Featured Walks
The Quiet Side of Roques de Garcia on Tenerife
There are a couple of popular myths about visiting Teide National Park to worship at the feet of Spain’s highest mountain, the slumbering Mount Teide. […]
Featured Walks
Featured Walks
Views, Food and Miracles on a City Walk in La Laguna
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… […]
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Racing the Storm to see the Lunar Landscape in Vilaflor
A stunning November morning on Tenerife, perfect in every way but one. An alert level storm is heading our way, creeping in from out in the Atlantic… […]
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Climb To A View At Roque del Condé in Adeje
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… […]
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From Hotel to Mountain Top, Montaña Guaza
We enjoy the Montaña Guaza route, but it has one quite bizarre quality. We always pass people on the initial slope walking in either bikini top or bra. […]
Featured Walks
Walking in Teide National Park, the route to La Fortaleza
At the moment, we don’t actually include La Fortaleza in our walking routes in Teide National Park. It might seem an odd omission as it’s an excellent walk with… […]
Featured Walks
Walking The Guanche Way in La Orotava
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… […]
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The Wonderful North Coast of Tenerife
Last week we swapped walking in Tenerife’s hills for checking some of the coastal routes we include in our Captivating Coastlines mini guide… […]
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Walking on Tenerife, What is a Choza?
A choza is something that is a very welcome sight on Tenerife, especially if one appears just about the time you fancy tucking into your packed lunch… […]
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Walking From Fuerteventura to La Gomera
Posts on Walking Tenerife are a bit thin on the ground over the summer months. There are a couple of reasons for this. Tenerife doesn’t attract a lot of walkers… […]
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Too Hot to Walk in the Anaga Mountains?
It’s ideal conditions for viewing the Anagas, if not for walking them. Too much cloud and the true beauty of this remote part of Tenerife can be obscured by misty bruma. […]
El Hierro
El Hierro, Hiking At The Edge Of The World
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… […]
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Which is the Best Canary Island for Hiking?
Which is the best Canary Island for hiking? That’s easy, everyone knows the answer to that question; even people who come out in a rash at the very idea of… […]
Featured Walks
Walking Routes to Suit Everyone in Teide National Park
Although it’s the most visited place on Tenerife, Teide National Park covers an area of such epic proportions that it can absorb the masses easily. […]
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The Early Tajinaste in Tenerife
As we strolled in warm sunshine enjoying the charms of Tenerife’s highest town, Vilaflor, we spotted something that just shouldn’t have been there… […]
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Lush and Lovely, Walking on Tenerife in March
Last March we enjoyed two of the best hikes on Tenerife we can remember, witnessing two of our favourite areas for walking, Anaga and Teno, at their glorious best. […]
Equipment
These Boots Were Made for Walking on Tenerife
Occasionally we receive emails from people asking about what sort of footwear they need to tackle walking routes on Tenerife.
It’s a good question. […]