Cubo de La Galga on your own

Hiking in the Enchanted Forest

The hiking tour in the Enchanted Forest is a circular walk. It is a gentle tour (3.5 hours) with smooth slopes. The tour starts in the hamlet of “La Galga“, at an altitude of 680 metres above sea level. The path enters through the mouth of a water channel, heading towards the leafy laurel forest. The path leads uphill progressively and enters into the deep forest mass of Cubo de La Galga. After reaching the Somada Alta viewpoint (800 metres above sea level), begins the downhill along a track towards La Galga neighbourhood. The tour has an end at the spectacular San Bartolo viewpoint, 395 metres above the sea.

Self guided Tour

• We will take you from Los Cancajos or Santa Cruz de La Palma to the starting point of the route.
• We provide you detailed description of this tour and will assist you by phone, if necessary.
• PRICE per person: 15 €  (minimum 2 people)
• The return to Santa Cruz de La Palma will be done on your own, using the public bus (ticket price not included)

If you are a family group of 5 people or more, take advantage of our group discount! Just enter the number of people and a 15% discount will be automatically applied on booking.

More than 14 people? Contact us directly for group rates.

The transfer to the Enchanted Forest

From Los Cancajos or Santa Cruz de La Palma, the transfer to the starting point of this route takes no more than 20 minutes. The road from the north heads towards the neighbourhood of La Galga, where you will find the ravine of the same name that has given rise to this leafy forest.

La Galga

A neighbourhood belonging to the municipality of Puntallana, known for the fertility of its land and abundance of water.

The Cubo de La Galga

This is one of the ravines in the northeast of La Palma that, because of the north direction, become an abundant flow of humidity. This has favoured the development of a lush forest mass formed by endemic plants and different species of laurel trees, known as Enchanted Forest.

San Bartolo

A spectacular viewpoint in the neighbourhood of La Galga, a small group of houses next to the ravine. There you find the popular “Mari Luz” bar, called “El Recuerdo”.  An exceptional cook famous for her goat meat stews.

The tours

On the map you will see the route to the starting point of the route (red marked) and the circular from Enchanted Forest, which have an end in San Bartolo (green marked ).

The Enchanted Forest

The transport takes you to the Cubo de La Galga and leaves you right at the entrance to a water channel where the path begins. From there the path penetrates into the interior of the leafy ravine, crossing places of spectacular beauty. This route crosses one of the lushest and most unspoilt wooded areas on the island. After a long ascent, you will reach the viewpoint of La Somada Alta, located 800 metres above the sea, from where you can enjoy a great panoramic view of the eastern side of the island.

All that remains is to continue along the road back to La Galga, crossing the various farms and houses on a constantly descending path. After crossing the road, you will come to the Mirador de San Bartolo viewpoint, with a spectacular view of the lower part of the ravine. And before you take the bus back to Santa Cruz, don’t forget to have a “barraquito” in the bar El Recuerdo or try some of the delicacies prepared by Mari Luz, the owner of the bar.

Pick up in Santa Cruz de La Palma (check pick up point and time in the booking calendar)

We recommend suitable hiking clothing and sturdy footwear. During the routes, it is necessary to have enough food and drink, as well as sun protection, cap, light windbreaker and warm clothing in the winter months.

Due to weather conditions or unforeseen issues, there may be changes to the tour itinerary. You will be informed as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail or telephone:

We will be happy to help you and answer any questions you may have!