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The World’s 100 Best Hikes

Caldera Blanca

Lanzarote, Spain

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST HIKES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 41 2026
Caldera Blanca

A day hike in Lanzarote crosses a rocky lava field, passes the smaller Caldereta cone and climbs to the rim of Caldera Blanca. A loop circles the wide crater above the lava fields, with views over Timanfaya National Park.

Highlights

  • Lava field approach path
  • Montaña Caldereta side crater
  • Caldera Blanca crater rim

Good to know

  • Loop about 10 km, 3 to 4 hours
  • Small lot on bumpy dirt track
  • Rim exposed to wind, slippery loose descent

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