe in Canarias. The nearest named summit, Risco de Las Pareditas at 1,699 m, is 406 m away. Its 27.0 TEP puts it above 97% of catalogued climbs. Expect 104 to 175 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 29.4% and start 7.6 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places. Facing southwest, it takes the afternoon heat and melts out early in the year.

TEP: 27.0
Climb: +1591 m
Distance: 9.5 km
Average grade: 16.7%
Time: 104 to 175 min

Climbs nearby

GR-131. Etapa 18. Puerto de Tazacorte-Roque de los Muchachos (La Palma), 4.0 km at 16.0% (2.9 km away)
GR-131. Etapa 19. Roque de los Muchachos-Refugio del Pilar (La Palma), 1.0 km at 15.2%, Santa Cruz de La Palma (10 km away)
GR-131. Etapa 19. Roque de los Muchachos-Refugio del Pilar (La Palma), 3.2 km at 10.0% (10 km away)
GR-131. Etapa 19. Roque de los Muchachos-Refugio del Pilar (La Palma), 6.1 km at 10.6%, Breña Alta (11.3 km away)
GR-131. Etapa 20. Refugio del Pilar-Fuencaliente (La Palma), 1.6 km at 13.0%, El Paso (12.2 km away)
GR-131. Etapa 20. Refugio del Pilar-Fuencaliente (La Palma), 3.2 km at 9.5% (12.2 km away)