티만파야‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪18‬개의 천연기념물

A spectacular road that passes directly through Timanfaya National Park, the most recent and massive volcanic eruption on the island of Lanzarote. Perfect weather, excellent asphalt (December 2022), and very little traffic made for a magical afternoon experience.

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!

The road through Timanfaya is also a "Vía Ciclista", which means that cars are only allowed to drive at 60 (and overtake at a large distance here too). There are only moderate inclines and of course great views of volcanoes and lava fields. In between there is a camel station and a well-designed and free visitor center. But as always: watch out for the wind direction!

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 entire volcanic area of the Timanfaya National Park is very impressive, the LZ-67 to Tinajo gives a very good overview of the area of the eruptions from 1730 to 1736. While the route from the wine region to Tinguaton (LZ-56) and then to Tinajo gives an overview of the last eruptions in 1824.

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.