Walking in the middle of nature is an activity that has more and more followers. The Tenerife trails They are the ideal place to practice, since, due to the wide network of routes that the Island offers, we can find the best ones for each person.
Whether you are an experienced or just starting out in the hiking, in Tenerife you can find multiple options to do it. Although perhaps the problem to take the first step is not knowing if you will be able to achieve it. If you have not yet done any route in the middle of nature due to fear or ignorance, we are going to show you the best short routes in Tenerife to start.
Why short routes?
In this case, we have selected a series of short routes because, in general, they are usually simplerwhich makes them perfect for people who are starting out in the world of hiking.
In addition, although this is not something only for short routes, they have some impressive landscapeswhich will attract walkers and invite them to repeat.
And lastly, because the best way to acquire the hiking bug is go forward step by stepbeginning with those short routes that allow the walker to see that they are fulfilling their objectives and, little by little, to be able to enter into routes more advanced.
best short routes
Roques de Garcia
The route of the Roques de Garciain it Teide National Parkis a circular of barely 3.5 kilometers which starts from the Mirador de La Roulette. The trail surrounds the well-known rocks (Roque Cinchado, El Torrotito, El Burro, Roques Blancos,…) where you can see the Ucanca plain or the amazing lava flow known as La Cascada. The journey is from low difficulty And it can be done in about two hours. During it, you will be able to observe the typical panorama of the National Park, with brooms, codesos, rosalitos de cumbre, pajoneras herbs and magarzas, among other species.
Path of the Senses
He Path of the Senses It is one of the perfect routes to start. Located in the Anaga Rural Park this small route of low difficulty that allows you to live a special experience. And it is that, as its own name indicates, it is not just about walking, but about opening the senses and enjoying a whole sensory experience that, in addition, has impressive panoramic views of the metropolitan area of the Island. This path is formed by three different layouts: wake up your senses (adapted for people with motor or sensory disabilities) has a length of 340 meters; Let it surprise youa circular route that runs partly along the old path of Las Montañas and that has 544 metersand What the Monteverde containswith 1,272 metersit is also circular and access to the Llano de los Loros viewpoint.
Delve into this natural world of exceptional beauty and you will see how you will want to get to know a little more about Anaga at each step.
The Ivies
Also in the Anaga Rural Park, there is another of those short routes that are ideal for starting out in hiking. It’s about the Las Hiedras Track. It is a linear track of about 4.5 kilometers which has sections adapted for people with reduced mobility. The demand of this route is not very high, so you can enjoy the landscape while you walk, since there is a wide variety of flora such as the laurel or the fayal-brezal. The route runs through a flat forest track with slight ascents and descents, which starts from the El Batán highway and ends in Casas de El Río.
