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| House in Las Fuentes with Montaña Tejina |
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. 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. 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.
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| Finca Montiel |
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| Tejina Mountain |
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| Montiel Way |
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| Cave House in Las Fuentes |
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| Looking across the Barranco de Guaria |
Although I have walked this route that encircles the large volcanic dome of Montaña Tejina many times, it had been some years since I last walked it but with the exception of the newly surfaced track, I was pleased to find that little has changed. From the village, my route crossed the impressive Barranco de Guaria as I made my way to the village of Acojeja. After checking out an old wine press in the village, I descended into the Barranco de Guaria for a second time before climbing steeply out on the far side and back into Tejina. The walk is deceptively tiring with a number of steep climbs and rough ground to contend with.
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| Threshing floor in Las Fuentes |
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| Tejina Mountain |
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| Stone Trail to Acojeja |
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| Wine press in Acojeja |
2 comments:
Fabulous! And I love the cave house so much
It is pretty isn't it? Thanks for reading.
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