Valle de Arriba in Santiago del Teide The small district of Valle de Arriba belongs to the district town of Santiago del Teide, which is only 2 kilometres away. Here the name “High Valley” refers to the hamlet’s location at the highest point of the Santiago Valley at an altitude of 1010 metres. The district, […]
Circular walk around La Gomera on the GR-132, Stage 8 – San Sebastián – Playa de Santiago
GR-132 on 130 kilometres along the wild coast of La Gomera On La Gomera there are the GR-131 and GR-132 long-distance hiking trails. While the GR-131 runs through the centre of the island’s heights, the GR-132 hiking trail runs roughly parallel along the coast. I have described my hike on the GR-131 from San Sebastián […]
Talavera – challenging Teno circular hike past old hamlets
Talavera – a remnant from the 15th century On the Talavera circular hike, in addition to beautiful views and impressive nature, you will also pass through old hamlets. Firstly, after a strenuous climb up a mountain ridge, you will reach the small ruined hamlet of Talavera. Today you can visit the ruins and the nearby […]
The last mouflons of Tenerife
An unexpected encounter with mouflons It was an absolute coincidence. Actually, we wanted to go hiking in the north of Tenerife that day. But it was raining heavily and looked very dark towards the north. And so we decided to stay in the southwest and walk a little round high above Arguayo towards the Teide […]
Small circular hike above San Andrés with bunker, rock gate and impressive views
The San Andrés Bunker High above Playa Teresitas and the idyllic, colourful town of San Andrés, you will not only experience magnificent views and beautiful nature on this short hike. You will first hike along the Pista Militar de San Andrés. This leads you up to a large bunker that was built during the Second […]
Barranco Hondo – Great Hiking Tour through Gorge and Esperanza Forest
Hike Barranco Hondo – a village and a large gorge This large hiking tour starts in the small village of Barranco Hondo on the east coast of Tenerife. The village takes its name from the gorge of the same name along which it lies and which cuts it in half. The hike takes you along […]
Mirador de La Corona – circular walk along the Way of St. James and Trail 0.4.0
Mirador de La Corona – Starting point of many hikes The Mirador de la Corona viewing platform is located at an altitude of approx. 780 metres above Los Realejos and Icod Alto. From up there you have a wonderful view of the entire north coast of Tenerife and the Orotava Valley. There is a pavilion […]
Circular Hike El Alto de Guamaso – Montaña Roja – El Portillo
Circular hike with circumnavigation of El Alto de Guamaso This large circular hike from El Portillo first takes you on a small circular hike around the volcano El Alto de Guamaso. If you only want to do a short loop, this short hike around the volcano might be enough for you. But if you want […]
Barranco de La Orchilla – Great circular hike over the Montaña Colorada
Barranco de La Orchilla – Historic Resource of Nature This large circular hike starts and ends at the Barranco de La Orchilla. For a good part of the hike, the trail leads you along the edge of this deep and impressive gorge. You will cross the Barranco twice. Here is some information about the Barranco […]
Impressive high-altitude hike over the Cresta de Las Cañadas
On the Cresta de Las Cañadas to Degollada de Ucanca n the Teide National Park lies the large plateau of the Cañadas del Teide, which is surrounded by an impressive mountain range. You can hike along the top of this mountain range, the Cresta de Las Cañadas. From up there you have the most beautiful […]