Palm Mar Trails
Description
The tour starts in El Fraile, a rather run-down town on the south coast of Tenerife. Alternatively, you can also start the route in the lovelier town of Palm Mar.
From El Fraile, you first roll inland on the main road until shortly before Guaza. Turn left there, ride through a banana plantation and then climb up a gravel road to the Mesas de Guaza plateau. Once at the top, there is a dense network of rideable trails. Particularly worthwhile is a loop to the end of the plateau, from where the terrain drops steeply down to Los Cristianos. However, the trail down to Los Cristianos is not very attractive, so head back along the plateau towards Palm Mar. The trails here are mostly easy to ride, with only a short section of pushing through a small canyon. Finally, a flowing trail leads down to Palm Mar, where the second part of the tour begins.
Immediately after the descent, you cross the road and tackle the next trails just behind it. These circle the Montaña de la Caraba and ride down to the coastal region. Here too, a dense network of trails dominates, offering numerous route options. However, the trail directly on the coast is closed to bikes and not worthwhile anyway because it is too rocky and rough. Instead, you ride further back in the "second row" through the plain and finally reach a large banana plantation.
Directly on the coast, there is a passage on a gravel road that turns into a trail again behind the plantation. You are now in the El Fraile region, where there is another dense network of paths. There are numerous ways to get back to El Fraile and complete the tour.
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
21 km
250 m
250 m
0 above sea level
161 above sea level
El Fraile
El Fraile
3346
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About the author: Thomas Giger
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is a fun loop that can be extended almost indefinitely. There are so many other trails.