Pico del Inglés - Valleseco
Description
The tour begins with a streetcar ride from the port region of Santa Cruz up to La Laguna, covering around 550 meters in altitude. From there, muscle power is required: the ascent rides along a well-maintained road into the Anaga region. This road is often used by rental car tourists whose destination is one of the many viewpoints in the region. One of these is Cruz del Carmen. After a short stay on the road, the route turns left at the Merendero Casa Carlos restaurant into the first descent of the day towards Taborno. The trail begins wide, becomes increasingly challenging and offers a few hairpin bends and tricky rocky sections, especially in the lower section. At the same time, spectacular views of the rugged and wild Anaga region open up. You reach the village of Taborno, where the road awaits, which leads back to the ridge at an altitude of just over 300 meters.
The second descent of the day begins at the ridge. The start of the trail requires a short uphill push section. If you want to avoid this, you can take the road up to Pico del Inglés instead and start the trail from there. The first section offers a spectacular dirt trail through dense forests and scrubland, where you will occasionally encounter walkers. At a dip, turn left onto an unmarked trail - a real treat! This section rides to the La Fortaleza group of houses, where the scenery changes: Cacti now dominate instead of trees, and the damp scrubland gives way to a dry, wild environment. The trail becomes much rockier and rougher here. In one intermediate section, it is necessary to push as the path is very rough. Towards the end, the trail becomes smoother again before you finally roll down to the sea on a small road. You then head back to the city center along the coast.
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
33 km
960 m
1505 m
7 above sea level
994 above sea level
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
3346
well suited
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A really cool tour. Yes, you cover the meters in altitude on tarred roads (sometimes with lots of cars, as the description says) and not on trails, but the trails down are really cool. Highly recommended.