Presa del Río – the unused dam El Río This beautiful circular walk through a wild landscape starts at the Presa del Río dam. The dam crosses the Barranco El Río. This enormous gorge descends from the Cañadas (in two separate gorges between the Guajara and the Roque de la Grieta) to the coast. In […]
Gorge Hike
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Reopening of the Barranco de Masca on 27 March 2021
Hiking is possible again in the Barranco de Masca 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 it was closed, 1.25 million […]
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 […]
From Pico del Inglés to the coast to Santa Cruz
Viewpoint Pico del Inglés Pico del Inglés is 967 metres above sea level, very close to the main Anaga ridge. It can be reached from the TF-12 and is a popular lookout point. Wonderful hikes – such as the one towards the coast around the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife – also start here. From […]
Two hikes around Arico and the Barranco Tamadaya
Arico and the Barranco Tamadaya The small municipality of Arico with about 8000 inhabitants and its famous Barranco Tamadaya is situated in the south-east of Tenerife. Arico consists of several historical districts. There is Arico Nuevo, Arico Viejo and La Degollada. The buildings and streets appear tidy and well-kept, so that a visit to the […]