The Remote Hamlet of Caserío de las Fuentes Caserío de Las Fuentes (1000 m altitude) is a historic hamlet in the southwest of Tenerife, located within the municipality of Guía de Isora. Nestled between the ravines Barranco de Guaria and Barranco de Cuéscaro, northwest of the Montaña de Tejina, the small settlement lies among terraced […]
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Hikes in the South West of Tenerife
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Grand Circular Hike from Vera de Erques via Pino Redondo and Las Fuentes
Vera de Erques – A Great Starting Point for Interesting Hikes So far, on SiebenInseln, I have only described the hike from Vera de Erques to the Chindía Waterfall. This route partially overlaps with the ascent path of the hike that will now take you to the other side of the large gorge. Soon, I […]
Circular Hike through Many Gorges around Montaña de las Lajas
Las Lajas – Picnic Area and Great Starting Point for Hikes The picnic area, Zona Recreativa Las Lajas, is located in the southwestern part of the island of Tenerife at an altitude of 2,100 metres above sea level along the TF-21. Due to this altitude, temperatures can vary significantly between seasons and even between day […]
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Adventurous Route around Montaña de Tejina
Montaña de Tejina – a 2-million-year-old volcano Montaña de Tejina is located within the municipality of Guía de Isora, above the village of Tejina, at a mid-altitude in the southwest of Tenerife. This volcanic rock, more than 2 million years old, was formed during the same geological period as Las Cañadas. Montaña de Tejina is […]
Circular hike from Chirche to Refugio de Chasogo and remote galleries
Refugio de Chasogo – a locked mountain hut Refugio de Chasogo is a shelter located below Montaña de Chasogo. It’s a partial destination of this extensive circular hike starting in Chirche. I’ll present two different routes to hike from Chirche up towards Cañadas and hence to Refugio de Chasogo. Both routes include a visit to […]
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Circular walk Casa de Teresme and Galería de Nuestra Señora Rosario
Casa de Teresme – a remote location above La Quinta Casa de Teresme is an abandoned farmhouse situated high above La Quinta on the main hiking trail from Adeje to Las Lajas. Originally, this partially brick-paved path connected the coast to the central region. However, to visit Casa de Teresme, you don’t necessarily have to […]
Varied circular hike via Valle de Arriba
Valle de Arriba in Santiago del Teide The small district of Valle de Arriba belongs to the district town of Santiago del Teide, which is only 2 kilometres away. Here the name “High Valley” refers to the hamlet’s location at the highest point of the Santiago Valley at an altitude of 1010 metres. The district, […]
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Circular hike to abandoned caves below Ifonche
Caves in Tenerife The topic of “caves on Tenerife” alone could fill several books. But since I like to present hiking routes here, there are only a few very brief remarks about caves on Tenerife. Due to volcanic activity on the Canary Islands, many natural caves have formed over millions of years. The most famous […]
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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 […]
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Great circular walk from Vera de Erques to the waterfall Cascada de Chindia
The waterfall Cascada de Chindia as the highlight of the hike In Tenerife I have not seen so many waterfalls so far. I remember the Barranco de Infierno with its impressive waterfall and the Barranco Carrizales with waterfall. In some canyons, like in the Barranco de Masca there is often a lot of water and […]