Propuesta de itinerario geoturístico en Puntallana (La Gomera, Canarias, España)

Abstract

Geotourism itineraries are on the rise as a consequence of the tourist interest of heritage associated with the morphologies and processes of the relief. In this sense, the aim of this communication is to propose an itinerary in the Puntallana Special Nature Reserve (RNEP) in La Gomera island from the geographical perspective of geotourism. For this purpose, different geomorphosites-stops, that are representative of the natural and cultural heritage diversity of this protected area, have been identified, selected, qualified and evaluated. The selection of the RNEP responds to several reasons, its proximity to the island capital, which is the place where the patron saint of the island is, and to its rich heritage. Therefore, a ten-stops geotourism itinerary is proposed, in order to know the diversity of the natural heritage (cones, streams, dikes, ravines, cliffs, abrasion platform, slopes, beaches, dunes, vegetation, etc.) and cultural (shells, hermitage, salt flats, pier, remains of traditional houses, etc.) of Puntallana. The itinerary starts from the SE of the reserve to the N, with a length of 6.4 km round trip, 140 meters of unevenness and classified as an average difficulty, it is done on foot at any time of year.