Chinyero Lava-Trails
Description
The base of this tour is the picturesque village of Garachico on the north coast of Tenerife. From here, the ideal way to get to Erjos is by rental car, although you can later take the bus back from Icod without bikes to pick up the car. As the bus only has small luggage compartments, at most one bike can be transported with the front and rear wheels removed. An alternative option is to use the Bikebase shuttle or a local cab.
The tour starts in Erjos with a gravel road transfer to the Arenas Negras. The first highlight is the Montaña Negra, which lives up to its name with its deep black lava landscape and bright green trees. An immaculately groomed gravel road leads through this impressive area and forms the basis for the steady ascent to Montaña Cascajo through an idyllic pine landscape.
Shortly before Montaña Cascajo, turn sharp right onto a single trail (difficulty S1) that rides to Chinyero. This surreal lava world offers flowing and fun trails that are excellent to ride. Leave the Chinyero mountain on your left and roll through this extraordinary landscape on easy trails. You cross the ascent route, later pass a campsite and picnic area and continue to ride through the forest on S1 trails.
After the village of La Montañeta, the trail becomes a little rougher and slippery in places, but remains varied throughout and leads through a fascinating, but now much greener landscape. Finally, you reach San Juan del Reparo, where the spectacular serpentine finale of the tour begins. The descent to Garachico leads through impressively steep terrain, which is nevertheless easy to ride. The route zigzags downhill in the style of a mule track - sometimes wide and flowing, sometimes narrow and rough. The charming town of Garachico is almost always in view during the entire descent. The tour ends right in the center of Garachico, which is (rightly) considered one of the most beautiful villages in Spain. The perfect end to this stunning tour is a dip in the Atlantic.
Note: In Tenerife, driving on the official hiking routes is prohibited. The. However, the ban is consistently ignored by local mountain bikers. It is advisable to avoid the weekends because that is when many locals are out and about. It is the responsibility of each individual to ride this route on a mountain bike, with full awareness of the legal situation.
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Details of the tour
34 km
660 m
1730 m
8 above sea level
1664 above sea level
Erjos
Garachico
3351
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