{"id":2121,"date":"2021-06-08T21:09:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T20:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lanzaworx.com\/walks\/?page_id=2121"},"modified":"2021-06-08T21:09:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T20:09:33","slug":"montana-blanca-circle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lanzaworx.com\/walks\/?page_id=2121","title":{"rendered":"Monta\u00f1a Blanca Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Monta\u00f1a Blanca circular walk is about 5km and took me about 3 hours with photo ops and water breaks. The initial ascent is quite steep, it starts off as a good dirt road, but the final section is very steep and loose gravel under foot. The descent is a narrow path, a little awkward in places, but no real dramas. I would however recommend a walking pole for the down hill sections. The route is mostly well marked with San Bartolome trail markers and GR-131.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Follow the LZ-2 out of Arrecife, past the Airport and take the first right signposted for San Bartolome. The slip road bring you on to the LZ-35. Continue ahead taking the first exit at the mini round-a-bout. After about 2.7km, there are two dirt tracks, left and right. There are two ‘No Over Taking’ signs either side of the road. In the distance there is a \u00b4Sharp Bend’ and ‘Chevron’ signs. This is where I park on the left. If you miss the parking spot, just carry on to the next round-a-bout, 700m and try again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click on the map image above to open a Google map of the area in a new tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Head up the dirt track towards some ramshackle buildings on the right. The track bears right hugging the shoulders of the mountain. As you ascend there are good views back to the coast and down into the village of Monta\u00f1a Blanca. At the Water Depository the path becomes steeper as it zig zags up the mountain side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n