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      Walkers follow a track down from a small goat farm at Degollada del Portugués

      Rise and cross a stony gap at 441m (1447ft), then follow the path round the steep, rocky slopes of Pico Redondo. The water pipe still runs alongside, and views stretch towards Playa Blanca and Fuerteventura. There are more prickly pears but otherwise the mountainside is bare and over-grazed. When a fork is reached, keep right and follow the path down to a track at the small goat farm at Degollada del Portugués, at 419m (1375ft). The path climbing left is used on Walk 1.

      Turn left to follow the track down to a stony gap at 329m (1079ft), swinging left to continue down across the flanks of the Barranco de los Dises. The track winds downhill and later there are views of the coast stretching to Arrecife. The track forks twice; keep left both times. Reach a signposted junction at Peña de los Dises, at 137m (449ft). Turn right, down onto the bed of the Barranco Parrado. The track climbs from it, passing a marker post. Follow the track as it rises, then falls, keeping left at a junction and going straight through a track intersection. The track descends, swings round a barranco, and then rises. It does the same with three more barrancos, reaching a signpost on the Lomo Barranco de las Pilas, at 69m (226ft).

      The track continues bending as it crosses arid, stony slopes, and also passes small quarries. Later, avoid a track descending left to the coast, and very soon afterwards, avoid a track climbing steeply to the right. Eventually a signposted junction is reached at La Torreta, at 59m (194ft), and there is a glimpse of Playa Blanca ahead. Walk straight ahead, then bear left at the next junction. The track crosses a stony plain dotted with low scrub, then it is flanked by boulders as it reaches a junction with a broad dirt road. Turn left to follow this to a junction, where destinations are spelled out on ceramic tiles. Keep straight ahead over a rise to reach a signpost at the entrance to a dirt car park. Although a signpost points right, disregard it and either bear left or straight ahead. Follow any path on the headland of Punta de Papagayo, to find a couple of sandy beaches and attractive cliff-top walks. Views across the sea take in the islands of Lobos and Fuerteventura. Afterwards, head for a huddle of little bar restaurants at Papagayo.