Walk & Eat Series: FUERTEVENTURA 4th Edition (2007)

Updated 21/04/2008

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The dunes of Fuerteventura are the home of very rare specialist birds, which come under the general heading 'prairie birds'. Some lay their well-camouflaged eggs directly on the ground, where they could easily be destroyed by jeeps and mountain bikes. To protect these birds, some areas of the island are under state protection - for instance, the Dunes of Corralejo. Please, if you are hiring a jeep or a bike, keep to the main tracks and do not travel cross-country. on pages 88-89 is incorrect. The 31-10 is in the correct position and from there the numbers of course rise to 31-19! The overlapping map on pages 102/103 (for Walk 18) is correct. Many apologies.

Walk 7: You need to take your passport to Medio Ambiente. At the Montana there was an official who did not let anyone without permission onto the hill. He also told us that walking poles were not allowed, but we did later meet a German lady using 2 poles "for balance". The walk was wonderful. (User, 03/07)

Walk 14: GPS users will already have noted that the north/south grid numbering on the map on pages 88-89 is incorrect. The 31-10 is in the correct position and from there the numbers of course rise to 31-19! The overlapping map on pages 102/103 (for Walk 18) is correct. Many apologies.

Walk 17: I would grade this walk "steep, but not difficult" - it can be done by inexperienced walkers. You can also follow the track to the abandoned Casas de Gran Valle and join the footpath from there. You can follow a path to the right to the house at Cofete, now inhabited by an elderly couple. You can visit the whole villa - don't miss it! See attached map. (User, 3/08)

New cycle tour suggestion: Here's a suggestion for a 54km cycle tour: The route is: Morro Jable, Casas de Joros, Las Filas, Puertito de la Cruz, Punta de Jandia, Puertito de la Cruz, Punta Pesebre, Puertito de la Cruz, Morro Jable. (User, 3/08) [Editor: This is essentially Car tour 2 without the Cofete branch.]