Tenerife It is full of spectacular natural settings whose beauty we can admire in many ways. One of them is to walk the various routes that are presented to us on the island and enjoy the views, the environment, the air and the sounds of nature.
The south of Tenerife It hides paths and trails to walk where you can appreciate everything that surrounds you in a pleasant, relaxing and fun way.
Camino de Chasna Trail (Vilaflor)-Lunar Landscape
A safe, signposted and attractive trail, which passes very close to the Lunar Landscape which is part of the Chasna Road, a communication route with more than 500 years of history, and begins in the town of Vilaflor itself.
The Canarian pine forest, unique in the world, still hides the traces of travelers who crossed the peaks daily to seek sustenance. After about 6Km, the trail reaches a privileged watchtower, where you can contemplate the Lunar Landscape in all its amplitude.
Start and finish: Plaza de Vilaflor de Chasna. Length: approximately 13 kilometers. Average travel time: Between 6 and 8 hours.
La Caleta-Playa Paraíso Trail
It starts very close to the tourist area of Costa Adeje and runs along a good part of the municipality's coastal coastline. It runs near cliffs, small coves of yellow sand, a site of scientific interest, old banana plantations, two small fishing villages, an inlet and ends in one of the recently developed tourist centers.
Roque del Conde
The Roque del Conde is a volcanic dome that belongs to the protected area «Special Natural Reserve of Barranco del Infierno». In it there are some remains of aboriginal prints. Its geological formation is framed within the Adeje massif which, with Anaga and Teno, constitute the oldest parts of Tenerife. Due to its age, erosion has been taking place for a long time and the area is very steep. This trail has an extraordinary panoramic view of the entire south and southwest of the island of Tenerife.
Location: Municipality of Adeje, although part of its route starts from the neighboring municipality of Arona. Difficulty: High. Ascents and descents of ravines. Danger: Medium. Duration: 4 hours (6 kilometers)
Camino de Teresme Trail
The signposted path begins at the crossroads of The Sawmill and connect with Adeje by Boca del Paso. Going down the Lomo de Las Lajas, we head to Boca del Paso. From there, a long and winding descent, with some cobbled sections, leads us to Adeje. The path currently ends at the gate of La Casa Fuerte, near the Church of Santa Úrsula and the old Franciscan convent of Our Lady of Guadalupe and San Pablo, declared Assets of Cultural Interest.
Duration: 2h 15min. Ascent gradient: 37m. Descent gradient: 807m. Distance: 4.7Km.
Camino de Ifonche Trail
This traditional path connects the area of Ifonche with the center of La Quinta, one of the oldest in the region, and is part of the Camino Real that linked the upper midlands of Guía de Isora, Adeje, Arona and Vilaflor. The path begins at Ifonche Protected Landscape, which combines the pine forest with the traditional agricultural landscape of jable cultivation terraces in the upper midlands of the Chasna region. After crossing the slope at the head of the Barranco del Infierno, we enter the pine forest, until we reach the area of El Aserradero.
Camino de La Virgen Trail
The path begins at the Portón that serves as access, a point that is located on the road from Fañabé to La Caleta. From there it heads towards the coast, crossing old agricultural plots, to the area known as Tosca Colorada where you can see the traces of carts carved in the tosca that confirm this place as a space for the transit of goods.
Along the way there are two other stopping points; site of the Era, and the last in El Humilladero, a historical reference point of the route as it is the place where the Virgin of La Encarnación. The route culminates next to the old hermitage of La Enramada, today known as the old hermitage of San Sebastián.
Duration: 45min. Ascent difference: 135m. Descent gradient: 32m. Distance: 2 km.
Hell Ravine
The Barranco del Infierno Special Natural Reserve It stands out for, among other aspects, its geomorphological structure which enables the organization of an important hydrological network, which allows the development of aquacultural ecosystems and habitats (aquatic environments) and the profusion of rocky spaces (rocky environments with the absence of soil).
Always with the town of Adeje in the background, the walker encounters a variety of species, both plants and animals, some endemic to the island of Tenerife, including unique species in the world that have found their last refuge in the Barranco del Infierno.
Capacity: maximum 300 people per day.
Book through the website: www.barrancodelinfierno.es.
Schedule: every day from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Last entry at 2:30 p.m. Open all year round as long as weather conditions permit.
Entry to children under 5 years of age is not permitted.
Price: €8 non-resident adult. €4.50 resident. Children between 7-12 years 50%. Difficulty: medium-low. Duration: 3.5 hours (round trip). 6.5 kilometers Elevation difference: maximum 200 m.
Boca del Paso – La Quinta Trail
Along the route we can see vestiges of the important agricultural activity that took place in this area: you were, old crop terraces, stone and wood drains, cisterns and remains of old peasant homes. The route ends next to the Hermitage of Santa Margarita, which dates back to the end of the 16th century and houses two important images inside: Saint Margaret of Antioch and Saint Lucia. Next to it, the great threshing floor and the old laundries stand out. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the place where the hamlets of Taucho and La Quinta are located, separated by the Aponte ravine, was known as Taucho.
Duration: 30min. Ascent difference: 94m. Descent gradient: 119m. Distance: 1.7Km.
With these good examples of routes to the south of Tenerife, it is possible to spend a different day discovering beautiful corners of our island.
