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Day 2 - Yaiza to Montaña Blanca
| Distance | Time | Elevation in meters | ||||
Km |
Elapsed Hrs-Mins |
Moving Hrs-Mins |
Gain | Loss | Min | Max |
| 19.4 | 6H29 | 3H53 | 634 | 545 | 176 | 581 |
Start of Day 2 outside the supermarket in Yaiza
L to R: Mick, Andrew, Joan, Anna and Helen (Photo: Andreas Weibel)
| Lomo Del Cura
From this hill, which is located in the northern mountain mass of Los Ajaches and which is made from pyroclasm deposits and piling up of lava flows, the parish priest of Yaiza made his observations about the Timanfaya volcanic eruption " the ground near Timanfaya opened up all of a sudden.... on the first night a huge mountain rose up from the bosom of the earth, and flames escaped from its apex, which were still burning for 19 days. A few days later a new chasm was formed and a lava flow settled down over Timanfaya, Rodeo and part of Mancha Blanca." In this way, the priest of Yaiza begins his story that would describe the events of the volcanic eruption taking place on the island of Lanzarote in the 18th century.
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(Photo: Andreas Weibel)
A new vineyard, laid out in conventional fashion as opposed to the protected pits of the old vines
San Isidro Labrador Church, Uga
Leaving Uga
Heading up to the grape growing area and Montaña de Guardilama
(Photo: Andreas Weibel)
(Photo: Andrew)
Anna, followed closely by Andrew
Mick demonstrating how deep the pits are
(OK, I was cheating by kneeling down as the pit I chose was actually not that deep!)
Montaña de Guardilama (605 m), which we were soon to climb
Andrew (Photo: Andreas Weibel)
L to R: Mick, Joan, Anna, Helen and Andrew (Photo: Andreas Weibel)
The view ahead to Montaña Blanca
Leaving the GR131 at 415 m, we head for the top of Montaña de Guardilama 605 m
L to R: Andreas, Joan, Helen, Anna and Andrew
(Photo: Andreas Weibel)
The view towards Timanfaya
Andrew and Joan
Helen and Anna
Heading down
(Photo: Andreas Weibel)
(Photo: Andreas Weibel)
(Photo: Andreas Weibel)
A rather dry and barren vineyard
The route we took followed a "PR" route rather than the GR itself
Arriving at Tegoyo, and our lunch spot next to the church
Tegoyo Church
Back on the trail to Montaña Blanca
The Veroles plant
Montaña Blanca (599m) ahead; we climbed diagonally up the base to the col on the left
(Photo: Andreas Weibel)
Descending into the village of Montaña Blanca
Reassuring to see our transport at the end of a long walk
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