tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70511149113251330562024-03-13T01:50:02.759-07:00Tenerife Rambler - Walking in TenerifeTenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-12666303778475514372022-06-11T12:19:00.005-07:002022-06-11T12:24:44.559-07:00Playa Antequera - A Hike to Tenerife's Secret Beach video<p> A short video of recent walk to the isolated beach of Antequera in Tenerife </p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zjgZQq7oVfQ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-56492458888928407262022-06-06T23:37:00.001-07:002022-06-06T23:39:13.499-07:00Download Wikiloc trail to Antequera Beach<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcbJOeX4gRdFDgbs3SUiQDlGZ60OMNOwC7MNrZLmUkFrexxFk1QNmuljLnzj8CUH2aTj7D7eLl_V81NeKyioXzgfSRULT1icVtrjQS4GoovQcwSHXkYipbR3lC6yEbjlShQWl2CktAGkjTCn1Hqg_Q94nLgFg6oCMzAVAdL7xkYaeJfa6E4qv0U0-/s4896/DSC07943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcbJOeX4gRdFDgbs3SUiQDlGZ60OMNOwC7MNrZLmUkFrexxFk1QNmuljLnzj8CUH2aTj7D7eLl_V81NeKyioXzgfSRULT1icVtrjQS4GoovQcwSHXkYipbR3lC6yEbjlShQWl2CktAGkjTCn1Hqg_Q94nLgFg6oCMzAVAdL7xkYaeJfa6E4qv0U0-/w640-h360/DSC07943.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="400" scrolling="no" src="https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&id=104751810&measures=on&title=on&near=on&images=off&maptype=H" width="500"></iframe></div><div style="color: #777777; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">Powered by <a href="https://www.wikiloc.com" style="color: #0066dd; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;" target="_blank">Wikiloc</a></div>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-58605401260785417252022-06-06T08:40:00.000-07:002022-06-06T08:40:39.457-07:00Playa Antequera - Hiking to Tenerife's Secret Beach<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCoVq5sdIux7eV5n90A6LlGmu4ED3J_Fl-M_6CIsMCA-_mxlANLjHDrv_Wl3YA4-kxuHNMM4wtVfvUXN918xL5bPrLjmUjlmj6Hb3soMo86IxM14BXQ_KMf5eez04Jr4Xg50aOHaqZHq19Z-K8QxZnugUSZwzE0JfQKAdDhaEzmY6JIpLBW5QolqEi/s4896/DSC07912.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Heading into the Hills from Igueste" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCoVq5sdIux7eV5n90A6LlGmu4ED3J_Fl-M_6CIsMCA-_mxlANLjHDrv_Wl3YA4-kxuHNMM4wtVfvUXN918xL5bPrLjmUjlmj6Hb3soMo86IxM14BXQ_KMf5eez04Jr4Xg50aOHaqZHq19Z-K8QxZnugUSZwzE0JfQKAdDhaEzmY6JIpLBW5QolqEi/w640-h360/DSC07912.JPG" title="Heading into the Hills from Igueste" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading into the Hills from Igueste</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the end of the road that runs along the coast from the island's capital Santa Cruz, lies the isolated village of Igueste and it was from here that I started my hike to the 'secret' beach of Antequera. This sandy beach is only accessible on foot through the mountains or by water taxi, so I wasn't expecting much company when I finally arrived at my objective.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhHPcjG0uaw_L3ngkR7NdhhvpiPECv0M9H2FnanvinJQbfSKJS_UaBHLn6YQ3pvENO4LseKQgTlVhED36L5cqB_UEP6JgDC_gI51xtj74UUlqpeZt2_ob2bh0Q_JP_W_mrVZzBMBhKO3PCoS-tB2ecLUVRt3apnGoXcp2GHDVo6yAN4n6t6sERq8f/s4896/DSC07917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ascending to the Head of the Barranco de Antequera" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhHPcjG0uaw_L3ngkR7NdhhvpiPECv0M9H2FnanvinJQbfSKJS_UaBHLn6YQ3pvENO4LseKQgTlVhED36L5cqB_UEP6JgDC_gI51xtj74UUlqpeZt2_ob2bh0Q_JP_W_mrVZzBMBhKO3PCoS-tB2ecLUVRt3apnGoXcp2GHDVo6yAN4n6t6sERq8f/w640-h360/DSC07917.JPG" title="Ascending to the Head of the Barranco de Antequera" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2H46EGtjjv-WZJt2Jk7FIQG6SIRquPakfTX3DRXR1ATmv560aSU2EJa06lPSyQKAuqCdev_n_v-6xEFEiCEQeg8fikjrGkoT3k0qL9O9jymDe7_MAcqOa_KwMtla8O0L9jX0GKF61ibbC1mdaWBivZ7wHmggyACM5oSfKUylPjTp9M7jsOUFPZr6/s4896/DSC07916.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ascending to the Head of the Barranco de Antequera" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2H46EGtjjv-WZJt2Jk7FIQG6SIRquPakfTX3DRXR1ATmv560aSU2EJa06lPSyQKAuqCdev_n_v-6xEFEiCEQeg8fikjrGkoT3k0qL9O9jymDe7_MAcqOa_KwMtla8O0L9jX0GKF61ibbC1mdaWBivZ7wHmggyACM5oSfKUylPjTp9M7jsOUFPZr6/w640-h360/DSC07916.JPG" title="Ascending to the Head of the Barranco de Antequera" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ascending to the head of the Barranco de Antequera</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leaving Igueste, I followed a narrow lane into the mountains before turning onto a signposted path that climbed steeply uphill, revealing more and more of the stunning scenery of the Anaga Mountains as I gained height. The low gloomy clouds threatened rain but a little light drizzle was all that I had to contend with and as I reached the top of the first climb at the head of the Barranco de Antequera, it was the wind that became the predominant factor but even this abated as I passed a sign declaring ˋAntequera 3.2 kmˋ and began the descent into the barranco.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBIqvXRgDGBMQP-d-NjZ8GsZ5hbs2UUISx7tP8EYDN-wvXCLx7BUsqN0zaQk-mkHQxDQGBgbLWCRoJdVW07yO0CeixOV6FOGPb55cRQynmf4Xhjc1upKuCT5vCQinFE1E1dsgZxgXh4xDdedxmJo9kO2ywQz6r-cfEmmiewoABPmYaIt_Aw58NPlj/s4896/DSC07922.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A Signpost points the Way to Antequera" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmBIqvXRgDGBMQP-d-NjZ8GsZ5hbs2UUISx7tP8EYDN-wvXCLx7BUsqN0zaQk-mkHQxDQGBgbLWCRoJdVW07yO0CeixOV6FOGPb55cRQynmf4Xhjc1upKuCT5vCQinFE1E1dsgZxgXh4xDdedxmJo9kO2ywQz6r-cfEmmiewoABPmYaIt_Aw58NPlj/w640-h360/DSC07922.JPG" title="A Signpost points the Way" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Signpost points the Way<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I neared the beach, I heard on the wind the slightly eerie sound of a tin whistle floating on the wind around the hills and, looking across the opposite side of the valley, saw a lone walker climbing along my return route playing as he walked. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Co88b_-93Obgu9RhcFLW8fupzHmYwLdZoia1yawCxzL_9WGREqRprfN3G0IhhACJp2U2b5FXKMC-jXq4Uuk78BThznRG2e-UVmLyHs2r0kWcwLkGme19Z1kwDGA0rrCkZti3bChVrJkknEV8q9J9N5FWCG8bAGvUKIwxbUDSitEWQDiggVXbtuQ2/s4896/DSC07923.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Co88b_-93Obgu9RhcFLW8fupzHmYwLdZoia1yawCxzL_9WGREqRprfN3G0IhhACJp2U2b5FXKMC-jXq4Uuk78BThznRG2e-UVmLyHs2r0kWcwLkGme19Z1kwDGA0rrCkZti3bChVrJkknEV8q9J9N5FWCG8bAGvUKIwxbUDSitEWQDiggVXbtuQ2/w640-h360/DSC07923.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Barranco de Antequera</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq345k1cH1UScAZh2TXu0jiAYwvXlDLQqZnqSWUFaK55KucBoX79ZkrNq_-NoLpGjF9GnKoOlIjpjVqI5f_5svKfa1LPJo9DAANgOvCfCarwNIsJxbcP6trPoelmZJpOd13ZUBn7V1_fz7bYjQZUFWusVCrmqVoKL2X3I5YDjVCp6Saj5ebW6Pp0Os/s4896/DSC07924.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq345k1cH1UScAZh2TXu0jiAYwvXlDLQqZnqSWUFaK55KucBoX79ZkrNq_-NoLpGjF9GnKoOlIjpjVqI5f_5svKfa1LPJo9DAANgOvCfCarwNIsJxbcP6trPoelmZJpOd13ZUBn7V1_fz7bYjQZUFWusVCrmqVoKL2X3I5YDjVCp6Saj5ebW6Pp0Os/w640-h360/DSC07924.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rounding a bend, I had a stunning first glimpse of Antequera beach and the Roque de Antequera below me as the sound of the waves crashing on the shore drifted up the barranco. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkt9Xj8LBezyk7jQ_ZZodMf2joo35nIfZf8SffxJAFxYhuo38PpSLl9AhnVp2fO7GBR8pAUERM_Z8u5Gt88aUL3AexNUbGF8US6XrvZy6IPMmjWgxVjIOtUcI2mEbfmKPV_pHX6Mo0Z18jWFDtKKfS3VLJ9sBeukTsZ9tgdQxUcGBCOSZaYd5wtpZh/s4896/DSC07927.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Roque de Antequera and Playa de Antequera" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkt9Xj8LBezyk7jQ_ZZodMf2joo35nIfZf8SffxJAFxYhuo38PpSLl9AhnVp2fO7GBR8pAUERM_Z8u5Gt88aUL3AexNUbGF8US6XrvZy6IPMmjWgxVjIOtUcI2mEbfmKPV_pHX6Mo0Z18jWFDtKKfS3VLJ9sBeukTsZ9tgdQxUcGBCOSZaYd5wtpZh/w640-h360/DSC07927.JPG" title="Roque de Antequera" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roque de Antequra</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6TEcWqTFtciLbxzMo4Re0SOHmnbIjZ0-Xu2Oo6Hvfw_WKS8XBhe4iNbsQplOgDW0CS8tdhZLBTseN1tf6KPM3F6ptIAnezEDhCLxJNVHT_7byiQ4IGIIbMWV5yLoSxN4MEOvIjRUIFrucKQX8KV-s6r85q4bshu5jHYOtwDU2ru9PvaLrVzK_qR2/s4896/DSC07937.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The stunning beach of Playa de Antequera" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6TEcWqTFtciLbxzMo4Re0SOHmnbIjZ0-Xu2Oo6Hvfw_WKS8XBhe4iNbsQplOgDW0CS8tdhZLBTseN1tf6KPM3F6ptIAnezEDhCLxJNVHT_7byiQ4IGIIbMWV5yLoSxN4MEOvIjRUIFrucKQX8KV-s6r85q4bshu5jHYOtwDU2ru9PvaLrVzK_qR2/w640-h360/DSC07937.JPG" title="Playa de Antequera" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playa de Antequera</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Soon, I was on the sand and apart from handful of hikers, the only others I saw were a few adventurous souls who had taken the opportunity to arrive by water taxi to sunbathe and swim at this near deserted beach. After a break enjoying the sun and the sound of the waves, I eventually located the return path that clung precariously to the cliff-face above the beach before turning into the mountains once again to climb the Barranco de Zapata. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQh6zSNikxrMp0KWP3bSwwMPZ6L_-r62QfdSDtB15QIkkPU8anmpPO1PiNxENKuJD97_uGecMeRm1ZoFHFfzpCJrkiiqc50iUKdKKvvOAKmaSC0KT1fXx9krVVwwgdFfdZW9mmHq6tTxkdxrQDG0TU6BAtgqqDxGorID4-8CUW4HJ8Xce4bB7T3mmH/s4896/DSC07936.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Playa de Antequera, Tenerife" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQh6zSNikxrMp0KWP3bSwwMPZ6L_-r62QfdSDtB15QIkkPU8anmpPO1PiNxENKuJD97_uGecMeRm1ZoFHFfzpCJrkiiqc50iUKdKKvvOAKmaSC0KT1fXx9krVVwwgdFfdZW9mmHq6tTxkdxrQDG0TU6BAtgqqDxGorID4-8CUW4HJ8Xce4bB7T3mmH/w640-h360/DSC07936.JPG" title="Playa de Antequera" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playa de Antequera</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiC4jX4tHEaevCxQmAbDI5hRr_-Jy4lYo5qDqhzTubUnM5PG8BFqRjuYe_OygHYJyqvM4HomgSw7nXdUsX8WEs_EwRAKCWBxz-kdxKYgMq_1QLr7G6tWqaGadzcDs88LpOYjubF_DBSdqbuj5l5klvFd-7kTxTN8iEwRc54m0IkvXlXYP2qevmNrSL/s4896/DSC07940.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Playa de Antequera, Tenerife" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiC4jX4tHEaevCxQmAbDI5hRr_-Jy4lYo5qDqhzTubUnM5PG8BFqRjuYe_OygHYJyqvM4HomgSw7nXdUsX8WEs_EwRAKCWBxz-kdxKYgMq_1QLr7G6tWqaGadzcDs88LpOYjubF_DBSdqbuj5l5klvFd-7kTxTN8iEwRc54m0IkvXlXYP2qevmNrSL/w640-h360/DSC07940.JPG" title="Playa de Antequera" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixK0E0oPzIun3g2KcQHWk6qzcW_ReG0nKScjTcekSDJejPwCmXSifdOURYDOzc9UTqe3c2p3US6pP7bi73RvJSnkZ6i5knjHDOcKpy36JJb4hHssrKQRhsUVcM71AAoC0e-Bfet1xFxdfstQrtwH3oXarIpGz9He5rcETh746YjYHNm8m_04P-zhxO/s4896/DSC07942.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Precarious cliff path from playa de antequera" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixK0E0oPzIun3g2KcQHWk6qzcW_ReG0nKScjTcekSDJejPwCmXSifdOURYDOzc9UTqe3c2p3US6pP7bi73RvJSnkZ6i5knjHDOcKpy36JJb4hHssrKQRhsUVcM71AAoC0e-Bfet1xFxdfstQrtwH3oXarIpGz9He5rcETh746YjYHNm8m_04P-zhxO/w640-h360/DSC07942.JPG" title="Cliff Path" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting the precarious cliff path from the beach</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNcPfoOxM3kX4yjNeRYm86Yf7CVBe4WDZ5VYOOE8VfC-H4VnmqtL-sLe7VNAyHdFxup79sNHR5-bDuOXq0VBRVwNXkNs9a2qgKw7VX6Nyh07OxIWYaSJ0_IB6umchrNwV3Wu5SmvfnP4pKtZPI0DLoxusg6C-ayMmboMkzR5Gxp84T1Qg0h58grOU/s4093/DSC07946.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Playa Antequera from the return climb through the Barranco de Zapata" border="0" data-original-height="2302" data-original-width="4093" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNcPfoOxM3kX4yjNeRYm86Yf7CVBe4WDZ5VYOOE8VfC-H4VnmqtL-sLe7VNAyHdFxup79sNHR5-bDuOXq0VBRVwNXkNs9a2qgKw7VX6Nyh07OxIWYaSJ0_IB6umchrNwV3Wu5SmvfnP4pKtZPI0DLoxusg6C-ayMmboMkzR5Gxp84T1Qg0h58grOU/w640-h360/DSC07946.JPG" title="Playa Antequera from the return climb" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back on the climb in the Barranco Zapatera</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Su83LnkfqmdbhpDxq4qVenphmBTCac69acihKR5UhHdRWRFRguhNyMsmGoKkY3zyyoqMjVhf5NzwBf7I6SWxvZmzwh1pFhTeZ3rhRB36woOqmcvTZwDNHoGZCQvaN-RDQ1A_BzDXTN7srjp8sqwGVRqDRUuAWQVPFQqBKFu_7ilp7VuvN_Y5XoSN/s4093/DSC07952.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The steep, knee-crunching descent back to Igueste" border="0" data-original-height="2302" data-original-width="4093" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Su83LnkfqmdbhpDxq4qVenphmBTCac69acihKR5UhHdRWRFRguhNyMsmGoKkY3zyyoqMjVhf5NzwBf7I6SWxvZmzwh1pFhTeZ3rhRB36woOqmcvTZwDNHoGZCQvaN-RDQ1A_BzDXTN7srjp8sqwGVRqDRUuAWQVPFQqBKFu_7ilp7VuvN_Y5XoSN/w640-h360/DSC07952.JPG" title="Steep descent back to Igueste" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Steep descent to Igueste<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">The long, arduous climb was accompanied by the haunting sound of the tin-whistle, but though I heard it throughout the climb, I never again saw the walker/musician responsible and I eventually hauled myself to the top of the seemingly never ending climb before beginning the knee-crunching descent back into Igueste with spectacular views to the village and Santa Cruz. </span><p></p>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com2Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-34862387476890275012022-04-04T06:37:00.000-07:002022-04-04T06:37:20.047-07:00A Climb to Chindia Waterfall, Tenerife<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Amr2lAFj22o" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61QT_qtxWvRXGPYqXgswp6y69hqjyAugpo0hOWV4Vcsi-3v3S6ZGEGiQXx-WqSeYkRJIH2woqnuzLjAYoRWraQdZjDYUI-OnKIzfWc2rBW0dhLC2jrSUlTvCQiHB6B5NW9MxDbuQ5MswCAUhz9RLEu3l4_NYgb7NpVqEGyz6tdcujAH0j_LMqU4ke/w640-h360/20220403_141435_0000.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Video of a beautiful walk to an unusual water feature, a waterfall high in the mountains. This is a walk best done in the spring/early summer as the path follows the Bajante de Fyffes, a water channel that carries water steeply downhill from the falls. Because of this, the path at this time of year is lined with flowers including viper's bugloss and asphodels. </p>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-73637323283580937342022-03-27T00:39:00.004-07:002022-03-27T07:53:08.083-07:00A Welcome Change - A Damp Walk in Tenerife<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU1aDD8oBmFIrrp-kvGOkZ6nx3qcTBZsSBkcn2AzItzpI1kMN5h3Ui-RTgKmU3VGtfZfvXQQnQjVuMt4su6YpFSdptkiPzGlHQiZMG3AqpspkWR7nISWN9cl512uJG4SgeSZH9b7MfK3zSu1z1mqQvB9GygjtJy65fw12nMvdIWgPLIPEK-T2MAFQn=s4731" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Setting off from Mirador de Chirche at dawn in drizzle as cloud drifts across the jills" border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="4731" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU1aDD8oBmFIrrp-kvGOkZ6nx3qcTBZsSBkcn2AzItzpI1kMN5h3Ui-RTgKmU3VGtfZfvXQQnQjVuMt4su6YpFSdptkiPzGlHQiZMG3AqpspkWR7nISWN9cl512uJG4SgeSZH9b7MfK3zSu1z1mqQvB9GygjtJy65fw12nMvdIWgPLIPEK-T2MAFQn=w640-h360" title="Early morning cloud" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early morning cloud</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">A planned walk in the Anaga region was changed at the last minute because of a bad weather forecast so I headed off to the Mirador de Chirche to do a walk that I had previously done on a beautiful sunny day last year. Setting off as the sun struggled to pierce the gloomy dawn, I had to wear my waterproof to combat the cold drizzle but as I started to climb, my attention was drawn to the clouds swirling around the nearby hills. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLBCuuM3VLzvOAj3otKx4r9oY2hJ67kfvhaMb_4m9ZdzFppuRiH4Nfh06qHZfh3Rytk5-0quVPkgvlz6BPZKHnhFTp2QpInxWFHOXbA2KvH1mWTC6FZml8OM9EGrGiLGx5-Z-OUt0h0hWYTEO3HsC6NfvnwmPz849mEwiVhNgDRET2qDkVLxZXzlyR=s4731" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Setting off from Mirador de Chirche at dawn in drizzle as cloud drifts across the jills" border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="4731" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLBCuuM3VLzvOAj3otKx4r9oY2hJ67kfvhaMb_4m9ZdzFppuRiH4Nfh06qHZfh3Rytk5-0quVPkgvlz6BPZKHnhFTp2QpInxWFHOXbA2KvH1mWTC6FZml8OM9EGrGiLGx5-Z-OUt0h0hWYTEO3HsC6NfvnwmPz849mEwiVhNgDRET2qDkVLxZXzlyR=w640-h360" title="Rain sweeps across the hills" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early morning rain on the hills </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">The initial part of the walk followed steep, lava strewn paths through the sodden spurges and houseleeks bordering the path but as I climbed higher, the rain stopped and the clouds broke up to allow short bursts of sunshine to dispel the gloom. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4emy4rRTDwBZ2yhcG8NRr-d94DJPci9PuZEJZ98siiSGyqTywkiSdbsdLQ32iE-OlzKIPQM88fp8CgMNuED1JNnmG_LFLaWhgAInVdf4u5ZU6oXakDOZYPmCHmue7etEqA81VE7eiheRgkR31oAiYRV7lFeR7LT3Sz9BHsO_V9mO_w2Dt47ohIX0d=s4896" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The clouds disperse as the rain stops and the sun breaks thruogh on the walk from Mirador de Chirche, Tenerife" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4emy4rRTDwBZ2yhcG8NRr-d94DJPci9PuZEJZ98siiSGyqTywkiSdbsdLQ32iE-OlzKIPQM88fp8CgMNuED1JNnmG_LFLaWhgAInVdf4u5ZU6oXakDOZYPmCHmue7etEqA81VE7eiheRgkR31oAiYRV7lFeR7LT3Sz9BHsO_V9mO_w2Dt47ohIX0d=w640-h360" title="Sun breaking through, Chirche, Tenerife" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun breaks through, Chirche</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: justify;">As I climbed, I stopped to admire a rainbow over towards the west of the island and as I continued my climb, the drizzle stopped and the cloud lifted to reveal some excellent views into the nearby baŕrancos.</span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmQVdQH5aw9mSmG5UWSOcsSBVLohtccoggyXpNoDQ0APm2WOcUSBTd79LqwXXpQAr32JDWBNpv4n4TJAsbzMAOJl8WC__zHO4Ii3fKARCyEe779wWKW5wIp1FgV7kYowBUJGL_NNqkueq_4EeZSqMJApNCOrNC9rnayzJ8QoXgTC8ayb8bIasvwlE/s4731/DSC07753.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rainbow in the west of Tenerife" border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="4731" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmQVdQH5aw9mSmG5UWSOcsSBVLohtccoggyXpNoDQ0APm2WOcUSBTd79LqwXXpQAr32JDWBNpv4n4TJAsbzMAOJl8WC__zHO4Ii3fKARCyEe779wWKW5wIp1FgV7kYowBUJGL_NNqkueq_4EeZSqMJApNCOrNC9rnayzJ8QoXgTC8ayb8bIasvwlE/w640-h360/DSC07753.jpg" title="Rainbow appears in the west" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainbow appears in the west</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Although the cloud never completely cleared during the walk, it lifted enough to provide me with some superb views and towards the end, the sun put in an appearance causing me to remove layers to stop me from overheating. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsU5kiOxKmP_x-4W8c79B5R-ZB3sj_YBj7C_dLmHtZ_v-bd67aP1R_ZOCCdldF2ppBmPu6FdasSsyC_jMP-I0-Cr53oFnUcQjpklM6g0K3V_fHyTfZnIoLdSNxJDRhJbV5zPBBxX_1jv6fr1oi-kt9BJA-hdF7xri89SdMlOYt3L9SsUaJUhgIB-Km/s4731/DSC07757.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The cloud lifts during the descent into the Barranco de Tamuja, Tenerife" border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="4731" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsU5kiOxKmP_x-4W8c79B5R-ZB3sj_YBj7C_dLmHtZ_v-bd67aP1R_ZOCCdldF2ppBmPu6FdasSsyC_jMP-I0-Cr53oFnUcQjpklM6g0K3V_fHyTfZnIoLdSNxJDRhJbV5zPBBxX_1jv6fr1oi-kt9BJA-hdF7xri89SdMlOYt3L9SsUaJUhgIB-Km/w640-h360/DSC07757.jpg" title="Walking into the Barranco Tamuja, Tenerife" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Barranco de Tamuja</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Walking in the atmospheric conditions make a welcome change from walking in the usual clear blue skies and warm sunshine that I am used to.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfTB_5LBYj5IkSAcZfzr6xP1k5xOIO9n8PJyMOBiD51_edZiUa-orZ0eLL9rc4HQwTfiV_6-bPqfIf8WbReBHMfgEILm9FItAQZAomCnaklpasNuFnOMM74eJMeHlRcUrBNKMBi--fN583EUMVnP_PpLWdKlB-FBAXTUASRkvWFBDLxkL8MLmH0oGB=s4731" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="400" scrolling="no" src="https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&id=76305825&measures=on&title=on&near=off&images=off&maptype=T" width="500"></iframe></div><div style="color: #777777; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">Powered by <a href="https://www.wikiloc.com" style="color: #0066dd; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;" target="_blank">Wikiloc</a></div>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com2Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-80787183570724736362022-02-12T00:58:00.002-08:002022-02-12T01:04:07.252-08:00A Night out in Tenerife - A Wild Camping Trip<p style="text-align: center;">Video of an overnight hiking trip in the west of Tenerife </p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/izBbodYjYp4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-65323468270163266482022-01-24T08:47:00.003-08:002022-01-29T00:47:36.044-08:00A Walk to the Vulture Pine and the Cliffs of the Dead <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-59xVFwkCjfA5b-y9-n73xFobZhyDz_i5QLBdhHxyYtaxjfGxrdcd-ORTYP2b133Ynv9sQMCsi3lSbOli4CUagD1PAorHR2_cTE0275SLxu4zm7kfwlEn3SCB_jXgYE6q08VCN3WNav9w4kDt9TCI7MrM7t1IV9cWgomIiJnDUYS2PfLx3CsoAlHD=s1920" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Stone Oven near Las Vegas Tenerife used for drying figs and baking bread" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-59xVFwkCjfA5b-y9-n73xFobZhyDz_i5QLBdhHxyYtaxjfGxrdcd-ORTYP2b133Ynv9sQMCsi3lSbOli4CUagD1PAorHR2_cTE0275SLxu4zm7kfwlEn3SCB_jXgYE6q08VCN3WNav9w4kDt9TCI7MrM7t1IV9cWgomIiJnDUYS2PfLx3CsoAlHD=w640-h360" title="Stone Oven" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stone Oven near Las Vegas</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">This walk started in the tiny hamlet of Las Vegas that nestles in the slopes below the imposing summits of Guajara and Pasajiron high in the National Park. <span></span></p><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-walk-to-vulture-pine-and-cliffs-of.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com2Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-85179979615461624232022-01-08T00:49:00.003-08:002022-01-08T00:49:37.748-08:00Download the Caldera walk <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTnY-LVxMUAradxZx7R9eAx5IWgFlpe1a-uYDd3jR3d75CNEWJrRP-ACiPNiyJTVgnHQ5YFu4F7AtaVFR9XwW4cBo3hUIzDogaufzKizb2TYCVTkZXehGerFtMiIhYWEWTI1fK1djwjnifbwEl0oF9U-_NWQl_okiMO4GuUjLD5S-O2YZ-VbHfg2Dh=s1675" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1675" data-original-width="1197" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTnY-LVxMUAradxZx7R9eAx5IWgFlpe1a-uYDd3jR3d75CNEWJrRP-ACiPNiyJTVgnHQ5YFu4F7AtaVFR9XwW4cBo3hUIzDogaufzKizb2TYCVTkZXehGerFtMiIhYWEWTI1fK1djwjnifbwEl0oF9U-_NWQl_okiMO4GuUjLD5S-O2YZ-VbHfg2Dh=w458-h640" width="458" /></a></div><p></p><p>The route of my recent walk in the Las Cañadas caldera can be downloaded from the Wikiloc app or from this <a href="https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/las-canadas-circular-91933969" target="_blank">link</a>. The GPX file can also be downloaded from the link. </p>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-7982174725865692262022-01-06T07:26:00.004-08:002022-01-06T07:28:10.392-08:00Walking in the Caldera, Tenerife <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JqCG_Xgt5j0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><div style="animation-name: none; background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; transition-property: none;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none;"><div class="ecm0bbzt hv4rvrfc ihqw7lf3 dati1w0a" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_ac" style="animation-name: none; 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overflow-wrap: break-word; transition-property: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="animation-name: none; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none;">A collection of video clips taken on a recent walk in the spectacular Teide National Park in Tenerife</div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com2Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-67544337875625064572021-12-07T06:33:00.004-08:002022-01-08T03:41:43.689-08:00Climbing Baracàn from Puerto de Erjos, Tenerife <div style="text-align: center;">Video of a recent walk to the summit of Baracàn in the Teno </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lNzmus0GnUY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-32278752783356906192021-09-27T02:27:00.010-07:002022-01-13T08:20:18.480-08:00Descent into Heaven - Walking to Afur<p><span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbM9DYZ1nXGjYOmn_F8UrbvewLhRsdIGZ9nlp0yn-cUBvoOnBJuNbnBzM8Vx-_2EwpVzvfMb-H58J_b6XbG_EF_9iUP8k0rNXDRLHe7gxRz2dYB1q5JW8Pb6gs-dbnEoyB4q9cfguFX7Y/s4896/DSC07473.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Descending to Afur - the long descent to Afur in the Anaga Mountains in Tenerife" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbM9DYZ1nXGjYOmn_F8UrbvewLhRsdIGZ9nlp0yn-cUBvoOnBJuNbnBzM8Vx-_2EwpVzvfMb-H58J_b6XbG_EF_9iUP8k0rNXDRLHe7gxRz2dYB1q5JW8Pb6gs-dbnEoyB4q9cfguFX7Y/w640-h360/DSC07473.JPG" title="Descending to Afur" width="640"></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">An early morning start from Mirador Pico del Ingles in the Anaga Mountains was short on views as mist drifted across the mountains obscuring the stunning vistas from the viewpoint. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The objective for the day was the tiny village of Afur, nestling in the bottom of the awe-inspiring Barranco de Afur. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The walk involved a descent and ascent of a thousand meters and initially the beautiful laurisilva forest more than made up for the lack of expansive views in the early part of the walk. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Later, as the mist cleared and the trees thinned out, superb views emerged revealing awesome mountain scenes in every direction. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Continuing the very steep descent, Afur eventually came into view below and as I reached the outskirts, I crossed the Afur River and stood for a while watching the unusual sight of ducks waddling alongside the river, which is one of the only constantly flowing streams on the island. Pausing for a break in the village, I sat trying to imagine living in such an isolated yet stunning location, where everything is a long drive away along narrow, winding mountain roads. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Having rested after the descent, </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">the long return ascent began, but the incredible scenery as I huffed and puffed uphill was more than ample reward for the effort </span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">involved. </span></span></span><span></span></span></p><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2021/09/descent-into-heaven-walking-to-afur.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com2Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-74341225488577647772021-09-15T00:55:00.004-07:002022-01-01T01:13:24.937-08:00Montaña del Cedro and the Barranco de Tàgara <p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLeR6K2FfSsR_6ZTGK3BEjfgOf17efwyEF51sGK2iaJ0aJoH9jDoodURWwWTYVIrkbDJfxMbUXTZ22fVUy14hXU6Oki14pjdPQd7ZA-rAODCybZjN-MAl605WKqWhpQzHSs3BLF6wkuE/s960/FB_IMG_1631689018925.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLeR6K2FfSsR_6ZTGK3BEjfgOf17efwyEF51sGK2iaJ0aJoH9jDoodURWwWTYVIrkbDJfxMbUXTZ22fVUy14hXU6Oki14pjdPQd7ZA-rAODCybZjN-MAl605WKqWhpQzHSs3BLF6wkuE/w640-h360/FB_IMG_1631689018925.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Montaña del Cedro </td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The sun was just rising over the mountains of Las Cañadas as I climbed out of the caldera towards the summit of Montaña del Cedro from the Narices del Teide mirador. Having reached the summit, the views were simply spectacular with a 360 degree view that included Teide and Pico Viejo, Las Cañadas with the lava fields of the Las Narices eruption in 1798, the three western islands, the Teno Mountains as well as Playa de Las Americas and the west coast. After a break on the top, I headed very steeply downhill and into the Barranco de Tàgara. The path in the barranco was a real 'Indiana Jones' job, with many large fallen pines blocking the trail, as well as fallen boulders and overgrown foliage. The climb out was a little better, but not much, as the path was again overgrown and strewn with boulders and the top of the path had been destroyed by a landslide. Once out of the barranco, the walk, although steep at times, was much easier with clear paths to follow. Despite the difficulties, the stunning scenery made this one of the most memorable walks I have done recently. <span></span></p><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2021/09/montana-del-cedro-and-barranco-de-tagara.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-19513410670459166022021-08-27T08:42:00.006-07:002022-01-01T01:15:21.096-08:00Refugio Casa de Chasogo<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br></blockquote><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFt-pH3R6g55PVxj8d0_b63RvPULQB09Fg3teyniKqo41SpOQ1Vp2Aw5FTuNBpJQ9VZQNdkJQjVQ_AlnNtlgM_4fxC9W5j-Q1J4TACFi-1STxhUc18XAGIZ-dDISwAH6m7bu-GUgkrFY/s4896/DSC07301.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFt-pH3R6g55PVxj8d0_b63RvPULQB09Fg3teyniKqo41SpOQ1Vp2Aw5FTuNBpJQ9VZQNdkJQjVQ_AlnNtlgM_4fxC9W5j-Q1J4TACFi-1STxhUc18XAGIZ-dDISwAH6m7bu-GUgkrFY/w640-h360/DSC07301.JPG" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun rising over Pico Viejo<br></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkzrLzn_H02HfxItWhC-RUhcQX1D9c5XF5SgozlDTX9LUD4MnCcEcY8tOSK_nBDThKHm6o0jf-1OSK0ML2RiSFVQvwILfjpzxvN-9kYhjRm5HPDWi88CbEF4sTvl2K-L5yKVCK5yoKAI/s4896/DSC07332.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday morning, I set off early as the sun was rising over Pico Viejo to climb to the Refugio Casa de Chasogo from the TF38. The first half of the walk was a long cliimb through open countryside with good views to Pico Viejo and the pine-clad slopes of Montaña Chasogo, which sits behind the refugio. After passing the refugio, the character of the walk changed as the route entered the beautiful Corona Forestal pine forest, the green of the trees combining beautifully with the harsh volcanic lava fields. Overall, the walk was 13.75 kilometres with 740 metres of ascent/descent.<span></span></span></div><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2021/08/refugio-casa-de-chasogo.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.62913045.8932867315851958 -51.7853804 50.6898406684148 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-19556079411987314122021-08-01T09:08:00.007-07:002021-08-27T08:51:50.637-07:00Rediscovering the 'lost' village of Las Fuentes, Tenerife<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2ZaNEEq6_222HXXj1_2UkLCsEHlnBXq9FSEp_RHei8WELhgBjIkhlynGXQq8VLR-nczZkkTZYt3G38bXXQq6exB6ZlrlO1hArxYiQeWHKB9KkNC4O39l16szqtYEODEu4wFiPrUZd9c/s4896/Monta%25C3%25B1a+Tejina+from+Las+Fuentes.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="House in Las Fuentes and Montaña Tejina, Tenerife" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2ZaNEEq6_222HXXj1_2UkLCsEHlnBXq9FSEp_RHei8WELhgBjIkhlynGXQq8VLR-nczZkkTZYt3G38bXXQq6exB6ZlrlO1hArxYiQeWHKB9KkNC4O39l16szqtYEODEu4wFiPrUZd9c/w640-h360/Monta%25C3%25B1a+Tejina+from+Las+Fuentes.JPG" title="House in Las Fuentes, Tenerife" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">House in Las Fuentes with Montaña Tejina</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The 'lost' village of Las Fuentes sits at the foot of Montaña Tejina in the south-west of Tenerife and for many years was only accessible on foot or by driving along a precarious, winding dirt track into the hills. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">It is one of the oldest settlements in the municipality of Guia de Isora, with a past linked to agriculture and the presence of small springs, from where the village gets it's name. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Along with traditional rural buildings, other infrastructure can be found such as threshing floors, brick kilns, bread ovens, reservoirs and caves that were used for storage. <span></span></span></span></p><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2021/08/rediscovering-lost-village-of-las.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com2Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-9377378764543777522021-07-28T09:22:00.011-07:002021-08-06T04:35:17.515-07:00A Hike to Cho Pancho Recreation zone<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHUjaQV5uMJ-6dl_l4UWVTlX2Rt6aJGSVfcGqnIfiSFjt_XzLru0a8pC09iUCvU-vwiYFtCqKhltg6sWF3pTLYm83fShYkqLM8R1PqGogviItoew7UxWl7DsVteJb9mrPfEtkLqLCM48/s1920/DSC07163.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHUjaQV5uMJ-6dl_l4UWVTlX2Rt6aJGSVfcGqnIfiSFjt_XzLru0a8pC09iUCvU-vwiYFtCqKhltg6sWF3pTLYm83fShYkqLM8R1PqGogviItoew7UxWl7DsVteJb9mrPfEtkLqLCM48/w640-h360/DSC07163.JPG" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">This walk started from the village of El Roque and climbed steeply to the Cho Pancho recreation zone. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The weather when I walked it wasn't ideal, with the hot and hazy conditions restricting what would normally be some impressive views, however, my early start meant that I finished walking before midday when it was starting to get very hot. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The early part of the walk followed a well engineered, cobbled path that wound it's way comfortably up the hill and was dominated by excellent views to the volcanic dome of Roque de Jama, with Montaña Guaza just visible in the background through the haze. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The Cho Pancho recreation zone made a welcome break in the shade of the pines just after the halfway mark and here I took advantage of the picnic tables to rest and cool off.</span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Thanks to John and Alison Mackenzie for the route, which I obtained from their excellent website Walk Tenerife Sur: Under 10km https://tenerifesurunder10k.wordpress.com<span></span></span></span></p><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-hike-to-cho-pancho-recreation-zone.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-34482833816776619572021-06-27T23:49:00.012-07:002022-01-02T23:52:36.592-08:00A Visual Feast - Las Cañadas & the Orotava Valley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="<iframe frameBorder="0" scrolling="no" src="https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&id=76890058&measures=off&title=off&near=off&images=off&maptype=H" width="500" height="400"></iframe><div style="color:#777;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;">Powered by <a style="color:#06d;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;" target="_blank" href="https://www.wikiloc.com">Wikiloc</a></div>" style="background-color: black;" target="_blank"><img alt="teide, la forteleza, tenerife" border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vHLZ54ngvp-tfWBRZiQQJkliqVP3idf1-s72Fgh_c9atbccmRLqu0rIQyUdxcH7QfGFri7KqR6UClsQT1vjvkB4BBWbLYq3AuudqXRzd0_P8DYG5eUQQveCYSw9jxnShkZzN6rw-y-U/w640-h360/DSC07052.JPG" title="Aprroaching La Forteleza" width="640"></a></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Any walk in the Las Cañadas National Park guarantees spectacular scenery but when this is combined with aerial views across the Orotava Valley, the awesomeness factor increases significantly. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Setting off from El Portillo Alto, I followed the well worn path towards La Forteleza, which I always think of as Tenerife's Ayers Rock in miniature, until I reached El Cabezòn. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">As I walked in the early morning sunshine, I enjoyed the stunning views of Teide completely dominating the view to my left, as it stood silently surveying the desert-like scenery I now passed through. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">As I reached a crossroads in the path below the summit of El Cabezòn, I turned off of the main path and descended into the forest, initially on a wide track then later on a narrower, more ill-defined path through the trees.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Arriving on another broad, level forest track,</span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-visual-feast-las-canadas-orotava.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com2Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.4636296 -16.25184670.15339576382115538 -51.4080967 56.773863436178843 18.9044033tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-35369876489998017432021-06-21T02:58:00.006-07:002021-06-26T12:10:27.313-07:00Hiking Tenerife's Wild Barrancos <h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YgwJ4XTWRKTs0hQK64heLQuBm6FgitqojhEo1gGBx4JvZE8-v2vbpWfv5CisDr_8zThz6mKCOSQulzdhc8rjq6veEJYdRIhLpv0eaLvwHn3toh1Uv2oc6l-ujGvTpUHexKTTe-H6evw/s4896/DSC06977.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YgwJ4XTWRKTs0hQK64heLQuBm6FgitqojhEo1gGBx4JvZE8-v2vbpWfv5CisDr_8zThz6mKCOSQulzdhc8rjq6veEJYdRIhLpv0eaLvwHn3toh1Uv2oc6l-ujGvTpUHexKTTe-H6evw/w640-h360/DSC06977.JPG" width="640"></a></div></h4><p style="text-align: justify;">The attractive Mirador de Chirche sits above the village of the same name and gives expansive views to the coast and inland to the mountains. The terrain in this area is characterised by very rugged volcanic lava fields and although there are few notable peaks, the countryside is riven with impressively deep and wild barrancos. Leaving the mirador car park required a fleece layer to keep out the cold as the early morning mist swirled around the hills and as I climbed through the lava-fields, I was impressed by the huge amount of giant aeoniums growing in the harsh landscape as rays of sunshine shone through the mist illuminating the fine droplets and giving the whole scene a magical feel. Reaching the Galeria Tamuja, I admired the views into the Barranco Tamuja before returning to the main route and climbing to a junction with the TF-PR70 footpath. The remainder of my walk followed this path back to Chirche as I crossed the Barranco Tamuja and the Barranco del Cedro and pausing in the first of these, I enjoyed a break and sat absorbing the silence and admiring the wild and rugged scenery. Continuing, I crossed the barranco before arriving at the even more impressive Barranco del Cedro. After a steep descent and ascent, I arrived at a spectacular viewpoint looking down to the Galeria Tamuja that I had passed earlier in the walk, now far below me. Climbing out of the barranco, I reached a junction and turned downhill and followed the very steep, rocky path back to the Mirador.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span></span></div><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2021/06/hiking-tenerifes-wild-barrancos.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Canary Islands, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-34852789400570778292021-06-18T23:57:00.004-07:002021-07-29T13:31:06.934-07:00Getting up Teide's nose - a hike to Las Narices<p style="text-align: justify;">Earlier this year, I set off early morning for a hike to Las Narices del Teide, or the Nostrils of Teide. This is the site of the 1798 eruption on the flanks on Pico Viejo, the summit of which is the second highest point on the island. I was following a path that I had never walked before called Sendero 9 and it turned out to be quite an awful slog on a steep path of deep, loose picon and rubble. The views of the crater at Las Narices and the surrounding mountains were superb however and I even had the added bonus of spotting a flock of wild Mouflon mountain sheep off in the distance. The following is a video I made of my hike. </p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GQLAcgTQqNE" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-43874126824908790612021-06-12T07:26:00.004-07:002021-06-18T23:38:38.902-07:00Climbing Guajara, one of Tenerife's Highest Mountains<div style="text-align: justify;">Montaña Guajara, at over 2,700 metres high, is one of Tenerife's highest peaks and is an exhilarating climb giving stunning views of the Las Cañadas National Park and Teide. In January 2020, I set off early on a freezing morning for a solo climb to the summit. Having set off at around 8am, I had the mountain to myself and enjoyed the peace and quiet as I ascended to the remains of the world's first ever astronomical observatory on the summit. This is a video I made of my climb. The route can be downloaded from Wikiloc <a href="https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/montana-guajara-tenerife-75746666">HERE</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6VRvp44okW0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Las Cañadas, 38300, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2333333 -16.5833333-0.076900536178843737 -51.7395833 56.543567136178851 18.5729167tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-65144091844915171512021-06-09T23:59:00.003-07:002021-06-12T00:11:16.267-07:00Download Trails to your device with Wikiloc<p style="text-align: justify;">Many of my hikes are recorded using an app called Wikiloc. This is a useful tool that allows you to follow walks recorded by other walkers as well as recordng your own, all on your smartphone. You are also able to send files to a Garmin handheld GPS device as well as downloading GPX files to a laptop for free. A data signal is not required if you are using a phone, just make sure that your phone's GPS is switched on (usually called 'location', or similar) and put the phone into airplane mode to preserve battery for the duration of your walk. If you want to download walks directly to your phone from the app, a small subscription is required. It is possible to check your position on a walk by checking the blue dot on the map. When you have finished your walk, simply save it and select 'private'. Once back home, you can add a description and photos before changing the settings to 'public. The app can also be set to alert you if you stray off of the route you are following. Photos and waypoints can be added to a route as you walk. My Wikiloc hikes can be found on this <a href="https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/user.do?id=626790">link</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwCWdBIC98t9gLj0Ln9-v-WYnvDmgSQFAHdCxP8HvwyiKV8JjGKaXfomSUQcgYrwKV8HhG_r-6f5NZaVwIFDn-CKPnHSWHQMNoKIGVs1q8LWnrneax6sSdnt8z7BbW9eJygqkZhGte1c/s2000/Screenshot_20210610-074511_Chrome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="2000" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwCWdBIC98t9gLj0Ln9-v-WYnvDmgSQFAHdCxP8HvwyiKV8JjGKaXfomSUQcgYrwKV8HhG_r-6f5NZaVwIFDn-CKPnHSWHQMNoKIGVs1q8LWnrneax6sSdnt8z7BbW9eJygqkZhGte1c/w640-h302/Screenshot_20210610-074511_Chrome.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.62913045.2775365967812284 -51.7853804 51.305590803218777 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-72449704191153946662021-05-31T00:21:00.011-07:002021-07-29T05:14:34.510-07:00Walking in a Mountain wonderland in Tenerife<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnDEbQR_ATXzyBijscPw4e0Fdu1Hq2rVWhFV8QQ9AYHQxcjnJVN6W67z4tY3il95SY-unyyBPSNqmioPeN2oXveoXcW7Bqp94lquvHHnGLXNU7vflO0oNmj_FthcM9eD0DdDYxJ87eIw/s2048/DSC06938.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Teno Mountains Tenerife" border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnDEbQR_ATXzyBijscPw4e0Fdu1Hq2rVWhFV8QQ9AYHQxcjnJVN6W67z4tY3il95SY-unyyBPSNqmioPeN2oXveoXcW7Bqp94lquvHHnGLXNU7vflO0oNmj_FthcM9eD0DdDYxJ87eIw/w640-h360/DSC06938.JPG" title="Early morning in the Teno Mountains Tenerife" width="640"></a></div><p></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">The Teno Rural park in the west of the island is probably best known as the location of the village of Masca, where tourists flock in their thousands to explore the remote, idyllically situated village and walkers to stretch their legs in the barranco down to the sea. Yesterday morning, as I drove through, I was early enough to have the place to myself as I headed further up the valley to the village of Carrizal Alto. Leaving the car and the main road, I descended the narrow road from the slumbering, upper village to Carrizal Bajo, as I admired the surrounding mountains and impossibly steep cliffs that sheltered the villages from the strong wind that blew isolated puffs of cloud across the tops of the mountains. On the outskirts of the lower village, I left the road to begin a mountain walk that will rank among the best I have ever done. Soon, I was climbing steeply from the Barranco Carrizal as gusts of wind tugged at my clothing and the views became ever more expansive. Cresting the top of the first ridge, I stood agape admiring the sea of peaks and ridges spread out around me as far as I could see, clinging to the rocks to avoid being blown from my lofty perch. <span></span></p></blockquote><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2021/05/walking-in-mountain-wonderland-in.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-0.018670136178844388 -51.7853804 56.60179753617885 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-46943541475263594502021-05-25T11:25:00.011-07:002021-07-29T05:18:32.474-07:00The Amazing Anaga Mountains in Tenerife<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWWgaUaUUMMqKXVpbxyqwVA-vkdEegLSaFGhyphenhyphenlw9I24i3jGm7irTcLYW8Zf3Sj5qnMqBATebDA1hheolrbHyX1k-9jj8Ryp_2lagsV8i69R5uXpOyA_Zmkly9CLKGOLqxgwNeH1r9KGw/s960/FB_IMG_1621932770982.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWWgaUaUUMMqKXVpbxyqwVA-vkdEegLSaFGhyphenhyphenlw9I24i3jGm7irTcLYW8Zf3Sj5qnMqBATebDA1hheolrbHyX1k-9jj8Ryp_2lagsV8i69R5uXpOyA_Zmkly9CLKGOLqxgwNeH1r9KGw/w640-h360/FB_IMG_1621932770982.jpg" width="640"></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">For me, the most beautiful part of Tenerife is The Anaga Mountains in the far north-east of the island and this walk didn't disappoint. </span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The initial part of the walk to the cave-house village of Chinamada was impressive enough but from there, the long descent into Barranco del Tomadero on the path to Los Batanes was simply epic. </span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Surrounded by jagged, towering peaks and beautiful flora, this path entered a magical world of trickling streams, rock pools, croaking frogs and cave houses. </span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">At one point, the 'path' was nothing more than a few narrow footholds in the rock accompanied by chains as handholds to assist you.</span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Reaching the tiny hamlet of Los Batanes, the climbing began and for around two hours, the path climbed relentlessly up, while the stunning views helped to take your mind off of the climb. </span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">In all the walk took 6 hours.<span></span></span></span></span></span></p><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-amazing-anaga-mountains-in-tenerife.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-71907047273945725922021-03-17T01:37:00.002-07:002021-03-17T01:37:53.347-07:00Moonscapes and Waterfalls in Tenerife<p> <span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">A walk to the Lunar Landscape and Fuente Madre del Agua waterfall in the south of Tenerife</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8tvzUDhD1vk" width="560"></iframe></div>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-30895491910402102612021-03-17T01:16:00.002-07:002021-03-17T01:16:41.053-07:00Cloud Drifting Over Teide<p>A short video clip taken from the Degollada de Mesa</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bm0oISvL5iA" width="560"></iframe></div>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.2915637 -16.6291304-3.99669399631588 -51.7853804 60.579821396315879 18.5271196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051114911325133056.post-21416414545124173062020-09-18T06:55:00.003-07:002021-06-14T12:57:05.154-07:00Exploring the Barranco del Rey in Tenerife<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNPJYOekXge9EqHEx0C-dSoAfY3l74dT-cjloTk6ME1sJBjtBSXrKjpFVW-gXZIciu6MLB94UhtLWnHSK5qri5p7zPWxn3J8dXNKTO95krKr3udAh4hzsbzzLPqWN4-BRXguZmW37di0/s4896/DSC06057.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="4896" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNPJYOekXge9EqHEx0C-dSoAfY3l74dT-cjloTk6ME1sJBjtBSXrKjpFVW-gXZIciu6MLB94UhtLWnHSK5qri5p7zPWxn3J8dXNKTO95krKr3udAh4hzsbzzLPqWN4-BRXguZmW37di0/w640-h360/DSC06057.JPG" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Early morning cloud drifts over the mountains</span></span></span></span></span></span><br></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Most hikers who have walked in the south of Tenerife will be familiar with the Barranco del Rey. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">The GR131 long distance trail flirts with this impressive gorge in it's initial stages and as it departs Arona, on it's journey to La Esperanza in the north of the island, it crosses the ravine before heading off into the hills. <span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><a href="https://teneriferambler.blogspot.com/2020/09/exploring-barranco-del-rey-in-tenerife.html#more"></a>Tenerife Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870081751632511357noreply@blogger.com0Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain28.0486003 -16.6645007-0.26163353617884511 -51.820750700000005 56.358834136178842 18.4917493