Pico de la Zarza Summit Trail

The Pico de la Zarza Summit Trail ascends to the highest point on Fuerteventura at 807 metres above sea level, offering the most extensive panoramic views available on this predominantly flat and arid island. The trail climbs the Jandía Peninsula mountain range at the far southern tip of Fuerteventura, traversing dramatic ridgelines above the island's most pristine beaches and across to Lanzarote and, on exceptional days, Gran Canaria on the horizon. The trailhead begins at the southern end of Morro Jable's promenade, accessed via the FV-2 motorway from Corralejo in the north (approximately 90 km) or Puerto del Rosario (70 km). Parking is available near the path start. Morro Jable is reachable by intercity bus (lines 5 and 10 from Puerto del Rosario) and local taxis serve the peninsula. The trail covers approximately 8 kilometres round trip with 700 metres of elevation gain. The surface transitions from compacted earth and gravel on the lower slopes to loose volcanic rock and steep dirt path on the upper ridgeline. The terrain is almost entirely exposed, with no shade and no shelter from the strong Fuerteventura trade winds that frequently gust above 40 km/h on the upper sections. The approach follows the broad Degollada del Viento ridge — the Pass of the Wind — before the final steep push to the summit. Key views from Pico de la Zarza encompass Playa de Cofete to the west, a wild and nearly deserted 12-kilometre beach, the Jandía Playa resort strip to the east, and the Villa Winter estate on the Cofete plain below — a mysterious early-20th-century German mansion linked to local legend. No water or facilities exist beyond Morro Jable.