Playa del Pozo

Playa Quemada (Lanzarote)

The Ajaches mountains in the southwest of Lanzarote are a wild, remote region with black sand beaches. There are plenty of trails in the region, a classic is the descent from Femés down to Playa del Pozo and along the sea to Playa Quemada.

Description

The starting point is the village of Playa Quemada, from where you ride uphill on the country road. Just before the traffic circle at the main road, there are two options: Either take the rather busy main road on asphalt up to Las Casitas de Femés or take the gravel road on the left, which is a little steeper but car-free, up to the crossing. From Las Casitas de Femés, you then have to roll along the road for a while to Femés, where at the end of the village you turn left onto a gravel road that rides a few meters up to the cheese dairy. This is the highest point (409 meters above sea level) and the start of the trail descent.

The descent leads directly down to Playa del Pozo, initially a little bumpy, then increasingly flowy. The landscape here with its wide, elongated valleys with no signs of human influence (apart from the few trails) is impressive. This way you flow downhill almost to the beach. A detour to the sea is worthwhile, but the route follows a steep but rideable gravel road up to a mountain ridge. This is the starting point for the fantastic final section. A super trail takes us high above the cliff back to Playa Quermada. Conclusion: A great but short singletrail tour.

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Details of the tour

16 km

460 m

1 above sea level

408 above sea level

1 day

Playa Quemada

2696

well suited

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Restaurants

Restaurante Balcón de Femes

several options in Playa Quemada

Bikeschools

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Bikeshops

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Bikehotels

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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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