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To get to the starting point of this spectacular walk we were taken up by private bus from sea level and through all five different vegetation levels, to the highest peak of the island (Roque de Los Muchachos). From here we walked over to a viewing point and later along the highest rim of the Island.
After visiting the superb viewing platform of the Espigon del Roque (2382m), we covered the peaks of Roque de los Muchachos (2426m), Pico de la Cruz (2351m), Piedra Llana (2314m) and Pico de la Nieve (2232m) before dropping down to a meeting point with the bus. This whole rim of the Caldera gives relatively easy walking on good, but sometimes rough paths with always spectacular views on the right hand side down into the crater.
This is a superb first day walk which helps to orientate you to the island. It gave us a birds eye view over La Palma all the way over to the neighbouring islands of Tenerife, La Gomera and El Hierro. The National Park of Caldera de Taburiente and it's huge crater was always at our feet.