
4.7(5549 reviews)
Las Grietas
4.7(5549 reviews)
Las Grietas
Beneath Lanzarote's fierce sun, the volcanic bowels of the island reveal themselves in one of its most striking corners. Las Grietas are lava canyons carved by ancient eruptions on the slopes of Montaña Blanca, where black rock shapes whimsical forms, deep fissures, and textures that seem sculpted by impossible hands. This trail of astonishing geological formations invites visitors to walk between basalt walls and volcanic corridors that snake like scars left by fire.
Access is free and begins at a spacious parking area along the LZ-35 road. From there, black arrows painted on rock mark the way—a roughly half-hour walk requiring sturdy footwear due to uneven and occasionally slippery terrain. The low light of sunrise or sunset transforms the site into a dramatic stage, perfect for capturing contrasts of shadows and volcanic textures.
Highly valued by those seeking raw volcanic nature, this corner is part of Lanzarote's living landscape, where silence and the harshness of the environment connect with the island's most primal essence.

