Pico de la Nieve – impressive panoramic peak on the volcano rim Pico de la Nieve, with its 2,239 metres of altitude, is a huge panoramic peak on the volcanic ridge surrounding the huge erosion crater (Caldera de Taburiente). But even though it is called Snow Peak, it is mostly snow-free in winter. On our […]
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Challenging Hike around Pico Cho Marcial
From Güímar via Pico Cho Marcial to Cumbre Dorsal The hike around Pico Cho Marcial, which starts above the village of Güímar, is quite a strenuous hike with some minor climbing. It is therefore not suitable for everyone. You need to be in very good physical condition and be sure-footed and free from vertigo. But […]
Montaña Blanca – Hike over the largest volcano of the island
Montaña Blanca – volcanic hike of a special kind This hike on Lanzarote over the Montaña Blanca brings you over the whole crater edge of the enormous volcano to the summit. It is the highest point on the island, at almost 600 metres. The hiking trail is called Caldera Blanca or “Los Islotes”. It first […]
Montaña Negra – A magnificent circular hike through an impressive volcanic landscape
Volcanoes Montaña Negra and Chinyero The Montaña Negra is a real eye-catcher in its dark colours with the reddish edge. On seven islands I have already described some tours in the foothills of the southern Teide region. If you have already read a bit here, you may remember the report about the volcano Chinyero. To […]
Chinyero – Circular hike around a “hot” volcano
Many trails lead to Chinyero Today I describe one of the most famous hiking routes on Tenerife, the Circular Chinyero. Not only the actual tour around the volcano, which erupted about 100 years ago and is still “hot”, is varied. Especially interesting is the whole area around the black volcanic cone Chinyero. Therefore this hiking […]
Montaña Samara – small volcano circular hike
Tenerife Samara – Hiking between volcanoes Today’s hike on Tenerife around mount Samara is once again a small hike that is suitable for everyone. In a leisurely round trip, you will go on an impressive tour over and between volcanoes at an altitude of approx. 2000 metres below the Teide. If the 2 hours long […]
Varied volcano tour to the southern tip of La Palma
Today’s La Palma round trip takes you from the height of the Cumbre Viaja past volcanoes down to the coast to the southern tip of the island. Some time ago I wrote here about the famous Ruta de los Volcanes, about which the Ultramarathon Transvulcania takes place every year. Also today’s hiking route is another […]
The hiking classic on La Palma – Ruta de los Volcanes
The Ruta de los Volcanes is one of the most famous hiking tours on the Isla Bonita, as La Palma is also called. As the name suggests, the route passes many large volcanoes in the southern part of the island. The tour, which is approximately 18 kilometres long, starts or ends in the mountain village […]
Cueva del Viento – the largest volcanic tube in Europe
Cueva del Viento – today we do not go hiking, but underground into the largest volcanic tube in Europe. On Seven Islands it is not only about hiking tours, but also about sights worth seeing around the Canary Islands. The Cueva del Viento is a sight for nature and cave lovers. It can be found […]