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Pico de las Nieves - Fataga

Cruz Grande (Gran Canaria)

The southern descent from Pico de las Nieves via Fataga to Maspalomas is a somewhat more moderate trail classic on Gran Canaria and, thanks to its proximity to civilization, also offers refreshment stops, which is rather unusual in the south of the island.

Description

The best way to get up to Pico de las Nieves (1949 meters above sea level) is to take a larger cab or a bike shuttle. In this case, the starting point is the tourist metropolis of Maspalomas, from where you can already see the transmission antennas on the Pico. The shuttle ride takes about an hour. After taking in the view and the extraordinary landscape of pine forests and rock formations at the top, it's time for the descent. The start is a little rough, but soon becomes smoother. You follow the ridge in this way and a little later descend steeply to Cruz Grande, where you cross the road. Here you could now take the descent option via Ayagaures, but in this case we follow the racy trail down to San Bartolomé. There is a stretch of road above the village until the next trail begins at the corner. This leads down to Fatago, rough at first, but in the lower part it's like a primeval forest all the way to the village. In this picturesque village, it is worth stopping for a bite to eat and a short detour into the narrow streets of the village.

For the second part of the descent, follow the road downhill and then up a good section to the viewpoint. The road is reasonably busy and the section is therefore not a particular highlight. The reason for this downer becomes apparent after the viewpoint. A great, flowing and fun trail follows more or less parallel to the road down to the first houses of Maspalomas and forms the end of this beautiful, for once somewhat less technical descent from the summit to the south coast.

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34 km

205 m

2125 m

9 above sea level

1938 above sea level

1 day

Maspalomas

Maspalomas

2687

well suited

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Restaurants

Restaurante El Labrador (Fataga)

Restaurante Grill Fataga

Restaurante El Albaricoque

several options in San Bartolomé

Shuttles

Spotguides
Spotguide Gran Canaria
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Written by melmer on 25. October 2023

Bikers are not allowed on the hiking trails in some places.
The official tour operators have therefore removed the tour from the program.

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About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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