Morro Janana - Barranco de Malpaso
Description
The starting point for this version is Buen Paso at the end of the Barranco de Malpaso. However, you can also start the route in Pajara, where there are also places to stop for refreshments and shopping. From Buen Paso up to Pajara, ride along the road with little traffic and then take the panoramic route up to the Degollada de los Granadillos. A great asphalt ascent through the rugged mountains of Fuerteventura. Immediately after the transition, the first short trail descent on the left gets you in the mood. However, the downhill fun is short-lived: you reach an asphalt road and roll up it through the village of Vega de Rio Palmas to the tourist hotspot of Betancuria. The village is considered one of the most beautiful in Spain. A short tour of the village is worthwhile before you start the steep section up to Morro del Cortijo. A short descent provides some relief until the road becomes really steep again up to Morro Janana with its radio antennas. This slope is so steep that most mountain bikers push up here briefly. At the top, there is a great view of the large area of Antigua and the idyllic valley of Betancuria, which forms the basis for the upcoming descent.
From the summit, the descent is short and smooth, but there are two more short climbs to master until the trail down to Vega de Rio Palmas on the right. This is easy to ride, a little bumpy at times, but overall a well-rounded conclusion to the first part of the descent. After the village of Vega de Rio Palmas, the second part begins, the real highlight of the day. The ride along the riverbed is wonderful but somewhat unspectacular until you reach a dam. Here you are at the entrance to the magnificent Malpaso Gorge. An area that you wouldn't expect to find on Fuerteventura. The path winds its way through the rocky flanks, further down there are small lakes, and to the left and right the follower towers rise steeply into the sky. The path here is at S3 level and is the most challenging but also the most spectacular part of the tour. After the gorge passage, the path becomes smoother and you roll along the wide riverbed to Buen Paso. If you want, you can follow the riverbed down to the sea in Ajuy.
Conclusion: One of the best singletrail tours on Fuerteventura because of the ride through the Barranco de Malpaso!
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Details of the tour
34 km
880 m
880 m
107 above sea level
673 above sea level
1 day
Pajara
Pajara
2700
well suited
More information
Various options in Betancuria
User comments (2)
About the author: Thomas Giger
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Fantastic tour, technically challenging trails, pure riding fun! It is advisable not to do the last part through the Malpaso Gorge in the high season and at off-peak times, as it is teeming with tourists - otherwise the hiking trail will soon be closed to bikes. We extended our trip and started out on the hiking trail from Toto, with a few stretches, but the subsequent S2 to S3 downhill easily makes up for it.
The oldest part of the Canary Islands, where everything began with tectonic shifts. You can also follow the riverbed to Ajuy and stop for a bite to eat there.