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 […]
Forest hike
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 […]
Becerra – a contemplative panoramic tour of the island centre
Mirador Degollada de Becerra with beautiful views The varied round tour in the centre of the island starts at the Mirador Degollada de Becerra viewing platform. It is located on the GC-150, which leads to the highest point of the island, the Pico de las Nieves (1948 m altitude). But also at the Mirador Becerra […]
Easy high altitude walk with magnificent views over Arico
Arico – starting point for impressive hiking and climbing tours The small municipality of Arico with about 8000 inhabitants is located in the southeast of Tenerife. Arico consists of several historical districts. The buildings and streets seem tidy and well maintained, so that a visit to the village in connection with a walk is definitely […]
Great circular walk Taganana – Casa Forestal
Taganana – an idyllic place and hiking hub in the Anaga Mountains In the Anaga mountains there are endless beautiful hikes. But a real hiking hub is the remote village of Taganana. Taganana is located at the northern tip of the island of Tenerife and can be reached via a winding, narrow serpentine road. The […]
Grand Circular Hike La Quinta
The mountain villages La Quinta and Taucho This great circular hike starts in the small mountain village of La Quinta. Not far from La Quinta is Taucho. This round also leads you through this. In both mountain villages much of their original Canarian architecture is still preserved. If you are not hiking through the villages […]
Circular hike high above Candelaria
Candelaria with Virgo and Guanche Kings The famous town of Candelaria lies on the northeast coast of Tenerife. Today’s hike will take you to the wooded heights above Candelaria. If you don’t know the place yet, you might have the opportunity to visit it before or after this hike. Further information about Candelaria you will […]
Varied circular hike near La Montañeta
The tranquil village of La Montañeta Despite intensive search in various travel guides and in the net I found unfortunately hardly any information about the small village La Montañeta in the northwest of Tenerife. La Montañeta is located at the TF-373 between Icod de las Vinos and Santiago del Teide. The whole village is surrounded […]
Hike around the Montaña Cascajo to the Montaña Corredera
Montaña Cascajo – Hiking below Teide With the hike around the Montaña Cascajo and to the summit of the Montaña Corredera I would like to introduce another hike at the foothills of the western slopes of the mighty Teide. This big circular hike leads you first into the volcanic landscape below the TF-38. After a […]