This walk started from the Las Lajas recreation and camping area on the Teide road above Vilaflor. The route initially followed the marked trail to Adeje as it headed for Montaña Colorada, which certainly lived up to it's name 'Red Mountain'. The next landmark was the ruins of the Casa de Teresme, where I paused for a break as the cloud slowly began building up. I then crossed a number of barrancos and in the first of these I passed the Galeria El Rosario before climbing steeply out and heading towards Alto de Chimoche. After crossing the Barranco del Agua and Barranco del Rey,I descended via Guayero to Ifonche before finishing in Arona. The whole walk was 13.5 miles/21.7 kilometres and took 7.25 hours, passing through some quiet, spectacular countryside, although some of the far reaching views to the coast were spoilt by the haze.
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Exploring the PR-TF83 from Cruz de Tea
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Cruz de Tea from the PR-TF83 |
One of the original reasons for writing this blog was to keep purchasers of the book updated with any route changes and alternatives that I came across while doing the walks. Recently, I walked from Cruz de Tea, start of the Montaña Colorada walk, to check out the new PR-TF83 signposts that had appeared recently in the village as I was curious to discover where the route went. Picking up the signposts near the bus stop, I followed them along the quiet road out of the village, which eventually joined a stony way-marked trail as it climbed steeply to the hamlet of El Pinar on a beautiful morning as the dark silhouette of Gran Canaria hovered over the coastline far below.
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