Reventón Oscuro - El Cedro - Reventón Oscuro

This circular route crosses one of the most emblematic sections of the laurel forest in Garajonay National Park, a humid and lush ecosystem that thrives thanks to the mist sweeping across the summit. Most of the trail follows a paved track, making it easy to walk and allowing visitors to comfortably enjoy the exuberant vegetation that defines this sector of the Park. In the stretches where mist is most frequent, the surroundings take on a particularly magical atmosphere: trees covered in moss, hanging lichens, and giant ferns create a humid and silent landscape that evokes the ancient character of the Canary Islands’ monteverde, a true relict forest inherited from the Tertiary Era. After leaving the Park boundary, the trail descends toward the hamlet of El Cedro, one of the island’s most distinctive rural enclaves. This small settlement is completely surrounded by forest and located at the bottom of a ravine that carries water year-round, thanks to the forest’s remarkable capacity for water capture. Here, the traditional agricultural landscape blends with the murmur of the stream, creating a cool, fertile environment deeply connected to La Gomera’s rural heritage. At the end of the ravine rises a vertical cliff over 200 metres high, from which a spectacular waterfall plunges down, sharply separating this area from the Hermigua Valley. This impressive escarpment is one of the island’s most striking geological features and highlights the contrast between the humid forest and the agricultural slopes of the northern valley. The route later returns toward Reventón Oscuro, ascending once again into the realm of the monteverde and completing an itinerary that combines nature, rural landscape, and one of the most humid and lush environments of the National Park.