Hiking trails in Tenerife
Hiking in Tenerife: from Mount Teide to laurel forests. Discover the best trails with CanaryRoutes.
Barranco de Masca — Tenerife's most epic descent: 5 km through a 300 m canyon to the sea — advance booking required, regulated by the Cabildo de Tenerife
Alto de Guajara — Tenerife's fourth highest peak at 2,718 m: circular route from the Parador via trails S-4, S-5 and S-15 with views of Teide and the Canary Islands on clear days
Roques de García — The most photogenic walk in Teide National Park: a 3.7 km circular trail through the Roques volcanic formations with views of Llano de Ucanca and Teide
Bosque de los Enigmas — A walk through moss-covered ancient trees in Anaga's laurel forest: mist, giant ferns and silence in one of the oldest forests on the planet — circular, easy, no booking required.
Punta del Hidalgo → Chinamada — From sea level to a cave village at 627 m: the Punta del Hidalgo to Chinamada route crosses Anaga's laurel forest along the K42 trail — demanding, circular and truly unique.
Vilaflor → Paisaje Lunar — From Spain's highest village to an alien landscape: the PR-TF 72 climbs 650 m through ancient pine forest to Los Escurriales, the white pumice 'fairy chimneys' of Tenerife.
Afur → Playa de Tamadite — A ravine with waterfalls, natural pools and a black sand beach only reachable on foot: Anaga's most surprising trail, short but packed with landscape and silence.
Chamorga circular: Cruz del Draguillo y Casas de Tafada — A trail through laurel forest to abandoned ruins, viewpoints over Anaga Lighthouse and ancient paths — from Chamorga, the end of the world. TrailRank 80, 5 stars.
Chamorga → Faro de Anaga → Roque Bermejo — The oldest lighthouse in the Canaries, a hamlet reachable only on foot and a wild Atlantic swim: Chamorga circular descends 743 m to Roque Bermejo and returns via the ravine.
Sendero del Chinyero — El último volcán de Tenerife — Tenerife's last volcanic eruption (1909): this easy circular trail loops around Chinyero's black lava flows through pine forest with views of El Teide — great for families.
Montaña Blanca → Pico del Teide (3.715 m) — The most iconic route in the Canaries: 17 km round trip from Montaña Blanca to Teide's crater, with 1,344 m of elevation and the world at your feet at 3,715 m.
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