The municipality of Tijoco Alto Tijoco is a small mountain village with about 2500 inhabitants, situated about 8 kilometres from Adeje at an average altitude of 1081 metres above sea level. The area around the small municipality is characterised by an extensive rural environment. Tijoco is divided into the districts of La Concepción, Tijoco Alto, Tijoco […]
South West
Hikes in the South West of Tenerife
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Circular hike from Guía de Isora via Chío to Arguayo
Guía de Isora, Chío, Chiguergue and Arguayo – four places and one hike This hike takes you along the western slopes of Tenerife above the coast through the four typical Canarian towns of Guía de Isora, Chío, Chiguergue and Arguayo. You start your hike in Guía de Isora and hike below the village to Chío. […]
Montaña de Chasogo – Great hike on the western slopes of Tenerife
Circular hike around the Montaña de Chasogo, through gorges and along panoramic ridge paths. On this hike, which starts at the Cañadas road TF-38, you will walk down from the impressive barren volcanic landscape in the Teide National Park through the pine forest on the western slopes of Tenerife. The trail takes you a little […]
Big circular walk above Ifonche
Great views from above Ifonche This great circular hike high above Ifonche leads you – at least you feel it – into the wilderness. When I made the admittedly quite large hike, it became an experience of a special kind. On the one hand, there were so many paths and branches on the way that […]
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Circular walk Aldea Blanca and San Miguel de Abona
From Aldea Blanca to San Miguel de Abona This circular hike starts in the small village of Aldea Blanca, which lies about 200 metres above the south-east coast of the island of Tenerife. Aldea Blanca means white village. The town has around 1,000 inhabitants and has its own parish. The big castle is conspicuous and […]
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Barranco del Infierno – Hike through the gorge of hell in Tenerife
Reserva Natural Especial Barranco del Infierno The Barranco del Infierno (Hell Gorge) is located in the southwest of Tenerife near Adeje. Just behind the popular Masca Gorge it is one of the most popular destinations for many tourists. The Barranco del Infierno is easy to walk on. But it does not only offer an impressive […]
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Hike to the remarkable Roque del Conde
Hike over the south coast to the Roque del Conde The Conde, with its sloping summit plateau, is a striking mountain in southern Tenerife, visible from afar. Many visitors to the Canary Island of Tenerife, who primarily want to enjoy the sun, look for a holiday home in the south of the island. Because there, […]
Circular walk around the Montaña de La Cruz de Tea
Montaña de La Cruz de Tea and Cuevas Negras Today’s circular walk around the Montaña de La Cruz de Tea takes you once again to the region below the mighty Teide. The volcano Montaña de La Cruz de Tea is 2212 meters high. And the entire circular walk will take you around the Montaña de […]
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Barranco de Erques – Circular walk high above the south coast
Barranco or gorge – the longest Barrancos of Tenerife Today’s circular walk also takes you along a large Barranco again. This time it is the Barranco de Erques. Barranco is the Spanish word for gorge. And of these gorges there are truly some on the Canary Islands. And also Tenerife has more to offer than […]
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El Jaral – Circular hike through gorges and over heights
Fascinating canyon and high-altitude hike near El Jaral This circular walk near the town of El Jaral starts on the south side of the Barranco del Achacay or Barranco Pozo. First we go down into the deep Barranco Pozo and on the opposite side up again to the idyllic mountain resort El Jaral. From there […]