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View of the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

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View of the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

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View of the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

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    1. Pico Fuente Nueva – Roque de los Muchachos loop from Hoya Grande

    10.9km

    03:37

    410m

    400m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    March 18, 2025

    At the island's highest point, the 2,426-meter-high Roque de los Muchachos, a hill in the Caldera de Taburiente, is one of the world's best stargazing sites. The uniqueness of Roque de los Muchachos is characterized by a fortuitous combination of natural factors, such as the island's location, its special climate, excellent environmental quality, and the physical characteristics of the site, which result in some of the cleanest skies in the world.

    Among other telescopes, the renowned William Herschel Telescope, the Nordic Optical Telescope, and the GRANTECAN (Gran Telescopio Canarias), equipped with a 10.4-meter-diameter mirror, can be admired here.

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      Location: Garafía, Isla De La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain

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