GC-75

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

9/10

Road Scores

Asphalt Quality 8/10

Route Quality 10/10

Landscape 9/10

Description

Beautiful road immersed in greenery that climbs from the highway and, in a little less than half an hour, will take you to the Mirador Astronomino de los Pinos de Galdàr at over 1500 metres of altitude. Although short, it offers almost the best of the island: good asphalt, a really fun route, often in the shade of trees, a truly charming town, Moya, and suggestive views along the whole route and breathtaking ones once you reach the Mirador Astronomino de los Pinos de Galdàr. Ideal for hot summer days thanks to the nearly continuous shade. It's one of my favourite roads and I always try to drive it uphill, from the highway towards the mountains. However, driven downhill it offers truly fantastic views, with the sight often opening all the way to the ocean.

Included Points of Interest

Moya

A quiet town in the north with two things worth your time: the laurisilva of Los Tilos de Moya in the barranco below, and a genuinely local character that makes it an excellent coffee stop before heading into the central mountains. It is the birthplace of the Canarian poet Tomás Morales, whose family home is now a museum, and that gives the town a cultural dimension all its own. The church of the Virgen de la Candelaria and the view from the square over the deep green barrancos are simple pleasures. The access road that runs through Los Tilos, the **GC-700**, winds through some of the most lush and shady terrain on the island, a total contrast to the arid south. The forest is the main attraction here: 90 hectares of ancient laurisilva, a living relic, best explored on foot along the barranco trails. Moya is a rewarding detour from the coastal corridor of the **GC-2**. The village is quiet, genuine and unhurried. The road it sits on, the **GC-75**, is arguably among the most beautiful on the island and certainly among my favourites.

Latitude: 28.07 Longitude: -15.55