If you are planning a long-distance hike individually, you usually cannot avoid having to carry all your luggage in a hiking backpack. For long-distance hikes on La Gomera, however, there is now the option of booking individual luggage transport by taxi!

At this point, many thanks to Sigrid, who did excellent research and was the first to try it out (see Sigrid's detailed comment)!

If you plan accordingly, luggage transport by taxi is only necessary on three out of six days. Tour planning works like this:

• On the first day: travel by bus (luggage included) directly to Valle Gran Rey. There you will stay 2 nights in a row.
• From Valle Gran Rey, stage 1 is either hiked normally or backwards/uphill (bus journey with line 1, see here)
• Stage 2 follows the next day. Return by bus to Valle Gran Rey.
• The trip to the starting point of stage 3 is by taxi, which then takes the luggage to Vallehermoso.
• On stages 4 and 5, the luggage will be transported by taxi.
• Finally, two nights in San Sebastián are necessary (after stage 6 return by bus).

Based on Sigrid's research and experience, we recommend the "Goyo" taxi company, which accepts luggage transport orders via email. With "Goyo" I voted the following points:

• Taxi Driver: José Gregorio Martín Barroso (nickname "Goyo"), Email: goyomarba@gmail.com, Mobile: +34-690032362. Since Goyo only speaks a few words of English, it makes sense to translate e-mails using "Google Translate" (Link: translate.google.com).
• Luggage transport is offered for the following sections: Valle Gran Rey - Vallehermoso - Hermigua - San Sebastián (3 stages).
• Price: all-inclusive approx. 150€ for 1-4 persons for all three stages. Payment is made in cash on the first trip.
• Goyo's taxi company collaborates with other taxi drivers on La Gomera (especially in Valle Gran Rey) if necessary.
• The luggage transport takes place in the morning (in most accommodations the reception is manned throughout the morning).
• Baggage should be labeled with a name tag.
• Booking requests should be sent by email at least 10 days in advance. To reduce the coordination effort, the following template can be used:

Note: We are not a travel agency and we are not an intermediary for taxi services. However, we are pleased to be able to make a small contribution to local economic development with the above information.

And of course we are looking forward to feedback and reports on luggage transport on La Gomera!

Bus line 3 on La Gomera runs several times a day from the island's capital San Sebastián de La Gomera in the direction of Playa de Santiago (destination of stage 6), to the airport and from there uphill via Alajeró to Imada and from there back again. The complete list of stops of line 3 (research status: January 2020):

• Imada
• Alajero (Casco)
• Antoncojo
• Aeropuerto (airport)
• Santa Ana
• Playa de Santiago
• Tecina
• Las Toscas
• Vegaipala
• Jerduñe
• Degollada de Peraza
• San Sebastian de La Gomera

The official departure times can be found here: www.guaguagomera.com. However, the times given there only refer to the starting stop. When the stops are then reached, you have to theoretically calculate yourself based on the distance. Unfortunately, this is very customer-unfriendly, but it hasn't changed on La Gomera for years.

Tip: The bus timetable from La Gomera - including the intermediate stations - is much clearer on the following website:

https://moovitapp.com/la_gomera-5875/lines/de

Bus line 2 on La Gomera connects the island's capital San Sebastián de La Gomera with Vallehermoso (destination of stage 3) or with Hermigua (end point of stage 4). Line 2 runs several times a day in both directions and goes to the following places (research status: January 2020):

• Vallehermoso
• Tamargada
• Las Rosas
• agulo
• Hermigua
• San Sebastian

The official departure times can be found here: www.guaguagomera.com. However, the times given there only refer to the starting stop. When the stops are then reached, you have to theoretically calculate yourself based on the distance. Unfortunately, this is very customer-unfriendly, but it hasn't changed on La Gomera for years.

Tip: The bus timetable from La Gomera - including the intermediate stations - is much clearer on the following website:

https://moovitapp.com/la_gomera-5875/lines/de

Bus line 1 on La Gomera connects the island's capital San Sebastián de La Gomera with the "Valle Gran Rey" and stops at all places in between. Of particular interest for all GR-132 hikers are the stops at the "Pajaritos" roundabout just below the island summit (entry into stage 1) and the stations in Chipude (shortening of stage 1), Las Hayas (destination of stage 2) and Arure ( crossing point of stage 2 and stage 3). The following places are served by bus line 1 (research status: January 2020):

• Estacion de Valle Gran Rey
• Playa
• La Puntilla
• Vueltas
• Calera
• Guada
• Arure
• Las Hayas
• El Cercado
• chipude
• Igualero
• Pajaritos
• Degollada de Peraza
• San Sebastian de La Gomera

The official departure times can be found here: www.guaguagomera.com. However, the times given there only refer to the starting stop. When the stops are then reached, you have to theoretically calculate yourself based on the distance. Unfortunately, this is very customer-unfriendly, but it hasn't changed on La Gomera for years.

Tip: The bus timetable from La Gomera - including the intermediate stations - is much clearer on the following website:

https://moovitapp.com/la_gomera-5875/lines/de