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What to do and see in Spain, Spain: The Best Forests
Coordinates: 40°N 4°W / 40°N 4°W / 40; -4
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1. Garajonay National Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,011 reviews
A misty rain forest full of mystery and romance: great for hiking.
Reviewed By stevendG6907LL - West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The whole National Park is a treat to visit and explore. Well worth a visit but you would be missing out just visiting the once! The varied flora and fauna is lush and beautiful with well marked trails fit for all abilities, with long distance trails crisscrossing.
2. Natural Park Sierras de Cazorla
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 822 reviews
Reviewed By Goldsims - Stafford, United Kingdom
Myself and a very good friend went on Motorcycles through most of the Natural Park, absolutely amazing although the roads at times leave a lot to the imagination, especially on a bike when you are several thousands of feet up with very few barriers and then down again, hair pin bends and uneven road surfaces just wide enough for 2 cars passing slowly. However all that said, it was one of the most amazing trips i have been on and the sights are breath taking.
3. Quinto Real Forest
4. Parque natural de Las Batuecas - Sierra de Francia
5. Fraga de Catasos
6. Riera D'Arbucies
7. Pinar de Tamadaba
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By dalinda_sanchez - Gothenburg, Sweden
This place is magical! If you are a nature lover, you should definitely go to this place. How to get there I could not find the place to start the hike from Puerto de las Nieves to Tamadaban. There was not much information online and there were no signs on the road. So I opted to go by taxi to the Area recreativa at the top of the mountain and then go back to puerto de las nieves by foot. Then I checked the exact location at puerto de las nieves to start the hike for the next time. I also thought of renting a car and go to the area regreativa, but I was happy I didn't do it. First, there are no many signs along the road that can indicate whether you are on the right direction or not. Also, you will not see many people or cars along the way in case you get lost. At times you would not know which direction to take. The taxi ride cost 50 euro from Puerto de las nieves to the Area recreative (top of the mountain where you can start the hike down or take any other hike in the neighborhood). Just in front of the church of Puerto de las Nieves, by the harbour where the restaurant starts, you will find a Taxi sign with the phone number to order a taxi. It took 2 min to get a taxi very early in the morning (around 7am). The taxi ride takes about 1h but you can just relax and enjoy the view and listen to the stories that the taxi driver will share. The driver showed me the Roque Nublo, the symbol of Gran Canaria and told me what happened with the big fired that occurred in August 2019. The taxi ride was worth every penny for enjoying the beautiful scenery and all the information provided by the taxi driver. Where to hike! Once you are in Area recreativa, go to the camping area! The taxi driver recommended this area. Most hikers go directly to the hike and miss this breathtaking spot. The scenery at the camping area is jaw-dropping. You could take some food with you and sit on the rocks amazed by the beauty of the place while enjoying the food. It is about 800m-1km from the Parking Area at the area recreativa. Then, you can go back to the Area recreativa and start the hike down to Puerto de las Nieves. There are some other routes available. I followed the route to Puerto de las Nieves. Although people said that the hike was well-marked, there were some parts with fallen signs or no signs at all. I got a bit lost once. So these are the tips not to get lost. The hiking trial is a very good road, there are some small roads along the main hiking trial but not as good as the main one. So, if you end up hiking in a very narrow, not well defined path, go back to the main road, you might have taken the wrong direction. To go to Puerto de las Nieves, you need to follow the signs for Agaete. There is a shared road that also goes to San Pedro. San Pedro is closer than Puerto de las Nieves, so follow the signs that say San Pedro or Agaete if you do not see the one to Puerto de las Nieves (the first couple of km 1or 2 only mention San Pedro or Agaete), and you will have to turn left if you go further to Puerto de las Nieves later on. There was one pole on the way that has no sign but only written with pencil the distance and direction to go to Puerto de las Nieves and San Pedro (at that stage they where still on the same shared direction), so be vigilant for that sign. I hope the signs get better maintained in the future. Anyway, I also recommend you to ask any hiker you see whether you are on the right direction, just to confirm! But Puerto de las Nieves is to the left! The hike up seems very challenging but extremely worth it! The hike down is also challenging, be careful as the road is slippery at times. The hike down took me about 3 hours because I was going slow, enjoying the view and taking lots of pics. The best is to go to the Area recreativa early so that you can enjoy the hike down during the day, I would not recommend to go there around noon or later as you might get caught in the dark if getting a bit lost on the way down.
8. Los Tilos de Moya
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By BetuliaEriksson - Gothenburg, Sweden
We really enjoyed this hike. Not too hard, not too long. Just right! The laurel Silva forest is mysterious as if at any minute something is going to magically appear. Either a fairy or a dinosaur. Nice in the middle of the week when there is very few hikers in the area giving you a chance to be alone with this magical place. We did Moya just before we headed towards Los Tilos. Thumbs up for Moya as well.
9. Souto da Retorta
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 193 reviews
10. Sendero El Bosque Encantado
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 178 reviews
Reviewed By 54dougm - Wasaga Beach, Canada
While doing the Island tour of Tenerife you must go to see the rain forest at Sendero El Bosque Encantado and drive to see the vegetation in this rain forest the large flowers and the different trees with views around the mountain area it is a great experience
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