AT A GLANCE
Why go?
Alto de Garajonay is the highest point on the island of La Gomera at 1,487 metres, a sweeping natural balcony from which the entire canopy of Garajonay National Park unfolds beneath your feet. The summit viewpoint, accessible by car and via low-difficulty trails, reveals the island's green heart and — on clear days — the silhouettes of El Hierro, La Palma, Tenerife, and even Gran Canaria on the horizon.↗↗↗
This is one of La Gomera's most rewarding stops: a place to understand the scale of the laurisilva forest, to witness the famous sea of clouds rolling over the ridgeline, to explore the island's most important archaeological site, and — after dark — to gaze up at one of the clearest skies in the Canaries.↗↗
The Roof of La Gomera
Standing at 1,487 metres above the Atlantic, Alto de Garajonay claims the title of La Gomera's highest point. From the viewing platform, the island seems to spread out like a topographic model: the dense laurel forest of the national park blankets every ridge and ravine within reach, punctuated by the darker fingers of volcanic rock. The characteristic mar de nubes — a thick carpet of trade-wind clouds — materialises and dissolves over the course of a day, sometimes engulfing the viewpoint in cool white mist, sometimes pulling back to expose the full panorama.
