Featured Walks
Hermano Pedro Pilgrimage, Walking in the Footsteps of a Saint
Nearly four hundred years ago, Hermano Pedro used to lead his goats from Vilaflor to the coast near El Médano where he lived part of the year in a cave… […]
Tenerife
Equipment
Finding the Right Hiking Boots for Walking in the Canary Islands
When it comes to being properly equipped for walking in Tenerife and in the Canary Islands in general, footwear takes top priority. Since moving to the islands over a decade ago, finding the right hiking boots has been something of a challenge… […]
Featured Walks
El Médano and Costa del Silencio, as different as Red and Yellow
Mid march and there’s not a cloud in the Tenerife sky, neither is there a breath of air. It’s beautiful weather for a coastal walk. […]
Featured Walks
The People You Meet Walking the Masca Barranco
The Masca Barranco is beautiful but there’s a danger of it being ruined by people who simply don’t have a respect for the countryside. […]
Featured Walks
Climbing The Walls to Montaña Guajara
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… […]
Featured Walks
Where to See Almond Trees in Bloom on Tenerife
One of the natural highlights of the winter on Tenerife is to see the countryside perked up by the addition of delicate pink almond blossom. […]
East Tenerife
Walking into the Past in the Barranco de San Blas
The trail through the Barranco San Blas beside the Sandos San Blas Resort in San Miguel de Abona has to be one of the most unusual walking routes in Tenerife. […]
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
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… […]
All Areas
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… […]
Featured Walks
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
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… […]
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. […]
All Areas
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… […]
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. […]
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. […]
Featured Walks
Walking Tenerife Pick of the Week, Masca Barranco
Whereas lots of routes are about views, charming hamlets, sweeping valleys etc. descending the Masca Barranco in the heart of the Teno Mountains unlocks other… […]