Featured Walks
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… […]
North Tenerife
Featured Walks
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… […]
All Areas
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. […]
Locations
Tenerife Walking Pick of the Week, Northern Anaga Mountains
The Anagas still hold the award for offering the best walking on Tenerife as far as we are concerned. Possibly that’s because… […]
Featured Walks
Autumnal Walking on Tenerife
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. […]
All Areas
Walking Tenerife Pick of the Week, La Orotava Valley
When the mar de nubes (sea of clouds) creates a barrier between you and the coast, the vistas must be not much different from the days when Victorian travellers… […]
Featured Walks
A Walk in the Anaga Mountains and a Lesson in Humility
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. […]
Featured Walks
Walking on Tenerife’s Coast, Who Needs Hills and Forests?
The Rambla del Castro route in Los Realejos is our favourite coastal walk on Tenerife. It possesses a tropical beauty that exudes an exotic flavour of the Caribbean. It also has history, secret coves and quirks galore. […]
North Tenerife
Tenerife, Where a Country Walk Turns into a Party
“Are those the fresh potatoes you’re cooking?” I ask.
“Yes, best quineguas!” comes the grinned reply. “Come and have some wine!” […]
North Tenerife
A View of Walking on Tenerife, The Anaga Mountains
There’s nothing particularly spectacular about this shot but it sort of sums up some of the reasons why the Anaga Mountains are our favourite area for walking in Tenerife. They make you feel quite small. […]
North Tenerife
The Boxing Day Banana Walk
Boxing Day dawned like high summer, and having spent the morning working, the bright sunshine got the better of me and I abandoned Jack and the pc to head off into the banana plantations. […]
All Areas
Our Five Favourite Walking Routes on Tenerife
Over 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… […]
North Tenerife
Guide to a Walking Tour of Puerto de la Cruz
The cradle of Spanish tourism, Puerto de la Cruz in the north of Tenerife has been hosting refugees from Northern Europe’s winter bite since Marianne North set up her easel, took out her paints and said “I scarcely ever went out without finding some new wonder to paint…” […]
North Tenerife
Classic Coastal Walking on Tenerife, to the Hidden Beaches
A 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. […]
Flora & Fauna
Walking in Tenerife is a Feast for all the Senses
Every 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. […]
North Tenerife
Walking Above the Clouds on Tenerife
You’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… […]
All Areas
A Walking Route Through the Bananas in Isla Baja
There’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… […]