Sunflower Books: Landscapes of TENERIFE: WALKS AND CAR TOURS

Tenerife, 7th Edition (2007) ; updated 06/11/2011

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Update for walks and car tours (drives) on Tenerife given below supplement those provided in the guidebook. It is vital that this Update is read in conjunction with the text of the book, but note that the Update applies only to the edition stated and not to any earlier editions. (If you have an older edition of this book and want to "upgrade" to the latest edition at half price, click here.)

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Plan of santa Cruz: For those of you using the tram, note that the station called 'Intercambio' is incorrectly located on our plan: The station labelled 'intercambio' is called '3 de Mayo'; the 'Intercambio' is on the westerly extension of Primo de Rivera (not shown on our plan, but just south of the bus station). Sunflower, 4/08

General: The Freytag and Berndt map now shows most of the newly-signed ~~PR footpaths", useful for knowing the paths to follow and the ones to ignore, and instead go down those marked with a yellow and white X to do the Sunflower walk rather than a PR. (User, 4/11) + Since my last visit significant amounts of work has been carried out to mark footpaths on Tenerife. There are now 35 marked "Senderos" in Teide Parque Nacional although at present Nos 22-35 do not appear on the maps at the information offices or the the signs for 1-21, only on the new signs. (User, 11/11)

Walk 5: After 5 hrs 30 mins, in La Florida, do not go steeply uphill (which is left from the crossroads). This takes you up to Pinoleris: go straight over towards Oratava as the map shows. (User, 5/11)

Walk 16: At 2 hr 40 mins, you come to a roundabout on the main road. It, instead of turning right, you go left there is a new camino on the right (funded by the EC according to the notice). It goes virtually to the Pleytas Restaurant (Walk 18). lfyou go past the restaurant 100 metres and take the track off left to the ponds, you can then follow PR5 I to Erjos. (User, 5/11)

Walk 17: The unfinished enclosure is just a line of fence posts. The finger post you want is signed PR52 Portelas. The 1 hr 40 mm track has a yellow and white X on the barrier. The Erjos/El Palmar turnoff is PR52. The Las Lagunettas turn is further on and signposted 52.2 El Palmar (did not see a cairn). When you get to Las Lagunettas, follow PR56 (Fl Palmar por Las Huertas). The paved track to Buenavista starts off tarmaced. (User, 5/11)

Walk 18: Los Bolicos is now just a clearing with a notice board but no buildings... Here is an idea for an alternative walk to Masca: Follow the directions for the Alternative Walk to Buenavista, BUT at the only junction turn LEFT (NOTE the path straight ahead is marked Teno Alta and there is also a stone column with a pate "La Cancela" at this Junction). The path goes downhill and joins the Masca Road at a mirador, which has a bar underneath it. Take the Old Road on the left of the mirador and in a short distance along it Turn RIGHT onto a path going downhill, there is a waymark on a rock about 10 yds along it. Follow the path downhill; it is waymarked at all junctions and rejoin the Masca Road. Turn LEFT and follow this for about 1/2 mile to the Bus Stop. The bus to Santiago de Teide leaves at 16-15 and links up with the 460 Bus to both Playa de las Americas and Icod de los Vinos from where you can catch the 363 back to Puerto. The walk is about 7 miles long. (User, 1/08) + The comment by User 1/08 is incorrect, There are ruins of at least 4 buildings and a threashing floor clearly visible at Los Bolicos... p96 At the staggered junction follow the curve first to the right, then take the second left, immediately after the signed route. The first left is a well signposted route, you need to be just below it initially, not above it as suggested in the book... At the 40 min mark the path that ascends Montana Jala is now the more prominant path... p97 final para I would suggest that on reaching the road, unless it is wet follow the signed path down to the ponds. This follows an old donkey trail and is still paved for a short stretch. This returns you to the staggered junction by the ponds. (User, 11/11)

Walk 21: 2 hrs O5 mins signposted El Palmar. 2hrs 55 mins there is a yellow and white X at the Las Moradas sign. (User, 5/11)

Walk 22: Page 109, lines 4-5, follow the track over the small barranco only - NOT the main barranco. 1 hr: We did not see the ruined house until we were past it as it is so overgrown. The landmark is the concrete- covered pipe which contains the start of the canal and runs across the barranco like a dam. A superb walk and not as frightening as it sounded! (User, 5/11)

NB: THE COMMENTS BELOW ARE ALL SUGGESTIONS MADE BY USERS OVER THE YEARS FOR WALK VARIATIONS, ETC. THEY ARE NOT CORRECTIONS TO THE CURRENT EDITION.

WALKS
In winter the Orotava walks are at their best very early, between 08.00-11.00. After that clouds and mist hide all the views. It is often chilly and rainy, even when sunny at Puerto. In winter head for the Cañadas and coastal areas of the Anaga. Even if you stay in Puerto, pack a copy of Landscapes of Southern Tenerife and La Gomera: If the weather is bad in the north, Walks 1 and 2 in the latter book are within easy reach of Puerto and most enjoyable. (User)

Walk 1: The Bar at Bollullo Beach is now open every day. (User, 1/08) + Bollullo restaurant is closed (Possibly just for winter)... After the balconied house continue on the private track as far as you can go. Where the route is blocked by large metal gates (currently black), the route to Punta del Ancon goes through a narrow gap between two high walls to the left of the gate. The route to Cafe Vista Paraiso is marked and goes through a similar gap to the right. (User, 11/08) + Extension: As a very acceptable extension to this walk, after leaving Cafe Paraiso, carry on up into Cuesta de la Villa, where the bus stop is on the right hand corner. Turn left instead and walk down the main street for approximately 400m.Turn left down CALLE SORONDONGO. At the bottom turn right for 200m then turn left through the subway under the TF5. Immediately upon exiting the subway,on your left is a paved footpath along the clifftop. (Continue along here if you wish - we did not but it seems to go some distance.) 50m from the start of the path is a signposted path to the left with a spectacular drop down the cliff side. It is perfectly safe with a large wooden handrail all the way down. For anyone with vertigo it may be a problem but it is perfectly safe. (At the bottom look back at the path you have just descended - its awesome!) At the bottom follow the footpath to the next cliff edge and walk between the wall and the recently erected handrail,turn left at the end, continue between the two high walls and arrive back at the ascent point for the cafe. This extension to the walk takes 45 mins from the cafe to the ascent point. Obviously this then entails a walk back to Puerto, which can be varied by following the road, through El Rincon, back to Barranco de la Arena, tnen retrace your steps back to Puerto. Total distance for this walk is 16km. (User, 1/10) + page 43 line 16: no red/yellow arrows visible; Line 21 no tree visible, large doors/gates now green; Line 25 At Fincon Ancon the path on the left to property looks private but isn't and it leads down to the rocky promontory mentioned. On returning up this path an alternative route is to turn left and in about 50yds there is a well used path up the cliff with new handrails and in places re-laid steps. This leads under the autopista into Santa Ursula. On reaching the main road there is a bus stop 50yds on the right or by walking on to the right about 400 yards you come to the stop mentioned in the book. (User, 1/11) + I followed the advice on page 43 in the middle "For the present, ignore it..." to see Finca Ancon beach. When I came back after a ten minutes' walk, the huge gate (over two meters high) was closed. Luckily I was alone and just managed to climp over it. (User, 1/11) + Just before the last bend towards the Barranco de la Arena (before the blue-and-white finca), a new path was under construction into the ravine, which is steeper (but safer underfoot) than the one you describe; it comes up slightly further along the road than the present one. When we returned that way, people were already using it, despite the fact that the last section at the bottom hadn't yet been paved; there were handrails on both sides of the ravine... The Bollullo restaurant looked decidedly closed when we saw it... Where you mention the vertiginous path (bottom of p. 42), the path has now been diverted to the other side of the wall ­ but there were no banana trees in the enclosure... The steps to the precipitous escarpment (p. 43) now have a railing part of the way... The private track on the way to Finca Ancon is now closed to vehicles and walkers. When we reached it, the gate was open, so we walked through: we couldn't find the path off to the left before the large tree and stone seat, but sat down there to have our picnic lunch. This was interrupted some 5 minutes later by the young woman passenger in a 4-wheel-drive vehicle which drove up from the finca: she told us that this was now private land (which would explain the massive breeze-block wall in which the entrance gate is set!), and she politely asked us to climb in their vehicle to be driven up to the gate ­ unless we wanted to climb over the wall on our return! I told her that the path was included in a walk book, and she asked that you should remove the reference, please. Once outside the gates (which they locked behind them) we discovered an alternative access to the peninsula, down a path outside the wall, to the left of the gate. At the end of the banana plantation (c. 100 metres), the path turns to the right (along the wall, and parallel to the beach), and is paved with a handrail:it seemed to be ready to use, though we didn't investigate the whole length. I'm attaching photos of the gate (closed) and the nameplate, in case you want to use them in any amendment to this description. (User, 2/11)

Walk 2: Perhaps Aguamansa has grown since you were last there, but there are certainly more bus stops than you mention in directions for alighting from the bus! The 15-km sign occurs between the 4th and 5th bus stops after the village sign, and the Las Fuentes sign is beyond the 5th stop ­ but we enjoyed the stroll up the main road, and could have had coffee at one of 2 cafés on the way to the start of the walk... The path is now labelled and colour-coded (green-and-white stripes) as SL 81, and there is an information board near the beginning of the path which shows it joining with a long-distance path (GR) from Anaga for part of its route. There was no sign of a back entrance to the trout farm before we reached the gate barring the track, where we needed to turn left... We did not find any right turn labelled Pista de Benijos, and barely caught a sight of Mt. Teide among all the trees; there was a 3-way junction, with SL 81 carrying straight on, and coming out at a car park well below La Caldera, with a tunnel under the road for pedestrians. It may be that we'd already gone wrong by this point, but we carried on along SL 81; we didn't find either of the galerias nor the 2-storey green building, but we reached a fork, with the left-hand road sign-posted to Los Realejos, so we took the right-hand fork downhill. No track branched off to the right after 1 minute: the first one occurred after 10 minutes, but we found a farm track to the left, as mentioned (the farm looked abandoned). At a water pipe (but did you mean a concrete pipe, like the one which was in the woods below us while on the upper path?), standing proud of the road on the left, we looked for the faint track you mention, but didn't find one for another 2 or 3 minutes: it crossed the GR and SL81, but just peterd out... At that stage, we cut our losses, returned to the GR/SL, and headed back towards Aguamansa; we did see a sign pointing uphill for the Pista de Benijos, but carried on as we were. The clouds started coming down about 1.30 p.m., so we rejoined our original path, then back-tracked to the tunnel for La Caldera and visited it (Spanish families having picnics and barbecues in the recreational area, as it was Sunday). (User, 2/11)

Walk 6: The important Junction (45 min) is now well marked and with a fingerpost pointing left (Note at this point Walk 7 is marked to the right). There are now several points on this walk where wire ropes have been bolted into the rock to form handrails and at the point where there has always been a hand rail there is now also a wooden fence on the edge. Having turned of the path and descended from the "rocky hump" at the bottom of the descent (3 hours) you now encounter a path with stones on either side, which runs alongside the old bulldozed track, and which leads you to some steps which in turn lead to a path which runs down through the forest and comes out onto the old track opposite the path for the "Fairyland Descent" (page 56). When you arrive at the
La Caldera / Choza Almadi track, turn left (the path straight across is now marked with a cross). After 5 minutes you arrive at a stone building on the Left and just past it on the right is a path marked "PRTF35 AGUAMANSA". This is a nice path through the forest; at the only junction go straight ahead, and soon the path is concreted and then tarmac. At the crossroads turn left and you are on the road to Aguamansa. At the 2nd bend there is another new finger post marked "PRTF 35 CASA FORESTAL"; follow this and in just over 10 minutes you are on the main road facing the Fish Farm with "Bar Aguamansa" to your right. The Bus Stop opposite the fish farm is 2 minutes to your left and the Aguamansa bus stop is 5 minutes to your right. I estimated that these 2 new paths cut about 0.5 miles from the distance and saved the steep descent to Aguamansa and the Steep ascent up to the bus stop. (User, 11/09) + Variation on Walk 6: One can continue the walk PAST the "important turn-off" mentioned on page 55. The path is similar to the rest of Los Organos in that it is on the edge of the rock face. At the beginning the path climbs slowly; in 30min it turns inland and zig zags up steeply to go round the base of a rocky spur. It then descends and reascends past a second rocky spur. At 45 min you are on a path with trees on both sides. In 50 min you cross some stones at the top of a barranco. In 1 hour you reach a bulldozed forestry track: turn left and follow it downhill. Five minutes later you reach a junction; ignore the tracks to right and left and continue straight ahead; this track curves around and descends and you should ignore all tracks going off it and continue descending. In 1h45min you arrive, after a steep descent, at Choza Almadi. The path back to Choza El Topo and La Caldera is the one on your immediate left. (several users, 2006, who say the whole walk takes about 5h). We have sketched in on the map in the book where we think these paths and tracks are, but have NOT marked the route in colour. (Sunflower)

Walk 8: Another way to start is to cross the road from the Information Centre and follow Walk 9, but fork left after 5 min onto Path No 2 and follow this path as it winds uphill. After about 1h the path swings north across a wide desolate plain (at this point Path No 2 goes right to join up with the Las Cañadas track). Towards the end of the plain the path gets fainter, but if you veer to the right, towards some bushes, the path becomes clear again and within 1min you reach a bulldozed track. Turn left (north) and follow this to the road. Turn right and within 15 mins you are at Corral del Nino. This adds 2mi/3km; 1h to the route in the book, but cuts out the boring walk up the road. (User) [Note: not all of this route is shown on our maps.] + Page 62, 4th paragraph: the ruins of the choza no longer visible but the path is well signed on the left; last paragraph: the sign "Cumbrita Fria" is broken, the pole remains but the sign is on the ground nearby partially covered by stones. (User, 1/11)

Walk 10: You can now get a permit by email to climb Teide. I followed these instructions and got the permit within a couple of days ­ top class service!
From teide@oapn.es:
"Please, in order to get the permit we need an e-mail with this information:
- A scanned copy of your passport.
- The names, surnames and passport numbers of all the group (maximum party size, 10 people)
- The exact day of your visit (only one day at week).
- You must specify a summit slot of two hours, one of the timetables as follow to stay on the very top of Teide, 9:00 to 11:00 hours, 11:00 to 13.00, 13:00 to 15:00 or 15:00 to 17:00. During this time you can stay on the top of Teide, before you need to take the cable car (and pay tickets) or walk by foot to the upper cable car station (5 hours going up and 3 going down). YOU WILL RECEIVE THE PERMIT BY E-MAIL. Thank you. Please, send us at least with 7 days in advance (minimum)." (User, 11/09)

Walk 11: Hi, there. I'm from Tenerife. I've just realised that in your book about the island, you name that vertical rock near El Teide "God's finger" but that is not correct. "God's finger" was in gran canaria until the delta storm blew it to the bottom of the sea. The one in El Teide is called "Roque Chinchado". (e-mail, 5/08) [Sunflower: He's right! Despite there being tens of thousands of references to 'God's Finger' in books and on the web, the web site for the National Park gives the correct name of Roque Chinchado...] + p73, final para: On the return to the car park, a couple of minutes after the detour to the rock, the path splits into two. Although both end in the same place, the route to the left is safer and easier, the route to the right is steep with much loose shale. (User, 11/08)

Walk 13, p78, para 2: The signpost to Roque del Peral is missing, although the metal post remains. Walk 13 (alternative): The shortcut path from the viewpoint at the end of the Canada to Degollada del Cedro was in the process of being fenced off when we visited. It will now be necessary to retrace steps all the way back to main walk, then continue on main walk. (User, 11/08) + Walk 13 (alternative): As we had driven up to El Portillo, we started from the Visitor Centre, but on our return we found that the path from the restaurant now goes through the courtyard in front of the restaurant (and past the stall-holders trying to attract a coach party), up some steps at the end, and it then meanders over to the Visitor Centre... The path to La Fortaleza is only numbered 1 and 6 until the 2 paths diverge; each subsequent junction is also marked with the alternative path numbers which leave it, but it was quite straightforward to follow... As we approached the rock wall near La Fortaleza, the path to Cruz de Fregel became path 29: it was difficult to see if it was still possible to go up the forestry track you mention, as there is a barrier in front of the rock wall, and we couldn't see its extent. There was a forest fire there in July 2007, and the area is being replanted and is therefore fenced off from walkers. We just walked along to the viewpoint but, unfortunately, the clouds had come down during the previous few minutes, so our view was a layer of cloud with tree trunks below it! (User, 2/11) + Further to my previous comment (User, 11/08) There is now a gate in the fence that was being erected prvoiusly. There are no sign to indicate whether or not it is an allowable route, but it does appear to have been walked.
Here is a suggestion for second alternative walk 13 (duration about 4-4.5hrs). Follow alternative walk 13 to viewpoint at the end of the Canada, then almost immeadiately on turning and retracing your steps turn right onto Sendero 33. Initially this is a little tricky as it crosses and rounds blocky lava flows, but after about 15 mins becomes easy underfoot. There are a couple of short sharp ascents as the path meanders through scrub and accross small canadas. After a little over an hour the path terminates where it meets sendero 22. Turn left here. This path is a delightful easy gentle downhill stroll, initially heading towards Degollada del Cedro before veering right towards El Cabezon. As it veers there is a short sharp ascent over a lava flow, then a few minutes later it rejoins the outbound path where you turn right to return to El Portillo.
(User, 11/11)

Walk 14: I don't recommend the Mirador de Sergio as a picnic spot: there is no shade and you have to sit on the track. Chanajiga is, after all, only 10 minutes further on. (User, 5/05)

Wals 16-21, IMPORTANT: Signage has changed along the route of Walk 17, to match the numbering system of a 'Regional Footpath Network' scheme. Wthout doubt the changes to signs will almost certainly apply to walks 16, 18, 19, 20 and 21 as well. The numbering scheme is described in a leaflet entitled "Isla Baja - Destino piloto de Dinamización Turistica" which we found at the Garachico tourist office. Apparently, these changes are part of a pilot project to harmonise signage with standards defined by the European Ramblers Association. (User, 9/09)

Walk 16: Since the fires the path from Las Arenas Negras has several new Finger posts pointing off of the path which can be confusing. After Los Partidos de Franquis the path now joins the Road at a Roundabout. (User, 6/08) + Page 92: Starting from Erjos makes a pleasant short walk. 3rd paragraph: the "sender" sign is no longer visible. (User, 1/11) + Page 89, final para: The return route for the shorter walk is to the right immedeately before the barrier on the outward leg. It is well signposted to La Monteneta... The cairn "El Volcan Negro" appears to have been removed since my last visit.... Shorter Walk 16 As an interesting and plesant alternative to returning from the picnic site by the outbound route I suggest following the signed route to La Monteneta. This meanders through the trees and has the feel of an abandoned Victorian wilderness garden. (User, 11/11)

Walk 17: I cannot understand what the confusion is over the start to this walk [as detailed in previous updates; see below]. You go down the steps by the church and follow the road down to where it turns sharp right, where you go slightly to your left down by the side of a house on a path. This path turns to the right and goes downhill, where you come to a fingerpost pointing to the right. You take this path and follow it as it changes direction and it leads you up to the radio mast; there are no junctions off this path. Another point about this walk is that BUS No. 366 no longer runs at weekends or on holidays - when the only bus is the one that leaves MASCA at 3.00pm. (User, 11/09) + Previous updates: We received a post card from Cambridge with update comments for this walk, so overly franked by Royal Mail that it is virtually unreadable. We THINK it says the users could not find the start of the track from Erjos and that they thought we ought to mention "head for the red and white mast on the saddle". Further, they add that "the old road from Fleytas to Erjos is now a magical green path" and we should mention that. Presumably they are referring to the north/south track beside the stream on the map, but we are not sure. Hopefully this will make some sense on the ground. (Sunflower, 4/09) + Further to the currently posted update, we also were a little uncertain about the correct starting point of the path up to the forestry track when we made the walk in mid August 2009. The signs further along the forest paths, of which more later, also confused us. I hope the information below may be of help to others. 1) Finding the start of the forest track: After you reach the bottom of the road by the side of the church in Erios you should carry straight on downhill on the path, as directed. You then reach a junction with a clear track off to the left. Near this junction there is a small unlabelled sign (at N28° 19' 41"; W16° 48' 24") which points ahead to a less noticeable path across the ravine; this is the path you should follow and is as described in the book. However, we didn't notice the 'unfinished enclosure' mentioned - maybe it is now finished! Just by the start of the forestry track (which is partially gravelled at this stage), is a large red and white striped communications mast and its associated buildings. This is a great visual reference point or GPS waypoint (N28° 19' 44"; W16° 48' 32") for the beginning of the forest track. Forestry vehicles regularly access the forest track from the TF-82 in Erjos via a grovelled track; we met several such vehicles all along the walk so do keep your ears open! 2) Signs en route: It should be noted that, as part of a project within the Isla Baja area of Tenerife, all the signs referred to in Walk 17 have been replaced to match the numbering system of a 'Regional Footpath Network' scheme. From the walk description, it is still easy to work out the correct paths to take, but not finding the signs as described is a little disconcerting at first. The numbering scheme is described in a leaflet entitled "Isla Baja - Destino piloto de Dinamización Turistica" which we later found at the Garachico tourist office. As an example, the route used by Walk 17 now follows path numbers PR TF 52 and PR TF 52.1. Apparently, these changes are part of a pilot project to harmonise signage with standards defined by the European Ramblers Association. Unfortunately we didn't find this leaflet until after the walk and didn't have the wit to make a record of the changes along the way. N.B. The changes to signs will almost certainly apply to walks 16, 18, 19, 20 and 21. (User, 9/09)

Walk 18: The sugested walk to Masca is good and after joining the road at the Mirador above Masca when you go along the old road on the left the path down is now marked with a Finger post. (User, 6/08)

Walk 26: At the start of the walk the sign is a new footpath sign TF2 to Vallesco, no mention of Barrio de la Alegria; page 121, 4th paragraph: At the houses the footpath sign (TF2 Vallesco) directs one left but the path as described bears right, round the houses. (User, 1/11)

WALK 28: On coming to the Anaga Forestry Park would read better as - "Your turnoff, not far before the KM5 road marker, goes through some bollards on the left. Continue on the path straight ahead. (Ignore path on the left)". (User, 4/11)
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Walk 30: I tried this walk on 27th March in fine weather. I arrived at the derelict chapel (1h) a few minutes ahead of schedule and found the turnoff path (1h10min) okay. Descending this path was initially clear but on reaching the riverbed the path became increasingly hard to follow and I had to backtrack several times before picking up cairns or paint markers again. I could not follow the book's route instructions, but following cairns eventually arrived at the coast still in the barranco - two rocks here were painted with signs 'Coto de Caza' (Hunting area). Clearly at some stage I should have ascended out of the barranco (as indicated following the 1h30min point in the book). (User, 4/06) + I initially had the same problem as user of 4/06, and I suggest a rewording for the text: Where the text says "You enter the riverbed at the junction of two barrancos ... just above a drop in a dry cascade", substitute: "At the point where the path you have been following turns sharp right to cross the river bed (it descends to Playa Zapata), look for your path off left, waymarked with cairns (not always easy to spot)." This is a terrific walk; pity more Landscapers don't do it. (User, 9/07)

New walk suggestion: The 'Camino de Castro' is a very interesting walk from the Mirador de San Pedro to Puerto de la Cruz along the cliffs and through banana plantations. A map and details are available from the Tourist Information Centre (the 363 bus goes past the mirador). The walk ends at the Hotel Maritim, but if you walk down the road to Loro Parc you can then walk along Playa Maritim into Puerto. (User, 2/03) + Another user (3/04) said how much he enjoyed this walk and that it complements Walk 1 nicely. (Sunflower) + The tourist office did have a photocopy for the 'Camino de Castro' walk , but this was not much help. It is called Sendero del Agua Water Path'; here is a description: Take the 363 bus to Mirador de San Petro. If the bus stops after the mirador do not go back up the busy road but go down the side road by the bus stop and turn right. You will find a new paved path climbing up under the Mirador. Keep right and you will pass the Ermita and come up onto the Mirador. To find the Path to Puerto de la Cruz cross over the car park. The path starts on the far side. The Rambla de Castro is worth exploring. There are several information boards beside the path. The ongoing path to Puerto goes uphill to Aquas de Gordejuela. Go left at the T- junction. When you come to Romantica you have to find your way through the streets to Los Roques bay. First turn left then right, and go straight on to find the continuation cliff path at Playa de los Roques. Go down to join a covered water canal. Before turning right to Puerto, turn left, passing under a small stone built bridge, through a cleft in the rock to the edge of the cliff. Follow the path round to the right, round the large rock, to a mirador. Carry on to rejoin the path to Puerto. When you reach the Hotel Maritim, walk past it then turn left down Calle Bencome (which has a narrow pavement) to Punta Brava. Turn left down steps, follow Calle Tegueste along the sea side of Punta Brava. Keep following round close to the sea, Calle Pelinor, up steps past a small chapel. Turn right down Calle Pelicar to Calle Ruiman to a small Plaza, cross this to join the walkway around the beach below Loro Park. (User, 3/05) + If you walk from Puerto de la Cruz to the MIRADOR SAN PEDRO, the 363 bus back to Puerto arrives at the bus stop on the San Vicente road just before 25 minutes past each hour. There is now a footway, fenced off from the road, from the Mirador to the bus stop. (User, 2005)