Great views from above Ifonche This great circular hike high above Ifonche leads you – at least you feel it – into the wilderness. When I made the admittedly quite large hike, it became an experience of a special kind. On the one hand, there were so many paths and branches on the way that […]
Circular walk on the Meseta de Nisdafe to the Arbol Garoé

Small hiking tour through green vegetation to Arbol Geroé The small Arbol Garoé circular walk starts near San Andrés. It takes you to El Hierro in the moderate up and down over the Meseta de Nisdafé plateau. The trail also takes you to the Arbol Garoé Visitor Centre. You walk through green hills and volcanic […]
Roque del Jama Circular Hike

Ascent Roque del Jama and circular hike to the Casas Altas On this interesting circular hike in the southeast of Tenerife you first climb the Roque del Jama from the small village El Roque. It takes its name from the town of Jama, which is not so far away. From the rugged and steeply sloping […]
The 10 most popular hikes in Tenerife

If you are looking for hikes in Tenerife, you will find many different hiking tours around the island here on Seven Islands. Every visitor to the blog can click through the hikes in the Tenerife category and find the hikes that suit them. Nevertheless, I often get mails in which people ask me what the […]
Hike to the Montaña Blanca

The Montaña Blanca and the Huevos del Teide The Montaña Blanca, with its summit of 2748 metres, is 30 metres higher than the Guajara on the other side of the caldera. Nevertheless, Guajara is considered the third highest peak in Tenerife after Pico del Teide and Pico Viejo. This may be due to the fact […]
Guergues climb closed

Since mid-March 2018, the Guergues Climb has been closed. The area probably belongs to the owners/goat farm Casas de Araza. At the moment I don’t know anything about the exact background. Already in the last few years the owner has objected to dogs (even on a leash) being brought onto the trail. Now he seems […]
Circular walk in the northern Teno Mountains around Ruigómez

Circular walk around Ruigómez, El Tanque and La Tierra del Trigo On this great circular hike, which starts in Ruigómez, you will first walk past fields and green meadows. You will see country houses, small villages and highlands cultivated with potatoes and wine. You will then descend to El Tanque, the capital of the municipality, […]
La Gomera – a varied circular walk in the north of the small Canary Island

Hiking on La Gomera through idyllic Canarian villages Today’s hike on La Gomera takes you to the north of the island. On the 14 km long tour there is much to see. You start the La Gomera hike in the hamlet of Pie de la Cuesta below the village of Tamargada. Then you hike uphill […]
Circular walk around La Florida

A hike around La Florida – Canary villages and dense pine forests This hike on Tenerife, which takes you in a large circle around the hamlet of La Florida, is extremely varied. It takes you through the dense pine forests of the north below the Teide. But in between, you’ll pass through green fields, flowering […]
Pico de la Zarza – the highest peak in Fuerteventura

Pico de la Zarza – summit on a volcanic edge The Pico de la Zarza with its 807 meters of altitude is considered the highest peak on the Canary Island of Fuerteventura. It lies together with the Pico de la Palma (744 m altitude) and the Pico de Mocán (792 m altitude) as well as […]