8 Days Trek Camino Natural GR131 Gran Canaria

 995,00

8 October 2025

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  • 8 October 2025
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Tour info

Duration:
8 Days, Trekking ****
Transport:
Transfer, Lugagetransfers
Tour Type:
Trekking
SKU:
GR131GranCan-E
Location:

Accompanied service

The reservation only becomes official when there are enough participants and after you have received a quote for approval from us. If you are interested in this trip, we will keep you informed.

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Description

8-Day Hiking Trip on the GR131 – Discover the Wild Interior of Gran Canaria!

Experience the true essence of Gran Canaria on this incredible trek!
Join us on this 8-day trek along the GR131, an unforgettable hiking journey through the breathtaking landscapes of Gran Canaria’s rugged interior. Be amazed by the island’s diversity, from dramatic mountain ranges and lush valleys to deep ravines and volcanic plateaus. Gran Canaria is much more than just beaches – its heart is a paradise for hikers!
With a small group of maximum 8 people and an experienced guide, we will cover 90 km, from the northern town of Agaete to the sun-drenched Maspalomas in the south. Along the way, we will hike through the spectacular Tamadaba Nature Reserve, pass through charming villages like Artenara and Tejeda, and climb up Roque Nublo, the island’s most iconic rock formation, offering stunning panoramic views of Gran Canaria and the Atlantic Ocean.

Why join this hiking trip on Gran Canaria?
8-day trek along the legendary GR131
90 km of hiking through Gran Canaria’s most beautiful landscapes
From rugged mountains and dense forests to deep ravines and volcanic plateaus
Small group (max. 8 people) for a personal experience
Guidance from an experienced hiking guide
Comfortable accommodations with breakfast included
Pure adventure, breathtaking nature, and a great group atmosphere

A unique hiking adventure through the heart of Gran Canaria

This trek follows ancient trade routes and royal paths through a landscape that constantly changes. We start in the lush north, where green valleys and pine forests dominate. As we move south, we hike through the Tamadaba Mountains, enjoy breathtaking viewpoints, and explore the volcanic highlands and deep ravines of the island’s interior.
One of the highlights of this trip is reaching Tejeda, a beautiful mountain village offering one of the most impressive panoramic views of Gran Canaria. From here, we gradually descend into the warm and arid south, where we finish our journey at the golden sand dunes of Maspalomas.

Who is this hiking trip for?
This trek is ideal for adventurous hikers looking for an active holiday on Gran Canaria. Whether you’re an experienced trekker or simply love long-distance walks, this trip offers the perfect balance of challenge and nature immersion.

Book your hiking adventure on Gran Canaria!
Don’t miss out on this unique trekking experience on the GR131 in Gran Canaria! Sign up today, as places are limited!

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  • Trekking along special views
  • Maximum 8 persons
  • Tamadaba Nature Reserve
  • Charming villages
  • Deep ravines and beautiful barrancos
  • Coffee plantations
  • Roque Nublo
  • Transition from north to south

1| Arrival in Las Palmas
Upon arrival at the airport you will be taken to your accommodation in Agaete. You will spend the night in a nice accommodation, with breakfast. There is a supermarket if you want to take food and drinks with you for the next day. Do this because the first day is a tough day without encountering a restaurant or supermarket.

2| Depart Puerto de las Nieves to Artenara Option 1
From the port you leave for Artenara via the Tamada nature reserve. An area that has been declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. You will see the fabulous natural indigenous Canarian pine forests on the mountain tops, the dizzying steep cliffs of the almost inaccessible coast and the rich biodiversity of the ravines. Today you ascend to 1300 meters. The first 8 km go to 1200 meters. A spectacular walk up, to walk towards Artenara. Artenara is a small mountain village. Here you will find several cave houses that have been inhabited to this day and the chapel built in a cave in honor of the Virgen de la Cuevita. Because there is no accommodation for groups in Artenara, we spend the night in Tejeda.

Distance: 20.5 km
Elevation: +1725 up / – 554 down

3| Tejeda to Artenara, circular walk
This is an additional stage. Tejeda is one of the nicest villages in Gran Canaria. On the way from Tejeda to Artenara you walk through Cruz de Tejeda, take a look at the stalls and take a moment of rest here. We continue to Artenara where there is a break, and then walk back to Tejeda on the GR131.

Distance: 18.9 km
Elevation: +1080 up / – 930 down

2| Departure from Puerto las Nieves to El Hornillo Option 2
From Puerto las Nieves we walk via the San Pedro valley to the hamlet of El Hornillo. We skip the climb to the Tamadaba nature reserve and walk via the Agaete valley to El Hornillo. With this option we avoid the so-called vertical kilometer. The altitude meters are slightly less, the distance is approximately the same as option 1. You will hear which option we will walk when the trip will definitely go ahead.

Distance: 20 km
Elevation difference: +1640 up / – 540 down

3| Departure El Hornillo to Tejeda
Via El Hornillo we walk along the reservoirs to Artenara to pick up the GR131 route again, and then turn off again to beautiful Tejeda.

Distance: 17 km
Elevation difference: +850 up / – 910 down

4| Departure from Tejeda to San Bartolomé de Tirajana
You continue to the highest point of this trek. The town of Cruz de la Tejeda is on the route, where you can take a break. The most beautiful part of the tour of Gran Canaria. The change in weather, the sheep walking everywhere, the silence, and the spectacular views. A tough journey but a very beautiful one! Once you reach the top, the descent to San Bartolomé de Tirajana begins. From 1700 meters to 900 meters. Overnight stay in a Casa Rural in the middle of Tunte.

Distance: 18 km
Elevation difference: +1450 up / – 1876 down

5| Departure San Bartolomé de Tirajana to Fataga Arteara
A relatively short walking day today. From San Bartolomé we leave descending to our next accommodation where we arrive in time to have an afternoon of rest. For those who want a long walk, it is possible to do it on your own.

Distance 1: 10 km
Elevation difference: +90 up / – 630 down

Distance 2: 20 km
Elevation difference: +430 up / – 1030 down

6| Departure for Maspalomas
The last stage of this journey goes mostly downhill to Maspalomas. We walk through the barranco towards Maspalomas. A long descending road, with a bit more activity. The end point of this route is at the lighthouse, in Maspalomas, in the middle of bustling tourism. A nice accommodation awaits you here where you will stay for another 2 days.

Distance: 18 km
Elevation difference: +164 up / – 458 down

Information about the return journey
If you have booked an 8-day trip, you will be dropped off at the airport. If you want to stay a few extra days, that is also possible. We will help you with this. We try as much as possible to agree with everyone that the same flight will be booked.

Inclusive

  • Travel time: 8 days
  • Transfer airport
  • Welcome drink
  • Organized hiking trip over 75 km
  • Accommodations with breakfast
  • Luggage transport
  • Transfers to accommodations
  • Hiking pin from Canary Hiking
  • Travel guarantee STO

Exclusive

  • Outward and return journey
  • Travel and cancellation insurance
  • All meals and drinks except breakfast
  • Booking costs €20.00
  • Possible single room supplement € 295.00
  • Transfers outside the program

Single room conditions:

Because the accommodations in the interior are very small and we cannot always choose from many rooms, a single room is not always possible. We try to take everyone’s privacy into account as much as possible.

Our special accommodations

GR131 wandelpinnen van Canary Hiking

The hiking pin of the GR131

Our unique hiking pin. Each island has its own color. You get this hiking pin when you complete the GR131 Camino Naturales on one of the seven islands. With a group tour you get this at the end of the trip. With an individual trip you take a stamp ticket with you that you have signed off at various locations. With this card you will receive your earned hiking pin. You are eligible for this if the trip is booked with Canary Hiking!

Colors

Each island has its own color. Did you walk the 630 km and save all the colors together? Then you will receive a unique pin from us!

Distance

90 km

Difficulty
Heavy
Up

4452 m.

Down

4486 m.

🥾 Conquer the Canary Islands, Collect Unique Pins! 🏅

Trek the GR131 Camino Naturales and collect a special Canary Hiking pin for each completed island – each in a unique color to symbolize your achievement!

Group trip?
Receive your colorful pin at the end of the tour.
Solo adventurer? 
Collect stamps on your card at each milestone and we will send your pin!

gr131 wandelpinnen

Can I help you further?

Non-binding and personal. I would like to help you further, via e-mail, telephone or whatsapp button on the site. We are available 7 days a week. During the weekend it can take a few hours before you can get a response from me.

Additional information

Programma

1, Aankomst in Las Palmas

Bij aankomst op het vliegveld word je opgehaald door ons. We rijden dan naar Agaete wat ligt aan de Noordwest kust van Gran Canaria. Onder het genot van een drankje maken we kennis met de groep. Je krijgt hier je shirt en je wandelsjaal. We overnachten in een mooie accommodatie, met ontbijt. Er is een supermarkt aanwezig als je eten en drinken wilt meenemen voor de volgende dag. Doe dit wel omdat de eerste dag een zware dag is zonder dat we een restaurant of supermarkt tegenkomen. We vertrekken vanaf het vissersplaatsje Puerto de las Nieves.

2, Vertrek Puerto de las Nieves naar Artenara – 20 km

Vanuit de haven vertrekken we naar Artenara via het Tamada natuurgebied. Een gebied dat door de Unesco tot Biosfeerreservaat verklaard is. Jullie zien de fabuleuze natuurlijke inheemse Canarische dennenbossen op de bergtoppen, de duizelingwekkende steile rotsen van de bijna ontoegankelijke kust en de rijke biodiversiteit van de ravijnen. We stijgen vandaag naar 1300 meter. De eerste 8 km gaan naar 1200 meter. Een spectaculaire wandeling naar boven, om zo richting Artenara te lopen. Artenara is een klein bergdorp. Hier vind je meerdere tot op heden bewoonde grotwoningen en de in een grot aangelegde kapel ter ere van de Virgen de la Cuevita. Wij gaan logeren in een grot met een uitzicht over het middelste punt van Gran Canaria. Dit is een unieke ervaring! Laten jullie jezelf verrassen.

3, Vertrek van Artenara naar San Bartolomé de Tirajana – 21km

We lopen verder naar het hoogste punt van de tocht. Het plaatsje Tejeda ligt op de route, waar we even kunnen pauzeren.

Het mooiste deel van de tocht van Gran Canaria. De omslag van het weer, de schapen die overal lopen, de stilte, en de spectaculaire uitzichten. Een pittige tocht maar een hele mooie! Als we de top bereikt hebben begint de afdaling naar San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Van 1700 meter naar 900 meter. Na de overnachting in de grot worden we nu getrakteerd met een heerlijk hotel, waar we heerlijk kunnen rusten na de beklimmingen.

4, Vertrek San Bartolomé de Tirajana naar Ayagaures – 15 km

Na het ontbijt vertrekken we met voldoende water en eten in onze rugzak rustig uit San Bartolomé. De eerste paar kilometers zijn rustig, en we zien voor ons de beklimming die we nog moeten doen. Dit is het laatste obstakel. Nadat we de top hebben bereikt, volgt een hele lange afdaling tot aan Ayagaures. Berg op lopen is behoorlijk pittig, maar een steile afdaling is net zo pittig. Korte haarspeldbochten, dichtgegroeide kleine paadjes, afgebrokkelde stenen van een rotswand, zo gaan we 800 meter dalen tot we het grote stuwmeer van Ayagaures zien. Hier bevindt zich onze accommodatie en een restaurant waar we wat kunnen eten en drinken.

5, Vertrek naar Ayagaures naar Maspalomas – 18 km

De laatste etappe van deze reis gaat meest bergafwaarts naar Maspalomas. Onderweg hebben we een mooi uitzicht op het grote park Palmitos. Een lange afdalende weg, met weer wat meer bedrijvigheid onderweg passeren we kleine dorpjes waar we wat kunnen eten en drinken, om weer verder af te dalen naar Maspalomas. Het eindpunt van deze route ligt bij de vuurtoren, in Maspalomas midden in het bruisende toerisme. Hier wacht een leuke accommodatie waar we nog 2 dagen kunnen verblijven en te relaxen.

Informatie over de terugreis

Mocht je een 8-daagse reis geboekt hebben dan word je afgezet op het vliegveld. Mocht je nog wat dagen extra willen blijven dan is er vanuit Maspalomas een busverbinding naar het vliegveld van Las Palmas. Uiteraard kunnen jullie ook een taxi nemen.

Transfers

Luchthaven, Bagage, naar de accommodatie wanneer nodig.

Inclusief

Reisduur: 8 dagen
Transfer luchthaven
Georganiseerde hikingtocht over 75 km
Accommodaties met ontbijt
Bagagevervoer
Buff en RVS drinkfles
Reisgarantie STO

Exclusief

Vliegreis
Alle maaltijden buiten het ontbijt
Boekingskosten €20,00
Eventuele éénpersoonstoeslag (€195,00)

Voordelen van deze reis

Avontuurlijk
Uitdagend
Actief
Intensief ervaren
Veel vrijheid
Kleinschalig
Authentiek
Weg van de massa
Wij ondersteunen lokale ondernemers

Overview

If you don't like to travel with a group, it is of course possible to walk on your own.
If you want to walk this trip individually, take a look at the package tours GR131 Individual.

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