Puerto Blanquillo from Fabrica de la Luz, Canillas

A high level traverse along forest tracks to the Puerto Blanquillo with extensive views down the valley and out towards the sea followed by a delightful descent down an interesting barranco.

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The grade of this walk is S/A, which means
S – Strenuous: More than 600 metres ascent and/or more than 15km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
A – All good tracks.

Nearest town	Canillas de Alabida
Directions to start	Arriving on the A7207 at the SE outskirts of the village Fabirca de la Luz is signposted up a road on the RHS. Follow the signs all the way to the end of the road and park near the Recreation Area.
Start point (Lat/Long)	36.864050, -3.970590 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	16.50
Ascent (metres)	650
Walking time (hours)	5
Total time (hours)	6
Recommendations or Restrictions	None. Times in this description include stops