Via a goat farm, the path leads from the small village of Femés up to the Ajaches, one of the oldest parts of the Canary Islands. Rocks covered in shell limestone bear witness to dormant times under the sea. But reddish earth also appears here with basalt-like rock formations and ochre-colored veins. How colorful Lanzarote can be. And it appears to be a small mountain range. Volcanic in origin, but folded and pushed up. There are no craters or lava flows to be seen here.
From the goats, the path heading south is lined with pugnacious blue-green tobacco, a tree-like plant originally from Bolivia and Argentina. You will be amazed to see where this plant knows how to anchor itself. The roots break open crevices in the rocks and the small, yellow, bell-shaped flowers defy wind and sun, forming thousands and thousands of seeds in small capsules. Here we are dealing with a true survival expert that doesn’t let you see how strong it is. It is agile, has its delicate sides, dances in the wind and needs to show neither spines nor robustness.
The trail continues up to one of the highest points of the Ajaches, the Hacha Grande, at an altitude of 575 meters. After a short, steep final section, a breathtaking view awaits in all directions. And the impression of an island deepens. Land jutting out of the sea, bordered by water.
How lucky to be here.
