Pico Viejo (Old Peak, 3135 m) is the second highest spot on Tenerife island. From the south side, Pico Viejo looks just like a shoulder of its great neighbor Teide. However, from the road on its west side this is an imposing giant, and climbing 1000 meters of height difference is a demanding task. In […]
Masca Valley Tenerife – an Unforgetable Hiking Tour
Masca valley Tenerife is a spectacular area in the western part of Tenerife, Canary islands. It is named after a tiny Masca village which is at around 600 meters above the sea level. This is a popular touristic spot and many people take part in Masca walk, a 4.5 kilometers descent through Masca gorge, from […]
From Benijo to Roques de Anaga – Tenerife Hiking Tours
Benijo to Roques de Anaga is a two-hours and 4.9 kilometers tour (in one direction), from the Benijo village on the north-east side of Tenerife island coast, to the northernmost point of the island, from where you will have two Roques de Anaga in front of you.
Guajara Mountain in the Shadow of Teide
If you would put Guajara mountain in some other environment you will have a high mountain for every respect. For example, with its 2715 m, it is higher than famous German mountain Alpspitze. If you would climb it from the sea level, somewhere from the south coast of Tenerife, this would be a long and […]
Climbing Mt Teide by the Route Parador Pico Viejo El Teide Montaña Blanca
Climbing Mt Teide is always demanding and this holds in particular if you make a tour of 20 kilometers as I did in my 5th climb to the mountain. This time I followed the route which starts at the hotel Parador and continues to Pico Viejo from its south side, and then to the west-side […]