often inaccessible cliffs, they are also criss-crossed with tracks and paths that offer many interesting walking routes. Much of the landscape is astoundingly beautifyl away from the busy holiday resorts. There are mountain ridges and peaks to climb; deep and rocky barrancos to explore; extensive forests of pine and ncient ''laurisilva'' woodland; flowery hillsides, rugged cliff coastlines, and cultivated terraces bearing all manner of fruit and vegetables.
This guidebook includes a rich and varied selection of 50 walks on the islands of Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro. A companion volume includes 50 more walks on the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.