Lanzarote Trail Weekend 2024

Join Running Adventures for an amazing trail running weekend on the stunning volcanic island of Lanzarote.

For this trail running weekend, we will be staying in spacious villas and apartments at the Jardines del Sol By Diamond Resorts. Our weekend will begin with a short run around the local area, with maybe a cheeky beer stop or a dip in the sea towards the end if we fancy. 

Day 2 will see things getting a bit more serious, this day is all about volcanoes! We will take a very short mini bus ride to Uga, where we will begin a run like no other! First, we will make our way through the wineries of La Garia, where they use unique techniques to grow grapes in the rich volcanic soil. We will then begin our hike/run up Montana de Guardalima, one of the highest volcanoes on the island. From here we head north, visiting numerous volcanoes along the way. Eventually we will arrive at the small village of Mancha Blanca, once here, we continue on our final climb up the incredible volcano of Caldera Blanca, it has an impressive crater, 1,200 metres in diameter. Once back down, we will take another short mini bus ride back to the accommodation.

Day 3 will see us running straight from our accommodation, into the Los Ajaches National Park. We will run/hike/scramble our way up to the impressive 562m summit of Hacha Grande, offering stunning views across the coast and the west of the island. This section is technical and involves some basic scrambling, it's a lot of fun, we will take our time and your guides will support you the whole way. From here we are (almost) downhill the whole way home as we enjoy stunning trails and tracks along the coast before arriving at the Marina Rubicon after approx after 23km (14 miles). Once here, you can choose to chill in the marina and make your own way back along the coast or continue with the group back to the hotel. 

There will also be plenty of time to relax, explore and enjoy the villa facilities.

Throughout the weekend, there will be plenty of opportunities to question your host, Matt Buck, about all things trail running. Matt will give you trail running technique guidance, help with fuelling, pacing and so much more. This is your chance to learn everything there is to know about running trails.

You will need a good level of fitness to enjoy this weekend, however, we will take our time and go at a social pace, taking lots of breaks to enjoy the views, take photos and catch a moment to recover. This weekend will combine epic trail running with time spent enjoying the company of fellow runners.