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 […]
Gorge Hike
Barranco Anosma – Hike on the Anaga East Coast from Lomo de Las Bodegas to the Beach
Barranco Anosma and Barranco Ijuana Barranco Anosma is located on the eastern side of the Anaga Mountains in Tenerife. It is the last gorge on the east side of the island before the north coast. Many hikers who set off here to the last tip of the island of Tenerife usually continue straight on to […]
Camino Real del Sur from Granadilla de Abona to Güimar
The Camino Real del Sur – a historic path from Granadilla de Abona The entire Camino Real del Sur runs along historic paths between Granadilla de Abona and Güimar. At least, that is the route I am presenting here. You can also extend the route to the southwest and walk from Granadilla de Abona to […]
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 […]
Punta de Los Roques – Awesome Tour from El Paso to Pico de la Nieve
Refugio Punta de Los Roques – a refuge high up on the Cumbre Today there is finally another hike on Isla Bonita La Palma. This one also takes you to the well-known Refugio Punta de Los Roques. Refugio Punta de Los Roques is the focus of the hike described here, as you will pass it […]
Camino Real del Sur – Tranquil circular walk on the east side of Tenerife
Camino Real del Sur between El Río and Villa de Arico The Camino Real del Sur leads along historic paths from Granadilla de Abona to Güimar. You can hike the entire route and, if you like, take the bus back, as it runs largely parallel to the TF-28. The description of the entire Camino Real […]
Presa del Río – Hike over a dam, through wild landscapes and the Barranco El Río
Presa del Río – the unused dam El Río This beautiful circular walk through a wild landscape starts at the Presa del Río dam. The dam crosses the Barranco El Río. This enormous gorge descends from the Cañadas (in two separate gorges between the Guajara and the Roque de la Grieta) to the coast. In […]
Caldera de Taburiente – a varied hike in the unique erosion crater
Caldera de Taburiente National Park The Caldera de Taburiente forms the heart of La Palma, so to speak. Since 1954, the Caldera de Taburiente, the best known and largest erosion crater in the world, has been declared a national park. The caldera measures 9 kilometres in diameter and is surrounded by rock faces up to […]
Descent into the impassable Barranco Juan López
Barranco Juan López between Masca and Los Carrizales The Barranco Juan López is located in the south-western part of the Teno Mountains. It is dominated by gorges that run down to the sea, so you will always find a gorge, a ridge and another gorge. The large gorges all run from the heights down to […]
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Great circular hike from Chirche over the Barranco de Tagara
Chirche – a picturesque Canarian village The small mountain village of Chirche, which is the starting point of this hike, is situated at an altitude of about 800 metres. There the houses are built in the typical Canarian style and are picturesque to look at. These houses in the village today date from the 18th […]