Proposed routes – South

Routes from the South

ROUTE Nº 1: ARAFO – MONTE DE LA ESPERANZA – TEIDE NATIONAL PARK

Departing from Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos or Costa Adeje:
Southern motorway TF-1 to the Arafo exit (Valle de Güimar) – Arafo – Road TF-523 – continue to climb until you pick up the TF-24 ridge road, climbing towards Las Cañadas.
Las Cumbres look out in Chipeque (1,800 metres above sea level; Km 26 turn off to the right: El Sur and El Norte look outs.
Ayosa lookout (2,000 m.) – La Crucita look out (1,980 m) – La Tarta look out (2,100 m: volcanic layers of different colours) – Puerto de Izaña (2,300 m) – El Portillo cross roads (2,030m)
Visitors´ Centre, 100 m from the cross roads (open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) – Phone: 922 356 000.
TEIDE NATIONAL PARK
Mina de San José look out, in Montaña Rajada – El Tabonal look out – Cable Car base station (information 922 694 038 – 922 010 445) – National Parador Hotel.
Los Roques and Ucanca look out (opposite the Parador Hotel) – Los Azulejos – Boca de Tauce – Road TF-38 to Chio – Las Narices del Teide look out (erupted in 1798) at Km 3 – Chinyero volcano at Km 15 (erupted in 1909) – back to the South via Guía de Isora or Tamaimo – Los Gigantes – Alcalá – Playa de San Juan.

ROUTE Nº 2 ARONA – TEIDE NATIONAL PARK – ICOD DE LOS VINOS – GARACHICO – PUNTA DE TENO – MASCA – LOS GIGANTES – PLAYA SAN JUAN

Starting from Playa de las Americas, Los Cristianos or Costa Adeje:
Arona cross roads – Arona – La Escalona – Vilaflor (1,400 m) – TF-21 road – Pino Gordo look out (by Forestry House, Km 67) – Las Lajas Recreation Area – El Retamar (2,200 m) – TEIDE NATIONAL PARK.
Boca de Tauce – Los Azulejos – Los Roques and Ucanca look out (by Parador Hotel) – Cable car station (information Phone 922 694 038 – 922 010 445) – El Tabonal look out and Mina de San José (Montaña Rajada) – Visitors´ Centre (open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on the left right before El Portillo crossroads (2,030 m).
Back down to La Orotava – La Margarita de Piedra look out – Mataznos look out – Aguamansa (Forestry Station and fish farm) – Villa de La Orotava – Puerto de la Cruz – follow the North road as far as Icod de los Vinos (famous dragon tree, church of San Marcos and square)
Garachico (old town centre) – Los Silos – Buenavista – El Palmar – Las Portelas – Masca (600 metres above sea level) – Cherfe look out (1,000 m) – Santiago del Teide – Tamaimo – Los Gigantes (view of the cliffs) -Alcalá – Playa San Juan and back home.

Starting from Playa de las Americas, Los Cristianos or Costa Adeje: Arona cross roads – Arona – La Escalona – Vilaflor (1,400 m) – TF-21 road – Pino Gordo look out (by Forestry House, Km 67) – Las Lajas Recreation Area – El Retamar (2,200 m) – TEIDE NATIONAL PARK. Boca de Tauce – Los Azulejos – Los Roques and Ucanca look out (by Parador Hotel) – Cable car station (information Phone 922 694 038 – 922 010 445) – El Tabonal look out and Mina de San José (Montaña Rajada) – Visitors´ Centre (open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on the left right before El Portillo crossroads (2,030 m). Back down to La Orotava – La Margarita de Piedra look out – Mataznos look out – Aguamansa (Forestry Station and fish farm) – Villa de La Orotava – Puerto de la Cruz – follow the North road as far as Icod de los Vinos (famous dragon tree, church of San Marcos and square) Garachico (old town centre) – Los Silos – Buenavista – El Palmar – Las Portelas – Masca (600 metres above sea level) – Cherfe look out (1,000 m) – Santiago del Teide – Tamaimo – Los Gigantes (view of the cliffs) -Alcalá – Playa San Juan and back home.