The Esperanza Forest – fantastically beautiful and very popular with hikers In the north-east of Tenerife lies the Esperanza Forest, which with its numerous hiking and forestry trails is a popular and charming hiking area for locals and tourists alike. The Esperanza Forest, often referred to as the Fairytale Forest by the locals, is located […]
Region Teide National Park and surroundings
Hikes in the Teide National Park and surroundings
Tenerife – Hike around the Montaña Cascajo to the Montaña Corredera
Montaña Cascajo – Hiking below Teide With the hike around the Montaña Cascajo and to the summit of the Montaña Corredera I would like to introduce another hike at the foothills of the western slopes of the mighty Teide. This big circular hike leads you first into the volcanic landscape below the TF-38. After a […]
Tenerife – Hike to the Montaña Blanca
The Montaña Blanca and the Huevos del Teide The Montaña Blanca, with its summit of 2748 metres, is 30 metres higher than the Guajara on the other side of the caldera. Nevertheless, Guajara is considered the third highest peak in Tenerife after Pico del Teide and Pico Viejo. This may be due to the fact […]
Tenerife – Montaña el Cedro – exciting circular walk on the slopes of the Cañadas
Montaña el Cedro – a rugged summit in the Cañadas The Montaña el Cedro is a small rugged peak in a chain of mountains, the Cañadas. These mountains frame the caldera, the crater rim of the huge primeval volcano that was in the middle of the island millions of years ago. There are beautiful walks […]
Tenerife circular walks – to the Montaña de las Cuevitas and around the Montaña la Corredera
Tenerife circular walks in the Parque Nacional de Corona Forestal Today there are two circular walks in Tenerife. These take you to the Parque Nacional de Corona Forestal. The unique nature reserve forms a very large “extension ring” around the Teide National Park. It has a total area of 41,067.7 hectares and is thus the […]
Tenerife – 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 […]
Tenerife – Guajara 2 from Parador Nacional de la Cañadas
Guajara 2 – Ascent to the third highest mountain on the island from the Parador Nacional You might wonder about the name Guajara 2, but with Guajara 2 I only want to separate this Guajara Tour from the Guajara Tour, which has already been described here from Villaflor. This tour Guajara 2 is considerably shorter […]
Tenerife Teide – Mufflon hunting in Teide National Park
Mufflon hunting season 2019 starts 6th of May Mufflon hunting season 2019 starts on 6 May 2019. From Monday 6 May to Monday 3 June 2019 (every Monday, Wednesday and Friday) large sections of the Teide National Park are closed due to Mufflon hunting. Please note that during these times you will not be able […]
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 […]
Tenerife – Circular walk around the Roques de García
Roques de García – small but fine round tour around an impressive rock massif On the hike you will see the Roques de García with the famous Roque Cinchado, also known as Finger of God, which is not missing on any travel guide. And while you are circling the small mountain massif, you will have […]