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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSan Andr\u00e9s is the highest town on El Hierro with its 1045 metres of altitude. Here you can stop at one of the bars before or after your walk and have a look at the tranquil life on the plateau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The central highlands of El Hierro consist of the Meseta de Nisadafe and the Meseta de Azofa. Both plateaus consist of pastures, meadows and small volcanic domes. The farmers are engaged in livestock farming, arable farming and fruit growing. While in the west the steep cliffs descend to the Gulf Valley (see also hike Mirador de la Pe\u00f1a<\/a>), in the east you reach the steep cliffs descending to the coast. You will visit these on this hike at the Mirador de Isora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On this tour you will walk down from the capital of the San Andr\u00e9s plateau to the very original village of Isora. From there you can make a detour to the edge of the cliffs and enjoy a fantastic view of the bay of Las Playas and the Atlantic Ocean. If the round trip is a little too small for you, San Andr\u00e9s also offers a lot of hiking possibilities. Because in San Andr\u00e9s many hiking trails converge. I already described two hiking tours that go over San Andr\u00e9s on seven islands. You can read more about this under variants below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Starting point is the main street or one of the side streets in San Andr\u00e9s. <\/p>\n\n\n Depending on which side you drive to the plateau from, you can reach San Andr\u00e9s via the HI-1, HI-4 or HI-10. You can park on the main road or on the secondary roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bus lines 2 and 5 stop in San Andr\u00e9s. You can find more information on the Transhierro homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I don’t like to give general time information for hiking tours, because the times are very individual. We needed 3.5 hours for this hike with an extensive rest at the steep cliffs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The difference in altitude is about 380 meters. The distance is a little more than 10 kilometers long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An easy hike that can be easily mastered by anyone with a little physical condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bars\/Restaurants can be found in San Andr\u00e9s and Isora. So take enough water and food with you for the walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This hike can actually be combined well with many other hikes and circular walks in the vicinity. Here are two hikes that I have already introduced here on seven islands and that both also lead over San Andr\u00e9s: Circular hike on the Meseta de Nisdafe to the Arbol Garo\u00e9<\/a> and circular hike over the Mirador de La Pe\u00f1a<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You start your walk in the main street of San Andr\u00e9s in the Calle de Jarera. On this street (also HI-1) go west (direction La Frontera) until you reach Calle las Rosas, where you turn left. For a short time you will pass the last houses of San Andr\u00e9s. Then you are on the open field. After a short time the path forks. You continue straight ahead. The street is now called Calle las Rosas de la Cuesta. Follow it straight ahead for a very long time and ignore all paths turning left and right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then the road turns sharp left. However, the path continues straight ahead along a wide cobbled path. You cross a Barranco gully and then follow the path uphill. It takes you to a hill next to the Monta\u00f1a de las Rosas. At the back of the mountain you walk through green meadows and pastures. Then you meet a road (Camino del Cercado). Continue straight ahead along this road. Follow it for a very long time straight ahead through meadows and pastures. Traffic is almost non-existent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After passing some houses on the left side of the Camino del Cercado, a small path branches off to the left. This will take you back to the road after a short while. This is Calle Tajace (HI-401). Turn right onto this street and pass some houses that already belong to the village of Tajace de Abajo. Next to the road there are some alternative paths that will take you back to the road. After a short time you will reach the pretty but lonely hamlet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You keep walking on the main road. Then turn left into Calle Ferinto. Follow it downhill for a while. You can already see the village Isora lying in front of you. The large football field of Isora is also conspicuous. The hiking trail will take you past it after a while. Then you come to a street where you can turn left and continue to the centre of Isora. If you want to look at Isora and extend the tour a bit, you should first turn left. To the steep cliffs it goes however right around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you follow the main street of Isora at the football stadium to the right you are still on Calle Ferinto. Here you go straight on for a while. You can’t get lost. The road ends at Mirador de Isora. Here you should plan a rest. Beside the fantastic view of the bay of Las Playas and the coastline of El Hierro, there are many comfortable seats and even toilets. Once you’ve seen it all, you’ll continue on a small hiking trail along the steep coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next to the road you came on there is a radio mast. There the hiking trail PR EH 3 runs along the coast. For a short time it goes directly and later parallel to the edge of the abort. At a fork you follow the main path, which turns left away from the steep coast. Also ignore other branches and keep straight on the main path. But then you come to a fork where the main path goes down to the right along a Barranco channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Later the path climbs again to the left. You walk through a lot of green and a beautiful landscape. In the distance you can see the neighbouring islands La Gomera and Tenerife. Then you reach a road in Isora (Calle de Tomperez). If you haven’t made a detour to Isora before, you now have at least the opportunity to get to know the lower parts of Isora. Calle de Tomperez crosses Calle los Valles Echedo. Continue straight ahead and ignore all the other branches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Continue straight ahead through Isora, from where you can admire the typical old stone houses. Calle de Tomperez changes to Calle Jirdana after a very long time. But you also continue straight ahead on this street. There are still pretty stone houses along the way. At a fork in the road, follow Calle los Llanos to the left. In the district Los Llanos of Isora keep straight on. You will pass a pretty square that invites you to take a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you have finally left the last houses of Los Llanos behind you, Calle los Llanos turns into a hiking trail along the slope. This will take you up below the coastal road to the small hamlet of La Cuesta. There the path leads into Los Casta\u00f1os street. This road joins the main road Calle La Cuesta, which you cross. On the other side you pass two houses on Calle Jirdana. After the second house, the path turns left uphill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSan Andr\u00e9s offers countless hiking possibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nGeneral information about the circular walk San Andr\u00e9s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Starting point and approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Arrival by bus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDifference in altitude and distance <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Refreshment <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nHike from San Andr\u00e9s to Isora<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Section San Andr\u00e9s to Camino del Cercado<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSection Camino del Cercado to Isora<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSection Isora to Barranco Channel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSection Barranco Channel to Los Llanos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSection Los Llanos to San Andr\u00e9s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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