The abandoned hamlet of Las Fuentes
I have mixed feelings about what’s happening at the abandoned hamlet of Las Fuentes in the hills above the south west coast. […]
I have mixed feelings about what’s happening at the abandoned hamlet of Las Fuentes in the hills above the south west coast. […]
Initially signs weren’t good mainly because there was a lack of them. Signposts relating to the Los Órganos route had been removed… […]
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. […]
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. […]
“Are those the fresh potatoes you’re cooking?” I ask.
“Yes, best quineguas!” comes the grinned reply. “Come and have some wine!” […]
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. […]
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… […]
Walking 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. […]
Anyone 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… […]
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… […]
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… […]
We were ready to set off on our traditional Boxing Day walk and we´d chosen to hike to La Fortaleza.
When we set off, we discovered that we’re not the only ones who traditionally take a walk on this day as the path that leads from behind the visitor centre was unusually busy with hikers of every nationality. […]
The Tenerife government hs just advised that walking in the upper La Orotava Valley is being prohibited from today, 3rd December until the 8th December.
With almost perfect timing for the start of December and to get Tenerife right into the Christmas spirit, the spectacular storm that hit Tenerife… […]
Last week members of ERA (European Ramblers Association) arrived on Tenerife to be shown some of the wonderful walking opportunities the island has to offer. The government took the opportunity to promote the new long distance GR 131… […]
This has been a warmer than average November so far; there has also been far less rainfall on the north coast than usual. In fact since June there have only been a handful of days when we’ve seen rain… […]
When you live on the island of eternal spring it can sometimes be tricky to spot when the seasons change but anyone visiting Tenerife at the moment will spot a couple of things that are a dead give-away that autumn is upon us[…] […]
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