Walking on Tenerife

45 walks including El Teide and GR 131

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Guide to 45 varied walks on Tenerife: 40 day walks - including ascents of El Teide, Spain's highest mountain - and the 5 Tenerife stages of the long-distance GR131. Routes range from 3.5km to 29.5km and showcase the island's diverse landscapes, from coast to mountains, from lava fields to laurisilva 'cloud forests'.

Guidebook of 45 day walks and treks ranging from 3.5 to 29.5km (2-18 miles) in length on Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. The routes described are made up of 40 one-day walks, including routes covering the slopes of El Teide (the highest mountain on Spanish territory), plus the GR131 is described as a 5-day long-distance walk from Arona to La Esperanza. The routes range from easy to strenuous with options to suit all abilities.

Tenerife has beautiful natural scenery ranging from the lush laurisilva forests of Anaga to the lava landscapes of Parque Nacional del Teide. The guide makes the most of this scenery with routes across the island that are accessible via public transport. Details of the island's local facilities are provided along with information on how to get there, when to go and notes on local geology, wildlife and habitats. The detailed route descriptions are illustrated with 1:50,000 map extracts and colour photographs.

The guide is split into seven sections - Anaga, Teno, Arona/Guia, Valle de la Orotava, Parque Nacional, El Teide and GR131 - covering all the best walking to be had on the island.

CONTENTS

Map key

Overview map

Introduction

Location

Geology

Wildlife

National parks

The Fortunate Isles

When to go

Accommodation

Health and safety

Language

Money

Communications

Walking on Tenerife

Getting there

Getting around

Planning your transport

What to take

Waymarking and access

Maps

Food and drink

Tourist information offices

Emergencies

Using this guide

Anaga

Walk 1 Mirador del Pico del Inglés to Valleseco

Walk 2 Igueste de San Andrés to Chamorga

Walk 3 Chamorga, El Draguillo and Almáciga

Walk 4 Taganana, Afur and La Cumbre

Walk 5 Afur, Taborno and Mirador del Pico del Inglés

Walk 6 Cruz del Carmen, Chinamada and Punta del Hidalgo

Walk 7 Cruz del Carmen, El Batán and Punta del Hidalgo

Teno

Walk 8 Cueva del Viento to La Vega

Walk 9 Los Poleos and Montaña de Chinyero

Walk 10 Garachico to San José de los Llanos

Walk 11 Santiago del Teide, Chinyero and Erjos

Walk 12 Erjos to Punta de Teno

Walk 13 Erjos, Las Portelas and Masca

Walk 14 Barranco de Masca

Arona/Guía

Walk 15 Boca Tauce to Guía de Isora

Walk 16 Camino de Las Cocinas

Walk 17 Las Lajas to Adeje

Walk 18 La Escalona, Ifonche and Adeje

Walk 19 Barranco del Infierno

Walk 20 Roque del Conde and Roque Imoque

Walk 21 Vilaflor and Montaña de la Vica

Walk 22 Vilaflor and the Paisaje Lunar

Valle de la Orotava

Walk 23 Las Raíces and Las Lagunetas

Walk 24 Camino de Candelaria – Aguamansa to Arafo

Walk 25 La Caldera and Camino El Topo

Walk 26 La Caldera and Ruta del Agua

Walk 27 El Portillo to Realejo Alto

Parque Nacional

Walk 28 Izaña and Volcán de Fasnia

Walk 29 El Portillo and Alto de Guamaso

Walk 30 El Portillo and Arenas Negras

Walk 31 El Portillo and Montaña Blanca

Walk 32 El Filo to Parador

Walk 33 Parador and Guajara

Walk 34 Parador and Roques de García

Walk 35 Parador and Montaña Majúa

Walk 36 Parador to Las Lajas

Walk 37 Parador to Villa de Arico

El Teide

Walk 38 El Teide via Montaña Blanca

Walk 39 El Teide via Pico Viejo

Walk 40 El Teide via Roques de García

GR 131 – Arona to La Esperanza

Walk 41 GR 131 – Arona to Vilaflor

Walk 42 GR 131 – Vilaflor to Parador

Walk 43 GR 131 – Parador to El Portillo

Walk 44 GR 131 – El Portillo to La Caldera

Walk 45 GR 131 – La Caldera to La Esperanza

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Useful contacts

Appendix C Topographical glossary