周辺のスポット/アトラクション・トップ19

Great ride through national park 🏞️ followed by lovely lunch and ride home

This road, the LZ-67, along with the LZ-56 (both lead to the village of Mancha Blanca) and the LZ-703 (the road that takes you past Los Hervideros), are the visual highlights of Lanzarote. I've lost count of how many times I've crossed Timanfaya, and I'm struck by how amazed I am every time... I'm amazed by - the splendor of the wild, black landscape - how strong the headwind is when you cycle this road from Uga - how hard the wind blows you downhill as you fly towards Uga - how wonderfully smooth the asphalt - how courteous Spanish drivers are when they meticulously maintain the one-and-a-half-meter distance when overtaking you If you're coming from Uga, the long climb is logically the physical challenge. Once at the top, you have a beautiful viewpoint at the entrance to the national park. You'll find it less physically demanding if you come from Mancha Blanca. No matter how you drive this road, both sides offer stunning views. I love it!

Beach with fine black volcanic sand. Often with strong surf that prevents swimming.

Suggestive black sand beach set between imposing lava flow rock formations. The sea here is particularly impetuous and the waves hit the cliffs violently. After passing through the village of El Golfo along Avenida Maritima you reach the large car park at the end of the driveway, near the children's park. The Ruta del Litoral begins on the northern edge, a 12 km hiking trail that runs along the entire coastal strip of the Timanfaya National Park up to Playa de La Madera (Tinajo). This is the only part of the protected area that can be explored independently. The route is characterized by jagged cliffs formed during the eruptions of the 18th and 19th centuries by the rapid cooling of the lava in contact with the sea. A primordial environment suspended between dark rocks, the blue of the ocean, bright green euphorbias and dozens of red crabs moving beneath us. Having sighted our next destination, we pass a balcony between modest ups and downs. Once you reach the dirt track you find yourself at a crossroads: Playa del Paso on the left, while Ruta del Litoral continues straight along the Mar de Lavas.

The LZ-67 is an ideal route to get a feel for the unique landscape of Lanzarote, but the wind is an important factor. Crosswinds in particular can be extremely dangerous.

The Playa del Paso is located in “no man’s land” between El Golfo and the Timanfaya National Park. On the road to “El Golfo”, you turn onto the dirt road LZ-705. The track is still passable for a few hundred meters, then you continue on foot for about 2 dusty kilometers towards the sea. On the way you can see lava layers of different ages and many lava bombs. The oldest are covered with great euphorbias. The Playa del Paso has fine, black sand and is about 120 m long. The sea is usually quite stormy here, however.

We were on Lanzarote by racing bike over Christmas/New Year 2023/24 with apartments in Arrieta, La Santa, Playa Blanca. One of the most impressive routes led through the Timanfaya National Park to the Hervideros. From there the route to Playa Blanca has been closed since 2022, but you can continue cycling without any problems, you may have to push twice. But fantastic route.

Great landscape, unfortunately a lot of cars and buses that want to go into the national park