The adventure commenced this Thursday in La Graciosa and will conclude on May 30 at the Orchilla Lighthouse in El Hierro, coinciding with Canary Islands Day. Throughout this month, students from eight secondary schools, one from each island, will engage in an experience that merges education, nature, and a sense of community.
This initiative is a continuation of Aula GR131: Connecting Trails, a program supported by the General Directorate of Educational Innovation of the Government of the Canary Islands. Through workshops and talks, the trail has been introduced to students as an educational resource that intertwines the history, landscape, culture, and daily life of the archipelago.
“"The GR131 is an extraordinary resource, still little known by a large part of the population, and has enormous potential as an educational tool and as a space to understand the reality of the Canary Islands. Our goal is for people to feel it as their own, to walk it, to know it, and to live it."
The journey will cover Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, and La Palma, ascending to the highest points of each territory and traversing natural and historical sites. Beyond physical progress, each stage will include meetings and exchange activities with students and local communities, building a collective narrative.
As a new feature, this edition offers the possibility to follow the walk in real-time via a link available on the project's Instagram account, allowing anyone to know the team's exact location at all times.
The project is supported by various public institutions and private entities, including the Government of the Canary Islands and several island councils, as well as foundations and transport companies, consolidating a network of support that has enabled the growth of this educational initiative.
