Canal de Chabuco and Canal de Catalanes The Canal de Chabuco and the Canal de Catalanes more or less merge. Below the Casas de Cumbre in the Anaga is the Galería Chabuco. From there on, the canal is called Canal de Chabuco. Below Caserío la Galeria, it merges into the Canal de Catalanes. If you […]
Canal de Chabuco – Exciting Canal Hike in the Anaga Mountains (part 1)
Canal de Chabuco and Canal de Catalanes The Canal de Chabuco and the Canal de Catalanes more or less merge. Below the Casas de Cumbre in the Anaga is the Galería Chabuco. From there on, the canal is called Canal de Chabuco. Below Caserío la Galeria, it merges into the Canal de Catalanes. If you […]
Igueste de Candelaria – Steep climb through the protected landscape of Las Lagunetas
Las Lagunetas Protected Landscape above Igueste de Candelaria When you start walking from Igueste de Candelaria, you are already in the protected landscape of Las Lagunetas. This landscape is a mountainous forest area that plays an important role in the conservation of underground groundwater and soil protection. There are large areas of pine forest and […]
Cercados de Araña – small gorge hike above Lake Chira
Historic place in Gran Canaria with a long history – Cercados de Araña I have named this hike Cercados de Araña, because a large part of it crosses the municipal territory of the small town of Cercados de Araña. The name Araña comes from a family of sugar masters who settled in Tirajana in the […]
Siete Cañadas – Hike on the High Trail along the Cumbre
Some ways to experience Siete Cañadas The Siete Cañadas hike described here takes you along the Cumbre of Tenerife’s caldera from the Parador Nacional to El Portillo. An impressive up-and-down hike with magnificent views of the entire caldera and Mount Teide on your left. To the right, you look far down on the east coast […]
Barranco de Las Vacas – Hiking circuit through remote gorges
Barranco de Las Vacas – a well-known tufa gorge on the east side of Gran Canaria The Barranco de Las Vacas, known by its name, was once an insider tip on Gran Canaria. Unfortunately, it has long since ceased to be so. In the social media, you can find an endless number of posts and […]
Small circular hike from San Bartolomé de Tirajana via Cruz Grande
Cruz Grande and the small town of San Bartolomé de Tirajana The Cruz Grande is a pass located at 1249 metres above sea level. The saddle is also called Degollada de la Cruz Grande. From up there, you can enjoy views of two different valleys. On one side you can see the Caldera de Tirajana […]
Playa Antequera – Lonely beach in the eastern Anaga Mountains
Big strenuous circular hike across Playa Antequera From Igueste, I have already described the hike along the ridge path. This hike to Playa Antequera is identical to the small but challenging loop at the beginning and end. But overall, this hike to Playa Antequera beach is bigger and more strenuous. You have to climb up […]
Igueste de San Andrés – Challenging ridge walk in the Anaga Mountains
Igueste de San Andrés – a small hamlet on the edge of the Anaga Mountains Originally, the small village of Igueste belonged to the neighbouring village of San Andrés. Today, the little village of Igueste de San Andrés with its 500 inhabitants is administratively assigned to the district of Anaga. It is located with its […]
Tajogaite – Hiking tour over the new volcano on La Palma
Tajogaite – little history of a new volcano It was not long ago that Tajogaite struck fear into an entire island and the world with it. On 19 September 2021, a new volcano, which initially had no name, erupted at the top of the Cumbre Vieja mountain range on La Palma. This eruption lasted until […]