The Gran Canaria Walking Festival is an annual event where walkers from all over the world will enjoy of the Island of Gran Canaria participating in waking tours along the mountains and rural areas of the Island.
These walks will show the participants the fascinating interior landscape of Gran Canaria.
Nature in Gran Canaria is spectacular. The Island geography is full with mountains, valleys, rural path, small villages and whimsical natural formations that creates an enormous variety.
This natural set is the stage for the Gran Canaria Walking Festival, which will also account with cultural activities that will allow participants to experience a wonderful week on the Island….and everything under the wonderful weather of Gran Canaria.
Gran Canaria Walking Festival is promoted by the Association of Rural Accommodation and Active Tourism Corporations of Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria Natural) accounts with the collaboration of:
- Patronato de Turismo de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria Island Council)
- Promotur (Canary Islands Government)
- Secretaría de Estado de Turismo del Gobierno de España (Spanish Government)
Gran Canaria Natural & Active has more tan 950 beds, 14 hotels into nature, 47 country houses, 3 wine cellars, 4 active tourism business, 1 handicraft shop and 1 rent a car.
All the activities that will take place during the event, and also the institutions and companies involved in the organization of the Gran Canaria Walking Festival are committed to the preservation of the Island environment.
From Gran Canaria Walking Festival, we want to invite all the hikers of the world to join to this experience. There is much more than hiking, you will enjoy the extraordinary landscapes of Gran Canaria, share experiences with people from all over the world and establish deep, long-lasting and unforgettable ties.
The last edition (2015) consisted of 5 thematic routes that took place from the 5th to the 8th of November.