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… […]
Locations
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
Latest News on the Barranco del Infierno on Tenerife, Open or Closed?
At the end of July Spanish newspaper reports ran a story about the Barranco del Infierno re-opening before the end of 2013. […]
Featured Walks
New Circular Tenerife Walking Route, El Palmar to Teno Alto
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. […]
All Areas
Walking on Tenerife in Summer
Although there are far fewer walkers on Tenerife in summer than there are in winter months, it doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy a long hike around the countryside. […]
All Areas
What is our Favourite Walk on Tenerife?
Combined with slopes bedecked with regal carpets of wild flowers and a shimmering Atlantic at their base, this was surely my favourite walk on Tenerife… […]
Featured Walks
Walking in the Teno Mountains
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. […]
All Areas
The Caminos Reales of Tenerife
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. […]
All Areas
Walking on Tenerife Could Kick Start a Healthier You
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. […]
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. […]
Featured Walks
Walking on Tenerife, Into The Santiago Del Teide Valley
Geographically, the Santiago Valley doesn’t lie too far from the major holiday resorts of the south and south west of Tenerife, but in looks and nature, it’s a thousand miles away from them. […]
West Tenerife
Walking with Organised Groups on Tenerife, Think About Others
The group completely blocked the path and, as we tried to manoeuvre around them, not one of them budged to let us actually use the path. It meant we would have had to scrabble around the edge to proceed. […]
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!” […]
Locations
Lost Worlds and Lava, Walking in South West Tenerife
Criss crossed with the trails that used to take workers to the fields and tiles to export points, the south west hills provide some splendid walks through the ghosts of its past and spring some surprises along the way. […]
West Tenerife
Hiking the Masca Barranco
But don’t let Masca Barranco’s popularity fool you into thinking it must be an easy hike to undertake… […]
All Areas
Advice for Walking on Tenerife in High Temperatures
On Sunday, a woman died while hiking on Gran Canaria in temperatures of 40ºC (100º+F) and two other women were airlifted to hospital suffering from heat exhaustion. […]
South Tenerife
Why Walking on Tenerife Can Be a Risky Business
When 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… […]