Featured Walks
The best walking experience on Tenerife
Possibly the best singular walking experience we’ve had, the one which surprised and wowed us the most, is one which isn’t actually included in our Real Tenerife Island Walks routes. […]
Vilaflor
Featured Walks
Six scenes of the south of Tenerife
Here are six scenes of south Tenerife which show the many contrasts of the south of Tenerife waiting to be discovered by those who leave the sunbeds and explore on foot. […]
Featured Walks
Taking a peak at our walking routes in the south of Tenerife
Although often described as arid, there’s quite a bit of diversity to be discovered following walking routes in the south of Tenerife… […]
All Areas
Vilaflor as a Base for Walking on Tenerife
A question we often get asked is ‘where is a good base for walking on Tenerife?’ There are so many ways to answer this question. It can depend on individual preferences, especially on an island like Tenerife… […]
Walking Tips
The Problem With Cyclists and Cairns on Tenerife
Walking Guanche and goat trails is something that dates back centuries on Tenerife, journeying along them on foot is a tradition. […]
Featured Walks
Tenerife Has a New Walking Holiday… and it’s Not in the North
Earlier in the year we spent quite a bit of time working closely with specialist UK slow holiday specialist Inntravel to put together a brand new walking holiday for Tenerife. […]
Featured Walks
Walking and Wine in Vilaflor
Following a cobbled path that climbed gradually into the meadows above the village, we skirted fields of old vines secreted amongst the proliferation of grasses and wild flowers that had sprung into life with the winter rains… […]
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… […]
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. […]
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… […]
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… […]
Camping
The Woody Woodpecker Show, Birds on Tenerife
When we camped in the forest above Vilaflor, we noticed that there was almost a complete absence of birds. I’ve noticed this in the past when walking in the forest around La Caldera in La Orotava as well […] […]
Teide National Park
Walking in the Mount Teide Crater
With the stunning tajinaste flower in bloom, May and June are the perfect months for getting away from the crowds and exploring Teide National Park on foot. […]