{"id":11566,"date":"2021-03-28T21:07:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T19:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/?p=11566"},"modified":"2025-04-19T09:25:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T07:25:40","slug":"masca-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/en\/tenerife\/masca-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Barranco de Masca &#8211; the most famous valley hike in Tenerife"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hiking-is-possible-again-in-the-barranco-de-masca\">Hiking has been possible again in the Barranco de Masca since 27 March 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Barranco de Masca had been closed to hikers for three years due to an increased number of accidents (for more information <a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/en\/tenerife\/barranco-masca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>), it has been reopened as a pilot project since 27 March 2021. In the three years it was closed, 1.25 million euros were invested to make the Barranco de Masca safer for hikers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1957-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1994\" height=\"1495\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1957-1.jpg\" alt=\"Information board in the visitor centre\" class=\"wp-image-11572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1957-1.jpg 1994w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1957-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1957-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1957-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1957-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1957-1-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1994px) 100vw, 1994px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the construction of a visitor centre, the extensive construction measures include the new construction and securing of hiking trails as well as the cleaning of the Barranco from exotic plant species. I had already mentioned the new regulations and booking possibilities in <a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/en\/up-to-date\/masca-gorge-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1982-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1982-1.jpg\" alt=\"Places secured with chains in the Barranco de Masca\" class=\"wp-image-11575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1982-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1982-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1982-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1982-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1982-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1982-1-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What was exciting for me now was what it would actually be like to hike again in the Barranco de Masca, where I had been countless times in the past. For a while, walking up and down with the dog was my Sunday walk. So I was initially disappointed that I couldn&#8217;t get a ticket in the booking system for the first day or for the next few months. These were all taken a few days before the reopening. And future bookings were no longer possible &#8211; fully booked or blocked? I was all the more pleased that a hiking friend had a ticket to give away, as someone from her group had cancelled. So the test hike could start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1956D-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1956D-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"the new visitor centre in Masca\" class=\"wp-image-11577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1956D-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1956D-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1956D-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1956D-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"parking-and-a-new-visitor-centre\">Parking and a new visitor centre&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first people were able to start as early as 8.30 in the morning on 27 March. We had our assigned start at 9.00 am. I was already in Masca at 8.00 a.m. with the car to have a look around, and got a parking space at that time. In the course of the construction work, no further parking spaces were created, so that when I returned in the afternoon, the usual traffic chaos prevailed in Masca. For this reason, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caminobarrancodemasca.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">homepage of the visitors&#8216; centre<\/a> recommends arriving by public transport. But &#8211; as critics point out &#8211; there are hardly any sufficient Titsa connections at the moment. You can find all connections on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.titsa.com\">Titsa homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1958-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1748\" height=\"1082\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1958-1.jpg\" alt=\"at the &quot;counter&quot; there is control and helmets\" class=\"wp-image-11579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1958-1.jpg 1748w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1958-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1958-1-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1958-1-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1958-1-1536x951.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1748px) 100vw, 1748px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then I walked towards the entrance of the gorge and almost missed the visitor centre, which is not really well marked on the right hand side of the path. Others felt the same way, so that some hikers were standing at the gorge entrance without helmets and checked tickets. This caused some irritation, but that is probably normal for the first day of walking. The visitor centre itself, which was newly built at a cost of \u20ac300,000, is bright, friendly and informative. Hikers receive a briefing with the obligatory question of whether they have enough water. Then the tickets are checked off, helmets are distributed and then we can finally get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1961-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1851\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1961-1.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor area visitor centre\" class=\"wp-image-11581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1961-1.jpg 1851w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1961-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1961-1-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1961-1-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1961-1-1536x996.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1851px) 100vw, 1851px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"entrance-to-the-gorge-and-route-through-the-masca-barranco\">Entrance to the gorge and route through the Masca Barranco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the visitor centre we go to the well-known entrance to the gorge. There is now another control point. There are also checkpoints in the middle of the gorge and on the beach to make sure that all hikers wear helmets and abide by the many regulations. I&#8217;m sure they can also help with enquiries. I don&#8217;t need to describe the path itself. For the most part,<a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/en\/tenerife\/masca-gorge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> the old route <\/a>description still applies. Only the last stretch to the beach now has a new route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1984-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1990\" height=\"1492\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1984-1.jpg\" alt=\"View of Masca beach from the new high trail\" class=\"wp-image-11583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1984-1.jpg 1990w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1984-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1984-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1984-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1984-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1984-1-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1990px) 100vw, 1990px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the past, the path led through the barranco for the last hundred metres. Now it goes up the left side of the gorge. From there you already have a beautiful view of the beach from a distance. You hike past a large cave before descending serpentines and then stairs back down to the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/09356dce-9336-4f26-ae85-1f56f52a2d8c-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/09356dce-9336-4f26-ae85-1f56f52a2d8c-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking on secured stairs and with helmets in the Barranco of Masca - Photo: Robert Gro\u00dfe Bley\" class=\"wp-image-11586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/09356dce-9336-4f26-ae85-1f56f52a2d8c-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/09356dce-9336-4f26-ae85-1f56f52a2d8c-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/09356dce-9336-4f26-ae85-1f56f52a2d8c-1-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/09356dce-9336-4f26-ae85-1f56f52a2d8c-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/09356dce-9336-4f26-ae85-1f56f52a2d8c-1-1536x923.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-s-new-in-the-barranco-of-masca\">What&#8217;s new in the Barranco of Masca?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"admission-safety-and-condition\">Admission and safety <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read about numerous new regulations on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caminobarrancodemasca.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the visitor centre\u2019s website<\/a>. Initially, entry was free, but now (as of October 2024), the entrance fee is \u20ac 29.96. Residents of Tenerife can access it for free. Boats are once again operating from Masca Beach to Los Gigantes, though the transfer is not included in the ticket price. This allows visitors to choose between hiking down and returning by boat, or hiking both ways. Visits to Barranco de Masca are only permitted on weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and holidays between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm (summer) or 8:00 am and 5:00 pm (winter). A maximum of 125 people are allowed per day, and groups are limited to 25 people. Dogs are not permitted.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1979-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1979-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hikers in the mighty Barranco de Masca\" class=\"wp-image-11588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1979-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1979-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1979-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1979-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is compulsory to wear a helmet. The paths are all very well built, with steps and secured with ropes. In itself &#8211; and really only in itself &#8211; anyone can therefore now walk the gorge. But there are still 600 metres of altitude to overcome, so fitness is an absolute prerequisite. This is all the more true as there is no longer a boat from the jetty to Los Gigantes. Therefore, every hiker has to walk the 600 metres uphill again. Probably not everyone can do that. Consequently, everyone should be honest enough with themselves as to whether they are fit enough for such a tour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1975D-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1097\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1975D-1.jpg\" alt=\"Extensive new signposting\" class=\"wp-image-11590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1975D-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1975D-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1975D-1-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1975D-1-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1975D-1-1536x823.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Condition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the website, the hike down and back takes about five hours. We moved quickly and completed it in 3.5 hours. For inexperienced hikers who also wish to take in the sights, I would indeed recommend allowing 6-7 hours. On the first day, I noticed that mainly young people were in Barranco de Masca, likely because they were quick to secure online tickets. The ticketing process online remains mandatory\u2014without an online ticket, there is no entry\u2014so future visitors to Masca will need to rely on this system. Hiking companies will also face challenges as they organise hikes through the booking system, as they will need to allow plenty of time for their tours with the descent and ascent.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1989-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1954\" height=\"1466\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1989-1.jpg\" alt=\"on the beach of Masca\" class=\"wp-image-11595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1989-1.jpg 1954w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1989-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1989-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1989-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1989-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1989-1-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1954px) 100vw, 1954px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"my-conclusion\">My conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though I was happy to see the Barranco of Masca again after such a long time, it is no longer the same. Those who enjoyed wandering through the old wild barranco will be disappointed. To banish exotic plants, large areas of the barranco are covered with black plastic sheets and large stones. Most of the former reed areas no longer exist. I wanted to see what it looks like today, and I did. But I think it was also the last visit for now. After all, there are countless other interesting and beautiful canyon walks on Tenerife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1970-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1970-1.jpg\" alt=\"Plastikplanen mit Steinen, um exotische Pflanzen zu entfernen\" class=\"wp-image-11598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1970-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1970-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1970-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1970-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1970-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leo-reuter.de\/siebeninseln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_1970-1-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And finally<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are probably new tourists who have never been to the Barranco de Masca. And they can probably also make friends with the new Barranco. Fortunately, the high rock walls and the impressive gorge itself are not so easy to convert. Whether you hike through the Barranco de Masca or choose another gorge. I wish you lots of fun on all your tours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dagmar from SiebenInseln<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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