The Contramapas project brings the natural heritage of the GR 131 trail to Canary Islands students

The educational initiative travels across the eight islands to promote territorial knowledge and identity among young people.

Generic image of a natural hiking trail in a volcanic landscape of the Canary Islands.
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Generic image of a natural hiking trail in a volcanic landscape of the Canary Islands.

The Atlas Association is promoting the third edition of Contramapas, an initiative traveling across the eight islands to introduce the GR 131 trail to hundreds of secondary and high school students.

The project, which began on April 30th in La Graciosa and will conclude on May 30th in El Hierro, aims to transform how young people perceive their own environment. Along a route of nearly 600 kilometers, the technical team carries out educational activities that connect natural heritage with territorial identity.
The current edition has incorporated the Aula GR131: Senderos que conectan initiative, in collaboration with the Department of Education of the Government of the Canary Islands. This program has selected eight schools, one per island, located near the trail, including the IES Juan XXIII in Tazacorte, La Palma.
During the sessions, students work on content related to sustainability, inter-island mobility, and the historical importance of rural paths. The organization emphasizes the need to foster mutual understanding among the archipelago's youth, even proposing future exchange programs inspired by European models to overcome territorial fragmentation.