Caves in Tenerife The topic of “caves on Tenerife” alone could fill several books. But since I like to present hiking routes here, there are only a few very brief remarks about caves on Tenerife. Due to volcanic activity on the Canary Islands, many natural caves have formed over millions of years. The most famous […]
South West
Hikes in the South West of Tenerife
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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 […]
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Great circular walk from Vera de Erques to the waterfall Cascada de Chindia
The waterfall Cascada de Chindia as the highlight of the hike In Tenerife I have not seen so many waterfalls so far. I remember the Barranco de Infierno with its impressive waterfall and the Barranco Carrizales with waterfall. In some canyons, like in the Barranco de Masca there is often a lot of water and […]
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Grand Circular Hike La Quinta
The mountain villages La Quinta and Taucho This great circular hike starts in the small mountain village of La Quinta. Not far from La Quinta is Taucho. This round also leads you through this. In both mountain villages much of their original Canarian architecture is still preserved. If you are not hiking through the villages […]
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Tijoco Alto – Circular walk on the slopes of the southwest coast of Tenerife
The municipality of Tijoco Alto Tijoco is a small mountain village with about 2500 inhabitants, situated about 8 kilometres from Adeje at an average altitude of 1081 metres above sea level. The area around the small municipality is characterised by an extensive rural environment. Tijoco is divided into the districts of La Concepción, Tijoco Alto, Tijoco […]
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Circular hike from Guía de Isora via Chío to Arguayo
Guía de Isora, Chío, Chiguergue and Arguayo – four places and one hike This hike takes you along the western slopes of Tenerife above the coast through the four typical Canarian towns of Guía de Isora, Chío, Chiguergue and Arguayo. You start your hike in Guía de Isora and hike below the village to Chío. […]
Montaña de Chasogo – Great hike on the western slopes of Tenerife
Circular hike around the Montaña de Chasogo, through gorges and along panoramic ridge paths. On this hike, which starts at the Cañadas road TF-38, you will walk down from the impressive barren volcanic landscape in the Teide National Park through the pine forest on the western slopes of Tenerife. The trail takes you a little […]
Big circular walk above Ifonche
Great views from above Ifonche This great circular hike high above Ifonche leads you – at least you feel it – into the wilderness. When I made the admittedly quite large hike, it became an experience of a special kind. On the one hand, there were so many paths and branches on the way that […]
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Circular walk Aldea Blanca and San Miguel de Abona
From Aldea Blanca to San Miguel de Abona This circular hike starts in the small village of Aldea Blanca, which lies about 200 metres above the south-east coast of the island of Tenerife. Aldea Blanca means white village. The town has around 1,000 inhabitants and has its own parish. The big castle is conspicuous and […]
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Barranco del Infierno – Hike through the gorge of hell in Tenerife
Nature Reserve Reserva Natural Especial Barranco del Infierno The Barranco del Infierno (Hell Gorge) is located in the southwest of Tenerife near Adeje. Just behind the popular Masca Gorge it is one of the most popular destinations for many tourists. The Barranco del Infierno is easy to walk on. But it does not only offer […]