Roque de Agando

Roque de Agando, North West View

Location

The former volcanic vent is made of phonolite and lies to the east of the central highlands of La Gomera in the municipality of San Sebastian de la Gomera. It is located between the Barranco de La Laja and the Barranco de Benchijigua and is part of the rock group Los Roques ( " the rock " ), which in addition to the Agando also the Roque de la Zarcita ( 1223 m), the Roque de Carmona (1103 m ) and the Roque de Ojila ( 1171 m) count. The Roque de Agando is on the south side about 220 meters towering over his foot sugarloaf- like form of the most striking of the Roques. On its north side, he towers over about 100 meters, the leading past his foot Carretera del Centro.

Geology

Like the other Roques was also the Roque de Agando, as a volcanic vent was filled with solidifying igneous rock. The rock that surround the softer rock layers were removed by erosion, leaving only the hard igneous rocks remained.

History

Near the top was a shrine of the Guanches, the original inhabitants of the island, found the evidence that the rock was climbed in the 16th or 17th century. In the 80s and 90s of the 20th century, some climbing routes have been set up at the Roque de Agando. These routes were located mostly on the south side and were difficult to IV ( UIAA ) rather easily. Later, the Roque de Agando was put under protection, so that the ascent is now banned.