At the edge of the forest, clouds of vapour rose from the dense canopy coating the sheer faces of ravines, drifting in columns between the serrated layers of peaks that rose skyward… […]
Routes we like best are the ones that are not on the radar of the walking groups, the ones that take unexpected twists and turns, that traverse paths that once formed lifelines between communities but have long fallen into disuse. Those are the routes that give us most pleasure… […]
With the island enjoying a burgeoning interest in hiking and the Tenerife Walking Festival about to take its inaugural steps, the island has seen a massive increase in the number of information boards and the official waymarking of routes. These are the ones you’ll encounter… […]
Stepping out of the Teide Parador at 8.30am, our feet crunch on the frosty surface where the sun has not yet crept to warm the earth. Behind us, Mount Teide blazons in the afterglow of her crimson sunrise… […]
Gran Canaria has been doing it for four years, La Palma has been at it for six years and little La Gomera took its first steps in 2013 but for Tenerife, 2015 will be its first time… […]
Given that the Knights Templar were denounced by the Catholic Church in the 14th century, it’s a mystery as to why the tombs are in the floor of a 16th century Dominican church. And it’s not the only mystery La Laguna holds… […]
It’s not the highest peak in the arid, volcanic terrain of the south of Tenerife but the distinctive, table top outline of Roque del Condé dominates its landscape… […]
A peaceful trail that winds through the woods at the cusp of the Teide National Park and leads to a pretty little oasis at a shrine which provides the perfect spot for enjoying a tranquil lunch overlooking the ocean… […]
Before Columbus stocked the Santa Maria with supplies from the neighbouring island of La Gomera and set sail on his atlas-changing voyage, the wild and remote Canary Island of El Hierro was the very edge of the Ancient World… […]
We’re often asked to recommend our favourite walks on Tenerife and a few months ago someone asked us which Canary Island we thought was best for walking and which walks we recommended across them all. It got us thinking… […]
Autumn is the ideal time to take to Tenerife’s walking trails and experience the joy of perpetual spring for which the islands are famous. […]
There is no doubt that the Anaga Mountains provide the very best walking on Tenerife but they’re not the easiest to get to and you can never be sure what the weather’s going to be doing by the time you get there. […]
If you’re planning a walking holiday to Tenerife or to any of the Canary Islands and are wondering whether walking poles are essential, here are a few of the things we’ve learned over the years to help you make an informed choice. […]
It was late March when we returned and the hills and valleys had burst into a cacophony of colour like no other I have seen on the island in all the years we’ve lived here. […]
Emerging once again into the sunlight, we were stopped in our tracks by a carpet of blue tajinaste flowers, resonating in shades of lilac as the breeze rustled through the profusion of flowers. […]
Anyone who has discovered the best of Tenerife’s walking trails owes a great deal to the feet that, for centuries, trod paths across the island in their quest for survival. […]
If we don’t have time for walking when we’re at home, there’s no excuse when we’re on holiday, and Tenerife’s spring climate and extra hours of daylight provide the perfect opportunity to shed some pounds and get the healthy lifestyle ball rolling. […]
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