El Hierro feels different right away: quieter, emptier, rougher. Here, the GR 131 crosses windswept ridgelines, disappears into fog, and winds through vast volcanic landscapes all the way to the western edge of Spain. What looks like a short and manageable section quickly develops a rhythm of its own.
Quick Facts: GR 131 on El Hierro
Duration: 2 days
Distance: 25 km
Start: Puerto de la Estaca or Tamaduste, El Hierro
Finish: Embarcadero de Orchilla, El Hierro
Total elevation gain: 5,500 feet
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