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Pass a ruined caseta and prickly pears. After turning round a side valley there is a good view of La Laja, with pines rising to the domes of Los Roques. Stone-paved zigzags drop into a valley. Climb up the other side, cross a slight gap and pass an almond tree. The path zigzags down past palms and reaches the first few houses in La Laja. Turn left as signposted for Los Roques. If starting from La Laja, find an electricity transformer tower on a road bend. Go down steps and turn right. Cross a concrete bridge over a stream. Zigzag up past houses and turn right as signposted for Los Roques.

Looking towards the domes of Los Roques from a high part of the walk

The path rises, with some level stretches and a water pipe alongside. Reach another junction and turn left up a stone-paved path beside pines. The path turns a corner and crosses a dip. Steps and tight zigzags climb through a forested side-valley, where stout eucalyptus trees have been felled or burnt. Leave the valley and start a climbing traverse across a slope of pines, crossing a couple more side-valleys on footbridges. There is a slight drop into another side-valley to cross another footbridge then the path climbs through the forested valley. A gap and a crumbling caseta are reached, with the mighty domes of Los Roques beyond.