Why Walking on Tenerife Can Be a Risky Business
February 14, 2012 No CommentsWhen the dust clears, all semblance of a trail is gone and what’s left is me on one side of a landslide waiting to happen, and Jack on the other…
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Our Five Favourite Walking Routes on Tenerife
January 14, 2012 No CommentsOver the last few years Tenerife has gained more and more of a reputation as a walking destination that offers some first class and incredibly diverse hiking trails. This is clearly a real bonus for anyone on holiday in Tenerife…
Picture of the Week: Acting The Goat
September 11, 2011 No CommentsThere isn’t a great amount of wildlife in Tenerife’s hills so it always brings a smile when we stumble across something other than birds, butterflies and bunnies. There are plenty of goats and they’re usually good for a pose.
Walking Above Garachico, Safe or Stupid?
August 11, 2011 5 CommentsThe route runs from Garachico to San Juan del Reparo – more or less straight up the hill. Garachico was looking bright and perky in the summer sun and all…
Walking Amongst the Almond Blossom in the Santiago del Teide Valley
February 24, 2011 3 CommentsAnyone walking in the hills above the south west coast, especially in the Santiago del Teide area, over the last few weeks will have not only experienced…
A Walking Route Through the Bananas in Isla Baja
January 5, 2011 1 CommentThere’s been one part of the north west coast of Tenerife that has whispered ‘come explore’ for years. We’ve driven passed the area on countless occasions, each time commenting on how good it would be to trek along paths through the forest of bananas, grand haciendas…
Walks That Make You Go ‘WOW’
December 3, 2010 1 CommentIt got me thinking of all the places on Tenerife where you turn a corner or emerge above a ridge and are stopped in your tracks by the drama in front of you. Many of those WOW moments come when I’m out walking and they leave an indelible mark on the memory and an itching to go back and capture it again.
Rural Bars & Restaurants on Tenerife, Bar Fleytas
October 8, 2010 1 CommentMore often than not there’s an inviting bar or restaurant where we can spend a bit of after the exertions of exploring Tenerife’s fab countryside just chatting and reliving the highlights of whatever walk that we’ve completed…
Is the Masca Barranco Still Open to Walkers?
September 29, 2010 No CommentsSome of you may have heard news that Masca beach has been closed due to the danger of falling rocks and might be wondering whether the popular walking route through the ravine is a) still open to walkers and b) is it safe?
Hiking on Tenerife, Pools & Pines
August 31, 2010 7 CommentsThe Erjos Pools in Santiago del Teide are one of our favourite spots on Tenerife but for many a year events have conspired to prevent us from hiking them.
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