Circular walk around Ruigómez, El Tanque and La Tierra del Trigo On this great circular hike, which starts in Ruigómez, you will first walk past fields and green meadows. You will see country houses, small villages and highlands cultivated with potatoes and wine. You will then descend to El Tanque, the capital of the municipality, […]
Teno Mountain
Hikes in the Teno Mountain
Tenerife – Great circular hike through Tamaimo and tranquil Canarian villages
Tamaimo – a good starting point for hikes The small mountain village of Tamaimo, which lies at 400 to 600 metres above sea level, is a good starting point for hikes in all directions. Here in the blog I have already reported about some hikes you can do from Tamaimo. In the direction of Teno, […]
Tenerife – Hiking around the white volcanic rock Risco Blanco
Hikes around the striking rock Risco Blanco The Risco Blanco is situated in the Teno Mountains and separates the Barranco Natero and the Barranco Seco with its ridge. Today I would like to introduce a small hiking tour from El Molledo to this beautiful white rock Risco Blanco. But those who want to hike more […]
Fortaleza de Masca – a striking climb in the Teno Mountains
Fortaleza de Masca high above the Barranco of Masca Panorama – Fortaleza de Masca The hike to Fortaleza de Masca is another fascinating climb in the Teno mountains. Tenerife is cut by deep Barrancos in rocky stretches of the coast, such as the Anaga and Teno mountains. Therefore there are naturally high rock walls between […]
Tenerife – high-altitude hike via Los Carrizales (Abache Steig)
Los Carrizales – Abache Steig Los Carrizales is a small village in the Teno Mountains, not far from the famous village of Masca. It is a hamlet in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte, in the north of Tenerife. There are two districts, Los Carrizales Bajo and Los Carrizales Alto – one lower and one […]
Tenerife – adventurous water walk through a tunnel
Today’s walk takes you from Erjos through the Barranco de los Cochinos (pigs’ ravine) to a tunnel. There are many tunnels in the Teno Mountains. And some of them are easy to cross. In the article “Pure adventure” I had already described two of these tunnels. Today’s hike takes us through a tunnel again near […]
Guergues Steig – Fascinating high-level hike over the Masca Gorge
Tenerife: Guergues trail one of the most popular hikes The Guergues Steig is the mountain ridge between the Barranco of Masca and the Barranco Natero. There the rock massif runs from the height of the Teno Mountains in a westerly direction towards the Atlantic Ocean. The entire mountain ridge can be walked on a footpath. […]
Tenerife – ridge walk with ascent of Baracán
The Baracán, Teno Alto and Las Portelas in a comfortable hiking tour Today’s circular walk will not only take you to the summit of Baracán in northwestern Tenerife. This varied hike takes you over a mountain ridge with fantastic views and the mountains and gorges of the Teno Mountains. You hike via the idyllic village […]
Tenerife – Hike to the Cuevas Negras on the northern slopes of the Teno Mountains
Cuevas Negras, abandoned caves, ruined houses and a ghost forest The Cuevas Negras (black caves) are not all that awaits you on this impressive hike on the northern slopes of the Teno Mountains. You hike from the altitude of about 1000 meters from the small mountain village Erjos almost down to the coast to Los […]
Barranco Masca blocked indefinitely
Barranco Masca closed at the end of February 2018 The Barranco de Masca, the most famous gorge on the island of Tenerife, has been closed indefinitely by the authorities since 26 February 2018. So at the moment you can’t go on the tour described here, the last part of which leads through the Barranco of […]