Los Tilos Tunnel – Los Tilos Laurel Forest, La Palma loop from San Andrés y Sauces

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Los Tilos Tunnel – Los Tilos Laurel Forest, La Palma loop from San Andrés y Sauces

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Los Tilos Tunnel – Los Tilos Laurel Forest, La Palma loop from San Andrés y Sauces

01:10

3.26km

180m

Hiking

Hard hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.55 km for 66 m

After 1.67 km for 4 m

Waypoints

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672 m

Los Tilos Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

Interesting change. Short tunnel, no flashlight needed in daylight.

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1.26 km

Los Tilos Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Los Tilos is the starting point for numerous hikes in the Unesco-protected laurel primeval forests in the northeast of the island.

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1.57 km

Los Tilos Laurel Forest, La Palma

Highlight • Forest

the unique laurel forest in Los Tilos, La Palma

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1.63 km

Picnic Area

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Many picnic tables scattered throughout the forest invite you to take a break.

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1.82 km

Roca Path (Access to Los Tilos Waterfall)

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2.27 km

The climb to Los Tilos, also called Cascada de los Tilos. Up here is the well-known waterfall that every La Palma vacationer will visit at some point.

The climb to the really beautiful dead end, where you feel like you are in the middle of the jungle, is anything but easy to navigate. It's about 3 kilometers up with a total climb of 250 meters. (8.4 percent gradient on average) There are three really steep ramps, each 300 meters long, included in the climb. The asphalt is always in good condition, the volume of traffic depends somewhat on the time of day. In the morning until midday it is a little higher than in the afternoon due to the hikers who are on their way to the parking lot.

If you are driving from the direction of Santa Cruz, you will see the sign "Los Tilos" in front of the world-famous Los Sauces bridge, which will then let you turn onto the correct street. If you are coming from Los Sauces and are driving over the bridge, you must turn right immediately after the bridge. After turning, you are on a one-way street, so you don't have to expect any oncoming traffic when you make your way down the small descent that follows. If you have time and desire, it's worth stopping in this piece. Here you can have a wonderful view of the Los Sauces bridge. As soon as you have reached the lowest point, you have to turn left again towards Los Tilos. This is where the actual climb begins.

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3.26 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.89 km

1.18 km

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.75 km

1.18 km

132 m

128 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

18°C

13°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

February 14, 2022,Besucherzentrum Los Tilos

This is part 1 of the tour.
Because of the narrow gorge, the recording jumps extremely, as there is not always satellite reception.
First I made the small detour to the waterfall in the gorge before I started the ascent towards Espigón Atravesado. Komoot then got out in the dead end above the waterfall ;-)
The further ascent is missing, …

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