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5
days · 4 nights
12–22km
per running day
~3,200m
total elevation
10
max group size
14–18 Mar 2027
first departure
// The Adventure
Gran Canaria. The mini-continent. And it runs like nothing else.
Gran Canaria earns its nickname. Within 50km of coastline you have desert dunes, ancient ravines, pine-forested highland ridges and volcanic summits rising to 1,900m above the Atlantic. Most people arrive and never leave the beach. We go somewhere else entirely.
Over five days in March we run the island's finest terrain — from the golden Maspalomas dunes on arrival day to the sacred summit of Roque Nublo, through the spectacular Pilancones Natural Park and down into the extraordinary Guayadeque Canyon with its cave restaurants carved into the cliff face. Four completely different landscapes in four running days.
Our base is a 4-star hotel right on the Maspalomas waterfront — pool and lighthouse views to recover with each evening. March is the island's sweet spot: dry season, 22–25°C on the coast, cooler and perfect on the mountain trails. The island is quiet, the trails are ours.
// What makes this trip
Six reasons to put your name down now.
// 01
Four landscapes in four days
Dunes, volcanic highland, pine forest and ancient canyon — no two days look or feel the same. Gran Canaria genuinely earns the mini-continent label.
// 02
Roque Nublo — the sacred summit
The iconic volcanic monolith at 1,813m is one of the most photographed landmarks in the Canary Islands. Running to it from Cruz de Tejeda is a day that stays with you.
// 03
Guayadeque Canyon lunch
Running a deep volcanic canyon and finishing at a cave restaurant carved into the cliff face. One of the most memorable post-run lunches in the Pure Trails calendar.
// 04
4-star base on the dunes
Our hotel at the foot of the Maspalomas lighthouse. Pool, sea views and excellent food every evening — because great running deserves a great recovery.
// 05
March — the perfect window
Dry season, 22°C coast, 14–18°C on the mountain trails. Post-Transgrancanaria quiet. Almond blossom in the valleys. The island at its very best.
// 06
Four hours from the UK
Direct flights from most UK airports. Arrive Saturday, home Wednesday — a proper adventure that fits neatly into a working week either side.
// The route
Maspalomas to the summit and back to the sea.
Day 01 · Saturday · Arrival
Maspalomas Dunes & Lighthouse Run
Fly into Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) — direct from most UK cities. Group transfer to our 4-star hotel at the foot of the Maspalomas lighthouse. After check-in we head straight onto the dunes for an arrival shake-out — running the sand ridgelines of the Maspalomas Dunes Reserve, around the lighthouse and along the coast. An extraordinary Day 1 run that you simply can't do anywhere else. Briefing over dinner on the seafront.
~10kmFlat coastalArrival day
Day 02 · Sunday · Trail Run
Pilancones Natural Park & Fataga Ravine
Drive into the volcanic interior south to the Pilancones Natural Park — 35 minutes from the hotel. We descend into the Fataga Ravine, one of the most dramatic barranco trails on the island — sheer volcanic walls, ancient palm groves, the remote village of Fataga perched at the canyon's head. Lunch in the village before returning to Maspalomas. A day that reveals a completely different side of the island to anything visible from the coast.
~16km800m+Volcanic interior
Day 03 · Monday · Trail Run
Cruz de Tejeda & Roque Nublo
The showstopper. We drive to Cruz de Tejeda — the island's central crossroads at 1,450m, ringed by mountains — and run the ridge to Roque Nublo (1,813m), the volcanic monolith sacred to the island's original Guanche inhabitants. From the summit, views stretch to Tenerife and the Atlantic in every direction. We extend through the Degollada de la Becerra viewpoint before returning through pine forest. The best run in Gran Canaria, by some distance.
~18–22km900m+Roque Nublo 1,813m
Day 04 · Tuesday · Trail Run
Guayadeque Canyon
The cultural finale. The Guayadeque is one of the longest ravines in the Canary Islands — a deep volcanic canyon with cave dwellings and cave restaurants built directly into the cliff face. We run the canyon floor and the ridge above it, entirely different terrain to the previous three days, before descending to the cave restaurant for the most memorable post-run lunch in the Pure Trails calendar. Back to Maspalomas for a celebratory final evening together.
~14km600m+Cave restaurant lunch
Day 05 · Wednesday · Departure
Homeward Bound
Final breakfast with sea views before group transfer to Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) for onward flights. Please plan to fly home on Wednesday 18 March — transfer departs after breakfast. Gran Canaria is one of those places that gets under your skin. Most guests are already planning the return before the flight home.
Departure day
// First Departure
Saturday 14 – Wednesday 18 March 2027
Dry season, 22°C coast, perfect mountain trails. The Transgrancanaria race long gone — the island quiet, the trails ours.
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// What's included
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
✓4 nights in a 4-star hotels, Maspalomas waterfront
✓Twin or double room share throughout
✓Breakfast every day
✓Lunches on trail days
✓Fully supported trail running — vehicle, snacks, nutrition
✓Group airport transfers on arrival and departure
✓All daily transfers to trailheads
✓Two qualified Pure Trails guides throughout
✓Cave restaurant lunch on Day 4 — Guayadeque Canyon
✓Maximum 10 guests — small group, expert guides
✓Trails & Trees — we plant a tree per booking
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