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 […]
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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 […]
Hiking in the Orotava Valley on the Pilgrim’s Way – La Crucita
Aguamansa – La Crucita – Hike on a pilgrimage route This hike on Tenerife from Aguamansa in the Orotava Valley to Cumbre Dorsal (Mirador La Crucita) is part of the Camino de Candelaria pilgrimage route. Every year from 14 August to 15 August (Assumption of the Virgin Mary), pilgrims walk up the 18.5-kilometre path in […]
Hike from Chanajiga to the impressive plateau of Fortaleza Cañadas
Hike from Oratava Valley to Fortaleza Cañadas on Trail 0.4.0 I recently described a hike in the western Orotava valley from the Mirador de La Corona to the Chanajiga rest area here on Seven Islands. Practically seamless with this hike, the hike continues over the Ladera de Tigaiga up to the Fortaleza in the Cañadas. […]
Hike from Pico de la Nieve on the Caldera High Trail
Pico de la Nieve – impressive panoramic peak on the volcano rim Pico de la Nieve, with its 2,239 metres of altitude, is a huge panoramic peak on the volcanic ridge surrounding the huge erosion crater (Caldera de Taburiente). But even though it is called Snow Peak, it is mostly snow-free in winter. On our […]
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 […]
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 […]
Challenging Hike around Pico Cho Marcial
From Güímar via Pico Cho Marcial to Cumbre Dorsal The hike around Pico Cho Marcial, which starts above the village of Güímar, is quite a strenuous hike with some minor climbing. It is therefore not suitable for everyone. You need to be in very good physical condition and be sure-footed and free from vertigo. But […]
Montaña Limón – big round hike and two-peak tour
Hiking in the Orotava Valley and many trails around Montaña Limón The Orotava Valley offers you countless hiking possibilities. I have already described the well-known route Órganos Hightrail here on Seven Islands. Because of the numerous hiking trails, many hikes can also be combined very well and adapted to individual length preferences. Today I am […]
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 […]