article_snippet.sent: Why not opt for the winding route through the mountains, and stop off at the old villages such as San Bartolome along the way .
article_snippet.sent: ...Take the high road .
article_snippet.sent: There are two ways to cross 30-mile-long Gran Canaria: take the dull but fast coastal motorway, which runs along the eastern and southern fringe of this circular island, or follow the twisty, switchback route right through its 6,000ft-high heart.
article_snippet.sent: the high road passes towering ravines and an ancient volcanic crater, scattered with the ubiquitous cardon cactus.
article_snippet.sent: Centuries separate the crowded coastal resorts and old villages such as San Bartolome, with its cobbled streets, where the air is fresh and clean.
article_snippet.sent: On this island of so many paths, the finest of all is the Pilgrims Way, the Camino de Santiago.
highlights_snippet.sent: Instead of driving the motorways, take the winding mountain roads to see cobbled villages .