El Tablado on La Palma: Nature, Trails and Holiday Apartment

El Tablado on La Palma reveals its distinctive character where nature, trails and traditional land use meet. The El Tablado Protected Landscape Area is a protected natural area in the category “Protected Landscape Area” and lies between the Los Hombres and Fagundo ravines. It preserves remnants of laurel forest in its ravines as well as fayal-brezal formations on abandoned cultivation areas. Nature and trail-related topics can be considered as different focuses when planning a holiday apartment in El Tablado.

Holiday apartment in El Tablado

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in El Tablado, compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the offer pages. Your decision can be guided by the topics that are meant to shape your stay: nature, hiking, culture or cuisine.

Nature

The protected landscape area includes zones for the reproduction, rearing and refuge of migratory birds. The laurel forest pigeons Turqué (Columba bollii) and Rabiche (Columba junoniae) are found there. The combination of protected habitats and striking ravines offers different perspectives on the landscape of El Tablado.

Hiking

The GR 130 long-distance hiking trail runs through the El Tablado Protected Landscape Area. The GR 130 stage from El Tablado to Santo Domingo de Garafía is 13.6 kilometres long and is estimated to take 6 hours and 30 minutes each way. The PR LP 09.1 also runs between Roque del Faro and El Tablado; the route takes two hours, and the return journey is by road. The two hiking trails can be classified as different day-trip formats: the stated distances and times provide you with a clear framework when weighing active sections against nature observation.

Culture and History

Historically, El Tablado was an economic power on La Palma thanks to the production of wood and charcoal. The houses of El Tablado are examples of La Palma’s traditional architecture. El Tablado still has cultivation areas for subsistence farming; green terraces show the cultivation of maize and potatoes. The protected landscape area also includes pre-Hispanic rock engravings.

Historically, the residents and workers of the neighbourhood carried the materials down an imposing zigzag path to the La Fajana landing stage. The María Auxiliadora festivity is associated with 24 May and El Tablado. Architecture, cultivation, former working routes and festival tradition offer several cultural perspectives without having to be combined into a single visiting programme.

Viewpoints and Getting There

The El Tablado neighbourhood includes the Mirador El Moral viewpoint; it is one of the neighbourhood’s four viewpoints. The viewpoint offers impressive views of the Barranco de Fagundo. The protected landscape area can be reached by car from Garafía via the LP-1 road.

Local Cuisine

The small “La Garza” venta offers drinks and tapas, a daily set menu with vegetables from the garden, the option of a vegan dish and cake of the day.

Further places: Villa De Mazo, Hoya Grande, Breña Baja, Puntallana, Las Manchas, Fuencaliente De La Palma, Barlovento, Garafía

To the higher-level travel overview: La Palma.