Circular hike in the Anaga Mountains with a round trip around Roque de Taborno This large circular hike in the Anaga Mountains is really a “small” challenge for every hiker. Not only the length of almost 19 kilometres and the 1,200 metres of altitude difference are a challenge, but also the actual airy loop around […]
Forest hike
GR 131 and GR 132 – Fascinating hike on La Gomera from east to west
Island crossing on the well-known hiking trails GR 131 und GR 132 The two well-known long-distance hiking trails GR 131 and GR 132 start on La Gomera in San Sebastian. So the GR 132 runs constantly up and down the steep coast around the entire island. The GR 131, on the other hand, starts on […]
Pico Igonse – Steep ascent and descent to an impressive peak
Many ways to get to Pico Igonse The summit of Pico Igonse is 1410 metres high. It is not marked with a cross or a surveyor’s pillar, which may be due to the fact that this peak is part of a mountain ridge. This ridge continues upwards to the Cumbre Dorsal of Tenerife. Nevertheless, Pico […]
Ascent to the Fortaleza with return via Galería Vergara
Ascent to the Fortaleza There are many ways to hike up the impressive rock massif, which lies to the northeast opposite Teide. The easiest option is from El Portillo. From there, a signposted hiking trail leads towards Fortaleza. This is probably the most frequently used option for visiting Fortaleza. The hike can be combined with […]
Hike high above the Angustias Gorge – Hoya Grande and Torre del Time
Hoya Grande and Torre del Time – peaks with a view at the edge of the cliff The Hoya Grande peak, with its 1,387 metres of altitude, is part of the rock walls surrounding the Angustias Gorge. You will reach this peak on this hike and have a beautiful view from there. Afterwards you can […]
Hike to the Mirador de La Cumbrecita
Mirador de La Cumbrecita – impressive viewpoint of the caldera A road with little traffic (LP 302) leads to the Mirador de La Cumbrecita. But the way there is much more beautiful on the hiking trail built in 2007. It takes you from the small Virgin del Pino church at the foot of the Cumbre […]
Chanajiga circular hike in the upper Orotava valley
Well-known hiking trail from Los Realejos to the Chanajiga rest area This really attractive and beautiful circular walk takes you to the large rest area of Chanajiga in the western Orotava valley. You start above the small village of Icod el Alto at the Mirador de La Corona. This is also where the paragliders take […]
Pico Bejenado – Hike to the green peak of La Palma
Pico Bejenado – volcanic peak with an impressive view Pico Bejenado is a volcano with a 1854-metre peak that is said to be about 500,000 years old. Seen from El Paso, it looks like a green forested mountain in the landscape. In fact, however, it is part of the mighty cumbre above the Barranco de […]
Hiking in the evergreen Esperanza Forest
The Esperanza Forest – fantastically beautiful and very popular with hikers In the north-east of Tenerife lies the Esperanza Forest, which with its numerous hiking and forestry trails is a popular and charming hiking area for locals and tourists alike. The Esperanza Forest, often referred to as the Fairytale Forest by the locals, is located […]
Hike to the Madre del Agua
Madre del Agua – Hike above Granadilla de Abona and Cruz de Tea The hike to the Madre del Agua takes you to the south-eastern slopes of Tenerife high above the town of Granadilla de Abona, which has about 50,000 inhabitants. With an area of 155 km2, Granadilla de Abona is the third largest municipality […]