What we loved discovering in La Aldea de San Nicolás.
Located on the west coast of Gran Canaria, Playa de Güigüi is a wild volcanic-sand beach surrounded by towering cliffs. From Tasartico, a challenging 10–11 km round-trip hike leads to the beach, taking around 5–6 hours of walking with approximately 900–1,100 m of cumulative elevation gain. A spectacular trail through the island's rugged volcanic mountains.
Playa de Güigüi, La Aldea de San Nicolás, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
“Hey, isn't it Aperol o'clock?” It's around 3 p.m., and Matthieu has just officially called off our alcohol break. One small detail: we're still climbing uphill on the way back from Güigüí Beach in Gran Canaria. We've got another forty minutes of hiking before we reach the car, followed by almost an hour's drive back to Maspalomas. That Aperol Spritz will…
