Tenerife, Where a Country Walk Turns into a Party
June 29, 2012 No Comments“Are those the fresh potatoes you’re cooking?” I ask. “Yes, best quineguas!” comes the grinned reply. “Come and have some wine!”
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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…
Classic Coastal Walking on Tenerife, to the Hidden Beaches
May 25, 2011 1 CommentA narrow track wound downwards to the coast, passing small cottages with bleached woodwork window and door frames and peeling plaster walls decorated by the shadows of palm trees that added a distinctly Caribbean aspect.
Easter Walking on Tenerife
April 18, 2011 1 CommentI recently heard some interesting statistics – that 35% of Brits and 41% of Germans like to go walking while they are on holidays – and last weekend, I realised just how easy it is for anyone on their Tenerife Holidays to do just that.
Walking in Tenerife is a Feast for all the Senses
March 30, 2011 No CommentsEvery time I head up into the upper La Orotava valley to hike around La Caldera, I’m assailed anew by the perfume of the pines and I wish there was some way that I could bottle it.
Planning a Walking Holiday in Tenerife
March 17, 2011 1 CommentWalking on Tenerife is rapidly becoming the holiday choice of more and more people as the word gets out about its diverse landscapes, stunning vistas and ancient paths where you can walk all day and barely meet another soul.
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…
Walking Above the Clouds on Tenerife
February 7, 2011 1 CommentYou’ve got your heart set on stepping out into the sunshine and making tracks for the great Tenerife countryside to explore virgin forests and breathe in sweeping vistas that will make your heart soar…
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.
Easy-to-follow directions for Tenerife’s stunning walking locations; ‘Island walks’ routes include interesting detours, refreshment stops, toilets, local information, flora, advice about walking in specific areas, photographs and public transport routes.