The Playa Blanca Volcano Walk is ideal for families who are staying in Playa Blanca.
The Volcano Walk is known as the Red Mountain or Montana Roja. It is a small volcano that bears a clear visibility from the resort. Montana Roja goes with the name Volcano walk since it has a well-worn footpath up the mountain and around the crater.
It will take about half an hour to get to the top of the volcano.
There, you can enjoy the panoramic views over the Playa Blanca resort, the distance beaches, surrounding volcanic mountains, and across to Fuerteventura island.
Getting to Playa Blanca Volcanic Walk
You would expect the pronunciation of Montana Roja to be “Montana Roha” in Spanish. Although, it is pronounced as “Montana Roger.”
To get there, you will need a car that will take you to the foot of the Volcano Walk. You can then park it and enjoy the short, easy walk as you climb it. In case you are staying around Playa Blanca, you can lengthen the walk by starting further from The Red Mountain.
If you are a loner holidaymaker or a young couple, it might be a little more enjoyable to walk to the mountain rather than driving and then starting the walk.
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Moreover, you can consider taking the lengthy promenade rather than short, easy route with clear footpaths. The latter offers you with an easy opportunity to completely explore the crater and enjoy the superb views from the highest point in Playa Blanca.
If you are more into geography and hiking, you might want to explore the volcanic rocks as you walk around the Red Mountain.
Montana Roja
Making the Walk Even More Memorable
You keep in mind that there will be no refreshments and shade opportunities during the volcano walk.
Although, you won’t be too far from a beer or a local cocktail afterward. Hence, it is always good to carry a large bottle of drinking water to spruce up the walk.
Furthermore, you should have a good hat and apply some sunscreen before starting the walk. There will be no harm if you opt for good sunglasses if sunscreen is not your kind of stuff.
Walking Around Montana Roja
You will start the walk from urbanization all the way to the west of Playa Blanca.
For you to get there, you will drive to the base by turning into Calle Francia and then taking the second left into Calle de Los Claveles. That is, in case you are in the resort of Playa Blanca.
You can park your car at the end of the road and then pick up the footpath.
Since the Canary Islands have been experiencing a lot more holidaymakers today than in the past, the volcanic pebbles at the foot of the volcano have been painted with the directions.
Such directions point the way that you will need to take during your walk.
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Once you have found the footpath you will notice that it’s well-worn and thus a very popular walk. As aforementioned, it is a very short steep climb to the rim of the crater that you can do within half an hour. While climbing you will find huge piles of stones along the way.
In case you feel the need to leave a mark of your visit, you can add one stone or pebble on the piles.
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At the top, you can enjoy the view down to Papagayo and Playa Blanca, which is really incredible. If you have some few hours, you can stay there and experience the tranquility that comes with the amazing views to Playa Flamingo and Fuerteventura.
As a tip, it is always ideal to walk there in the morning than afternoon. In the early hours, the views are clear since there is no glare from the sun.