What applies to drivers on the LP-3 now?
The road over La Cumbre is shut between the Parque Comercial La Grama and the IFA roundabout. The Cabildo closed that stretch on 11 November 2026.
The Cabildo asks everyone to make only journeys that are truly necessary. Anyone who must travel should drive with particular care in the area.
The Cabildo named no diversion in its announcement. It has not published a start, a duration or a reopening either.
It is unclear whether both directions are closed, and how long the stretch is. Hire-car drivers should ask the rental firm for current advice, as none has been issued so far.
Why has the Cabildo closed the road?
Several rockfalls (desprendimientos) have hit the road between La Grama and the IFA roundabout, according to the Cabildo. Slabs at the La Grama petrol station have also lifted.
The announcement does not say which weather set this off. We found no warning from the state weather service AEMET for La Palma that day, so the cause stays open.
Nothing is known about injuries or damage to vehicles. We also found no statement from the 112 Canarias emergency call centre on this closure.
Has this stretch been closed before?
On 21 March 2026, during Storm Therese, the Cabildo closed the LP-3 between the IFA roundabout and the bridge to the La Grama business park. Parts of the roof of the nearby petrol station had come loose, and more threatened to fall.
Traffic ran in both directions over the LP-204 at El Zumacal, the Cabildo said on X. Whether that route applies again now is not confirmed.
In May 2022 the Cabildo closed the downhill stretch from the La Grama bend to the IFA roundabout for 15 days. Infrastructure councillor Borja Perdomo announced the work, which used 2,300 cubic metres of recycled material.
The old asphalt served as a base and counted as the first asphalt recycling of its kind on La Palma. Nobody named costs or funders at the time.
In January 2026 the Cabildo warned of rockfalls on the LP-3 and on the LP-109 at Las Mimbreras. It urged drivers to take the utmost care.
Which rules for closures are in the works?
On 31 March 2026 it was reported that a protocol for the LP-3 and three other mountain roads was in the works. The Cabildo and the Canarian government (Gobierno de Canarias) were drawing it up to standardise the criteria for closing these roads.
In an emergency, the new Cumbre tunnel is meant to be passable in both directions. That would require fire engines, ambulances and tow trucks on standby in the tunnel.
The report names no date for the protocol to take effect and no thresholds for rain or wind. It does not name the other three roads either.
No source confirms that the protocol already applies to this closure. The Cabildo did not comment on it in its announcement.
Where can travellers find the latest position?
If you must reach the other side of the island, check the Cabildo's channels or 112 Canarias before setting off. The Cabildo de La Palma announced the March 2026 closure, with its diversion, on its X account.
The Cabildo has not announced a reopening so far. In March 2026 too, reports gave no time, and the road stayed shut while protective measures went ahead.
The stretch between La Grama and the IFA roundabout is a known trouble spot: resurfaced in 2022, closed in March 2026, closed again now. Whether and when a lasting fix will come has not been published.