Cactus Trail – Lush Laurel Forest Trail loop from Moya

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Cactus Trail – Lush Laurel Forest Trail loop from Moya

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Cactus Trail – Lush Laurel Forest Trail loop from Moya

02:09

6.86km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.46 km

View of Moya

Highlight • Viewpoint

When you look at Moya, you can see the imposing church from afar... impressive!

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2.74 km

Cactus Trail

Highlight • Trail

beautiful circuit through the laurel trees

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2.88 km

Lush Laurel Forest Trail

Highlight • Forest

In addition to the laurel, there are many other plants and trees to observe. The narrow path that follows the stone wall is full of cacti and is beautiful.

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3.26 km

November 2025. The trail is fully accessible. Park directly at the small house 20 meters past the junction. Do not drive up the valley; it gets very narrow. Take the path diagonally to the left, opposite the information booth, and ascend a short distance. From there, the walk is pleasant. The return route follows a path alongside the road.

Afterwards, visit the charming bar in the pedestrian zone in Moya (the second one on the right).

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3.47 km

The Lindens of Moya Laurel Forest

Highlight • Forest

The trail is unfortunately closed.
We were here on 24/04/2026.

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4.13 km

Los Tilos Laurel Forest

Highlight • Forest

beautiful circuit through the laurel trees

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4.17 km

Los Tilos trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Here, the Los Tilos path begins. You enter through a tunnel of vegetation that takes you along the mountain ridge on a circular route to discover the laurel forest.

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6.54 km

Viewpoint of Barranco de Moya

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful vantage point to the imposing church of Moya and down to the Barranco de Moya. In addition, the Mirador is virtually the starting point for the hike in the laurel forest, if one arrives by bus and starts from the bus station Moya.

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6.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.19 km

1.15 km

706 m

484 m

287 m

Surfaces

4.67 km

1.27 km

775 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

25°C

22°C

9 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

March 26, 2024,Blick auf Moya – Entrada a la senda Runde von El Palmital

Even on hot days it's a nice round with lots of shade.

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April 2, 2023,Blick auf Moya – Moya Rundkurs Runde von El Palmital

A really very nice tour. We had super sunny weather. Sturdy shoes are recommended. Unfortunately, a part of the area was still closed, falling rocks!

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February 4, 2025,Durchs australische Outback auf den Pfad des Glücks

Our last day also had something wonderful in store for us. 🥰
We went to the north, where the fauna and flora are completely different to the days before.
It's simply amazing what differences this island has to offer.❤️

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March 5, 2026,20260305 🇪🇸 Gran Canaria: Moya - Lorbeerwald los Tilos

The weather still isn't great, but we still wanted to do a bit of hiking. So we chose the tour through the Los Tilos laurel forest from the Rother hiking guide. We started in Moyà, and the path from there to the visitor center was really lovely. Everything was so green, with lots of flowers and impressive views into the …

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