The Tenerife trails They are many and very varied. They exist for all tastes, from the simplest for beginners to some of the most difficult for the most experienced walkers.
Some are especially attractive for their natural beauty and others for historical points that can be found along the way. In short, there is always an ideal route for those who want to spend their free time hiking through the mountains.
In this case, we present you those historical routes that have caves along the way. Cavities that could have been inhabited by the Guanches, or that are simply remains of the passage of time and that house great beauty.
This is the list of routes with caves in Tenerife what we propose:
In the municipality of Santa Cruz of Tenerife we found an easy access route. It is a path through Igueste de San Andrés in which we pass through the Watchtower and the Cuevas de San Andrés. The tour runs through the Anaga Rural Park. During the journey, in addition to the Watchtower, you pass through the San Andrés traffic light and go down the Zapata ravine towards Antequera beach, among other places.
Along the way you can find several stone caves which are remnants of the island’s history.
The Silos – Black Caves – Erjos
In the municipality of Los Silos begins this linear route that runs through Cuevas Negras and Erjos. The path skirts the bed of the ravine and has connections to other routes:
PR-TF 51 San José de Los Llanos – Punta de Teno. Section: San José de Los Llanos – Baracán Viewpoint
PR-TF 52 Erjos – Las Portelas (Water Mountain)
PR-TF 53.1 Black Caves – Wheat Land
PR-TF 54 Los Silos – Las Moradas – Monte del Agua
PR-TF 55 Los Silos – Talavera – El Palmar
It is a route of medium difficulty, about 5.7 kilometers. the path of black caves It was formerly used as a link between Los Silos and Santiago del Teide, until it became Camino Real, uniting Los Silos with Erjos. During the tour you can see many black rock caves that give the area its name.
Badajoz ravine
He badajoz ravinein Güímar, is a very popular place to practice hiking. Famous for its legends and mysteries, this ravine is dotted with galleries for the extraction of water and caves that were inhabited by the Guanches. One of the most famous is the Cueva del Cañizo, where the aura of mystery begins in this canyon that begins in Las Cañadas del Teide and comes to an end in the middle of the Güímar Valley.
The hiking trail has a total distance of about six kilometers round trip, and its level is not very complicated. In addition, it has an impressive beauty. In fact, the ravine is included in the Protected Landscape of Las Siete Lomas, classified as Protected Natural Area of Canary Islands.
These are just some of the examples of trails that you can find in Tenerife that will surprise you with their landscapes, routes and, above all, their caves.
