Category: Hiking
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Beautiful! Punta del Hidalgo to Las Carboneras
In the northeast corner of Tenerife is a UNESCO biosphere reserve called the Anaga Rural Park. About 190 square miles in size, it is a hikers paradise with rugged mountains, pristine beaches and picturesque hamlets perched on hillsides. The north side is green, getting moisture from the trade winds, and the south side is barren.…
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To the rim of the volcano
We had not yet gone up to pay a visit to the volcano El Tiede that is the highest point on the island of Tenerife. So today, with weather forecast to be mostly sunny, we headed up from our place at sea level to hike up to the rim of the volcano, located just shy…
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Hiking to Masca!
From the images, you would be forgiven if you thought that we had moved to another continent from my last post. From the dry and sunny beaches of El Médano in southern Tenerife, we took a 30-mile drive northwest to Santiago del Tiede, found at about 3,000 feet of elevation. As we drove, pine trees…
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Montaña Roja and Los Abrigos
The last couple days we’ve been extending our walks and testing the state of our feet. So, we hiked Montaña Roja and surrounds yesterday (about 5 miles) and then walked to Los Abrigos for lunch today (about 8 miles total). Montaña Roja is a prominent geologic feature from El Médano. It’s what’s left of a…
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Planning Hikes
When I’m planning hikes and other adventures, I always like to check it out first and seriously consider if it’s right for us! And so, I map it out first, and read a guidebook or Internet description, and then see what it looks like in Google Earth if I have any doubts. Both Chris and…
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Exploring the Rambla da Castro – green side of the island
We are staying on the south coast of Tenerife, which is very dry and sunny. So, it has a lot of resorts and beaches for sun lovers! But today, we’re going to go to the north coast, which is significantly wetter and greener. It’s about one hours drive away. We take the highway north and…