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Walking route from Tenerife’s north coast to Mount Teide
We often receive queries about long walking routes on Tenerife, and also about whether it’s possible to walk from the coast to Mount Teide. […]
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Featured Walks
Six scenes of the Teno Alto walking route on Tenerife
There are a handful of walking routes on Tenerife which instantly would spring to mind if we wanted to impress visiting friends who enjoyed a jaunt in the countryside. Teno Alto in the west of the island one of them. […]
Tenerife Weather
Preparing for the weather and walking on Tenerife
Wherever we travel, we use the country’s Met Office website to plan either where we’re going to walk, what clothes we need to wear and even if we’re going to walk at all. […]
East Tenerife
Six scenes of an Afur walking route in Anaga on Tenerife
For another in our ‘Six scenes…’ series we turn our attention to Tenerife’s remote north east and our favourite walking area on the island, Anaga. […]
All Areas
Why Masca Barranco had to be closed
The straw which broke the camel’s back was a group of walkers who, despite an orange level weather alert for heavy rain and strong winds, still decided to tackle the Masca Barranco. […]
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The merchant trail between San Miguel and Granadilla de Abona
Even though we knew about the camino real, built in the 16th century to connect Santa Cruz with southern towns as far as Adeje, we didn’t know where exactly to pick it up to head north east. […]
Featured Walks
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. […]
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Six scenes of the Los Órganos walking route on Tenerife
I use images a lot on our sites anyaway, but I’m also wordy rappinghood. So, for a change, I’m just going to let photos do all the work, starting with the Los Órganos route in the Orotava Valley. […]
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Winter walking on Tenerife and the Canary Islands
It’s not the first time, nor will it be the last, I’ve seen feedback from people who have felt the weather, when it comes to winter walking in the Canary Islands, has been misrepresented. […]
Featured Walks
Ten questions about walking on Tenerife
Here are ten recent questions about walking on Tenerife the answers to which will hopefully prove useful others who are interested in exploring the island’s countryside. […]
All Areas
Walking off the festive food overdose on Tenerife
Late December/January on Tenerife usually sees blue skies and warm temperatures, a perfect partnership for walking. […]
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Six scenes of walking in the west and south west of Tenerife
There’s a wonderful diversity of walking in the west and south west, including a route which would probably be in our top three walking trails on Tenerife. […]
Featured Walks
Six scenes of walking in the north of Tenerife
Here are six scenes of the north of Tenerife which show why we consider the walking there to be exceptionally good. […]
Featured Walks
Escape the crowds, alternative walking routes on Tenerife
For walkers who enjoy solitude and having nature if not exactly to themselves but without an army of selfie-takers clogging up the surrounding scenery […]
All Areas
The essential ingredients for a good Tenerife walking route
The Tenerife walking routes we enjoy most are akin to a favourite recipe, with various essential ingredients combining to create something quite delicious. If a route doesn’t have these, we won’t include them in our walking guides. […]
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
10 ways people underestimate walking in Tenerife
In one 72 hour period in 2014 10 different walkers had to be rescued from Tenerife’s trails. Here are ten ways where walking on Tenerife is regularly underestimated. […]