Hike from Oratava Valley to Fortaleza Cañadas on Trail 0.4.0 I recently described a hike in the western Orotava valley from the Mirador de La Corona to the Chanajiga rest area here on Seven Islands. Practically seamless with this hike, the hike continues over the Ladera de Tigaiga up to the Fortaleza in the Cañadas. […]
Region Teide National Park and surroundings
Hikes in the Teide National Park and surroundings
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 Limón – big round hike and two-peak tour
Hiking in the Orotava Valley and many trails around Montaña Limón The Orotava Valley offers you countless hiking possibilities. I have already described the well-known route Órganos Hightrail here on Seven Islands. Because of the numerous hiking trails, many hikes can also be combined very well and adapted to individual length preferences. Today I am […]
A classic: the Organos High Trail
The Organos High Trail in the Orotava Valley – a “must” for hikers on Tenerife To be honest: it has always annoyed me a little that the Organos High Trail, which in my opinion is a classic, has not yet been found on the Seven Islands of all places. The reason was not that I […]
Hiking from Boca Tauce to the Cascada de Chindia waterfall
Boca Tauce – Hiking and an Ethnographic Museum Boca Tauce is a prominent crossroads for hikers, as many hiking trails converge there. But also the access roads to the Teide National Park from Arona and Chio (TF-21 and TF-38) meet there. The Juan Évora Ethnographic Museum near Boca Tauce is very interesting and definitely worth […]
Hiking in the evergreen Esperanza Forest
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Circular walk – 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 […]