Giant Ferns – Shelter with Ocean View loop from Embalse de la Laguna

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Giant Ferns – Shelter with Ocean View loop from Embalse de la Laguna

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Giant Ferns – Shelter with Ocean View loop from Embalse de la Laguna

04:00

12.4km

520m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Natural de Las Nieves

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.90 km

La Palma: Los Tilos

Highlight • Forest

Los Tilos was awarded a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1983 and is unique in the world.

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2.91 km

Galería Meleno

Highlight • Structure

Old water tunnel. cordoned

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4.67 km

Laurel Forest Trail on La Palma

Highlight • Trail

Imposing, the huge laurel trees, but also the giant fern is impressive ...

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6.15 km

Viewpoint and Picnic Area Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean

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With rest area

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6.16 km

Shelter with Ocean View

Highlight • Rest Area

rest area with shelter and wonderful view

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8.28 km

Huge fronds of ferns often line the paths

Highlight • Forest

10.6 km

Fuente Poceta

Highlight • Natural Monument

12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.00 km

3.96 km

438 m

Surfaces

6.92 km

4.78 km

438 m

264 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (700 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

October 31, 2024,Tour

Interesting tour, unfortunately the path to Los Tilos was closed, so we only went to the not particularly spectacular viewpoint.
Due to rain the previous days, the path was very slippery in places

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March 27, 2022,Los Tilos - Barlovento 🥾

Nice warm-up and getting-to-know-you tour for the group.
A dreamlike landscape with comfortable paths.

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November 9, 2025,Los Tilos nach Borlavento

Today the first introductory hike in the laurel forest on La Palma

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November 13, 2022,La Palma 1: Durch den grünen Lorbeerwald von Los Tilos nach Barlovento

First hike of a trekking week on the island of La Palma with Viking Travel. To get started through the evergreen laurel forest in the northeast of the island. A lot of forest, few views and the clouds of the north-east trade wind, which hits the island here and provides moisture and lush green vegetation. The laurel forest is a …

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November 20, 2025,La Palma - Von Los Tilos nach Barlovento

The hike started somewhat confusingly. We were originally supposed to start in Los Sauces due to a landslide, but after a phone call, we were told the tour was open again. We headed to the Los Tilos Nature Reserve and from there into the cloud forest of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. First, we made a detour into the Barranco del …

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