Punta de Teno – the Western Cape of Tenerife Punta de Teno refers to the westernmost tip of the island of Tenerife, located in the municipality of Buenavista. This cape is known for its impressive views and the lighthouses. There are two lighthouses on the peninsula. The older one dates back to 1893. Since 1976, […]
Teno Mountain
Hikes in the Teno Mountain
Talavera – challenging Teno circular hike past old hamlets
Talavera – a remnant from the 15th century On the Talavera circular hike, in addition to beautiful views and impressive nature, you will also pass through old hamlets. Firstly, after a strenuous climb up a mountain ridge, you will reach the small ruined hamlet of Talavera. Today you can visit the ruins and the nearby […]
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 […]
Tamaimo tunnel blocked by bar operator
What happened to the former bar operator on the Camino Real? December 2021 to April 2022 In December 2021, I reported on the bar owner for the first time. At the time, he had apparently illegally set up a bar directly on the Camino Real between Puerto de Santiago and Tamaimo. In the bar, he […]
Adventurous hikes in the northern Teno Mountains
Hikes in the northern Teno Mountains As I live in the Teno Mountains on Tenerife, this area is of course my favourite hiking region. I have already described many hikes in the Teno Mountains on the Seven Islands. Today I would like to introduce you to two more tours in the northern Teno Mountains below […]
Challenging circular hike via Teno Alto and the Risco Climb
Teno Alto – a small hamlet in the northern Teno Mountains with countless hiking options The small mountain hamlet of Teno Alto is also called Los Bailaderos. It lies isolated on a plateau in the northern Teno Mountains, connected to civilisation only by a small winding road. Here it is still really quiet and tranquil. […]
Barranco de los Cochinos – an adventurous hike through a wild gorge
Barranco de los Cochinos – wild gorge with some surprises In the northern part of the Teno Mountains lies the Barranco de los Cochinos (the Canyon of the Pigs). In the upper part of this gorge I had already described the hike over the Cuevas Negras and the hike through the water tunnel. This hike […]
Barranco de Masca – the most famous valley hike in Tenerife
Hiking has been possible again in the Barranco de Masca since 27 March 2021 After the Barranco de Masca had been closed to hikers for three years due to an increased number of accidents (for more information click here), it has been reopened as a pilot project since 27 March 2021. In the three years […]
Masca Gorge reopens from 27.3.2021
Since the end of February 2018, the Barranco of Masca – the most popular hiking gorge on the island of Tenerife – was closed. You can read all about the background and what happened afterwards here on Seven Islands. Since then, many hikers waited for the reopening. Rumours about a possible reopening were constantly circulating. […]
Hiking in the Teno Mountains
How to easily find your hiking tours on the Seven Islands – today: Hiking in the Teno Mountains By now I have presented many hiking tours on Tenerife and many of them in the Teno Mountains on the Seven Islands. It is no coincidence that my personal focus is on the Teno Mountains. I live […]