The common mistake is treating daylight like usable walking time. It is not. A 10-mile route that looks easy on a summer map can leave you crossing wet moorland, frozen ground or a dark woodland track when the light disappears. Early spring hiking day walks need a timetable, not optimism. Start with a walk that …
Gran Canaria rises from sea level to about 1,949 metres, while La Gomera reaches 1,487 metres at Alto de Garajonay. That altitude gap explains the whole winter hiking decision: one island gives you broad, dry mountain routes, while the other delivers wet laurel forest, steep ravines, and sudden cloud. La Gomera is the better winter …
