The tunnel tour on La Palma

The tunnel tour on La Palma

This year on La Palma we also remember this summer because of COVID. Our tourists with masks in the street and in the places. Nevertheless hikers also use masks, but only in the bus transfers. But during the walks and in full nature it is not necessary. Even on the tunnel tour on La Palma it is not necessary to use masks.

La Palma had a low COVID incidence. Fortunately already is nobody left with the virus in the hospital. From 1 of july tourism is revitalizing. But there are still few persons who decide to travel to La Palma. For this reason the bus trips and hiking tours are running in small groups.

Before COVID it was necessary to order a permission for parking on the Roque de Los Muchachos. The same happened with the Cumbrecita. Also for parking in the Caldera de Taburiente. These permissions were highly coveted. Sometimes it was already impossible to get one. But now, at the height of summer, you can get permission without any problem.

The best hiking tours of La Palma

Actually you can make the best hiking tours on La Palma without nearly meet other hikers on your way. Yesterday for example we made the volcano route. A fantastic tour starting in the Refugio del Pilar on 1450 m. We walked along the GR 131, ascending to the Deseadas. From there a magnificent show of volanic craters appears. We are on nearly 2.000 meters high. It is a indescribable landscape with views over the whole island. The way descends progressively until reaching Fuencaliente, after a 6 hours walk. It was a wonderful trekking and one does not meet a single person on the way.

The Springs of Marcos and Cordero

Another typical route for the summer is the one to the springs. The springs of Marcos and Cordero are in the very green and lush part of La Palma.  After crossing 12 tunnels the waterfalls which give name to this tour appear. You get a bit wet when you follow this path. But the pleassure to feel the fresh water on your skin makes up any inconvenience. Then the path descends steeply until reaching Los Tilos. The last two hours of the track are running through lush laurel forests. I remember other days in summer with a lot of hikers walking around. But this year it is a privilege to make the trip of Marcos and Cordero. There are such a few walkers that it seems to be alone in the forest.

The tunnel tour on La Palma

The COVID summer of La Palma is making us discoving a new manner of enjoy the nature. Walking routes, bus trips and trekking for exclusive walkers. However, the tunnel tour on La Palma remain well visited this summer.