TENERIFE Island

THE Island of explorers and pensioners

Tenerife, the largest and most beautiful :-) of the 8 Canary Islands, in the center of the Canary Islands, varied and the gateway to La Gomera and other neighboring islands

Tourist, geographic and geological, Tenerife can be divided into 5 main areas:

The Teno mountains in the west (red) - The Anaga mountains in the east (black) - The green north - The Teide central area - and the "spooky rest", say tourist castles and Party Stations to the west and south, with the Medano beach as Windsurfer / kite center

GO AROUND

A RENTAL CAR is STRONGLY recommended for traveling from the airport and visiting the islands!

Good car rental company: autoreisen.com

The bus system is quite well developed, but the next stop is 1.8 km from my finca, with a height difference of 200 m!

The CLIMATE

JUST GREAT! ^^

The climate on Tenerife varies a lot! The south coast is warmer and the north cooler and wetter!

In addition, ..depending on the altitude it gets colder !! Do not forget, on average, makes every 100 m height - 1 degree temperature!

My Finca at 625 m altitude is always 6.5 degrees COOLER as "down to the sea" and much wetter!

Therefore here also 2 climate tables: a) of Puerto de la Cruz (north by the sea) and "El Amparo" (but is still 150 m "below" my Finca)

The BEST website for climate check at my Coordinate is :

https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/week/28.35N-16.702E623_Atlantic%2FCanary

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE in PUERTO DE LA CRUZ (Coast)

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE in EL AMPARO (close my Finca at 480 m)

Useful Coordinates

Northcoast

Socorro Beach und Cafe

https://goo.gl/maps/vymSs6jJwDR2

Pool ("Lago Martianez") in Puerto Cruz

https://goo.gl/maps/UdKPw6hPmkF2

Garachico Beach

https://goo.gl/maps/2788NtLo2r52

San Marocs Beach

https://goo.gl/maps/Rf4P9mVXSfD2

Picknick Area Arenas Negras:

https://goo.gl/maps/jAnz8ewv4aN2

..and the Chinyero

https://goo.gl/maps/f9t9y32DCip

Ausflugziel auf dem Weg zu Teide, "Caldera"

https://goo.gl/maps/ufNnBAv8z2B2

Recommended Restaurants:

https://canary-vibes.com/beste-restaurants-norden-teneriffa/

Restaurants near by the Finca:

La Taberna (400 m) : https://goo.gl/maps/MRZAMjK2pqbwfiE69

Restaurante Pescados La Barca (1,9 km) : https://goo.gl/maps/JME5neXjz9RiNFN56

Restaurante los Faroles (2,7 km also MONDAY opent!): https://goo.gl/maps/AqfSM43AYc2QAAL19

LA PARADA CASA DE COMIDAS (Center Icod, 5,5 km) ): https://goo.gl/maps/mnp2gDKjLkCxSZWx7

Nice Fish Restaurants close to the Ocean (in "Las Aguas):

" El Sotano" 11,5 km (open only from 13-17.00 but VARY by season!)

https://goo.gl/maps/Tr6uGW2F6Ju

Restaurante La Escuela (near by El Sotano) open 12.30-20.00, MON+TUE closed!

https://goo.gl/maps/ZWtEfuJBis9uiXay7

Pharmacy - Farmacia El Amparo Heriberto Ruiz (2,8 km)

Mo-Fri 8.00-20.30 - Sa 8.00-13.30 - Sun closed:

https://goo.gl/maps/sPmc1TepsiiThhu67

Post:

Mo-Fr: 8.30 .14.30 Sa: 9.30-13.00

https://goo.gl/maps/HAJsmJi1ciRZJBRB9

West and Eastcoast:

Masca

https://goo.gl/maps/qhrotJK6Szx

Anaga Mountain

https://goo.gl/maps/rxxjLyZwvtk

Supermarkets:

El Amparo (most close my Finca)

https://goo.gl/maps/WE3mJH5pFjo

Icod:

Mercadona und Hiperdino in Icod

https://goo.gl/maps/8f7Ccy9ZGb92

Lidl Realejos

https://goo.gl/maps/3tttBH4yUr42

Lidl Puerto Cruz

https://goo.gl/maps/bD7hRXmdqFn

Einkaufszentrum Puerto (Nähe Lidl)

https://goo.gl/maps/GQX1suR15i72

Recommended Car Rental:

autoreisen.com

Whale Watching (3 h -28 Euro-online booking):

reservas@maritimaacantilados.com

Avenida Jose Gonzalez Forte No. 17, Los Gigantes

Whale Watching

Pilotwaale AND DOlphineS

EIN DER MÖGLICHEN ANBIETER - MIT KLEINEM BOOT

Beaches

NorthCoast

BUENAVISTA del Norte - PLAYA de la ARENA - very small sandy beach but GREAT seafood restaurant (El Burgado)

Punta de Teno -At the westernmost end of the northern tip there is a mini sandy beach and bathing facilities, as well as a spectacular view of La Gomera and hiking trails

SAN MARCO - only 5 km from my finca and the safest BADE-sand beach on the north coast!

EL SOCORRO - THE surfers BEACH on the north coast! Most beautiful setup, nice BAR, great waves, but NIX for swimming, very dangerous currents!

LAS AGUAS - Great seafood restaurants directly on the sea, has a mini-gravel beach and very beautiful coastal trail, nice old town!

GARACHICO - Natural pool bathing area without real "beach" but very picturesque and with a nice old town

PUERTO DE LA CRUZ Playa Martiánez - Sand-Sun-surfing - rather not swimming!

PUERTO: Lago Martiánez - is an outdoor pool complex with sea water. The amusement park with a total area of approx. 100,000 m2 is centered around an artificial lake. Lago Martiánez includes several islands, gardens, restaurants, bars and

Playa BOLLULLO -The largest sandy beach in the area of Puerto de la Cruz, also here are violent waves, so no real beach, has a lifeguard and beach bar!

Playa LOS PATOS -Nude bathing beach and water waves. No lifeguard! And requires CLIMBING, so only something for vertigo Hikers!

Playa EL ANCÒN - Badly accessible but very lonely. No bathing, as strong waves and current!

Playa de BENIJO -by far THE beach in the northeast! Unfortunately a bit difficult to reach, although the winding mountain road through the Anaga mountains is a GREAT trip, but nothing that you want to drive every day!

Hiking

The north, just behind my finca

It's best to hike with a hiking app! Eg Komoot (Dt and En): https://www.komoot.com/discover

There I saved many public tours! Paths that are not even on the cards and nice round trips, in the area of my finca. My nick is "mchaco"

Here some nice links for walks:

a short 3,5 km evening walk : https://www.komoot.com/tour/54347143?ref=wtd

A nice 5km roundwalk from teh cave around my finca: https://www.komoot.com/tour/54347002?ref=wtd

My "new" 5.5 km Eve Walk: https://www.komoot.com/tour/55640138?ref=wtd

My Standard 6.5 km Walk: https://www.komoot.com/tour/55854946?ref=wtd

Just another 6.5 km: https://www.komoot.com/tour/55640094?ref=wtd

8,5 km around the Cave : https://www.komoot.com/tour/54340740?ref=wtd-m

From my Finca to the neighboring village (Cruce los caminos) and back: https://www.komoot.com/tour/54820486?ref=wtd

From my Finca 8.5 km loopwalk : https://www.komoot.de/tour/106179430?ref=wtd

From my Finca 9 km Round Hike 650 m up: https://www.komoot.de/tour/104381700?ref=wtd

From my Finca 15 km (750 m slope) "Teide Test walk": https://www.komoot.de/tour/56899658?ref=wtd

Nice 6.5 km round walk above Montañeta: https://www.komoot.de/tour/95771045?ref=wtd

A 12 km walk : https://www.komoot.com/tour/55696488?ref=wtd

Up to the Icod Viewpoint: https://www.komoot.com/tour/52493368?ref=wtd

7 km nice roundwalk: https://www.komoot.com/tour/51789872?ref=wtd

The ancient Guanche trek: https://www.komoot.com/tour/55485201?ref=wtd

The connection path between 3.to .th line : https://www.komoot.com/tour/55225403?ref=wtd

My favorite Walk in AGUAMANSA (Orotava Valley):https://www.komoot.de/tour/46696533?ref=wtd

A quite nice 9 km roundwalk in Arenas Negras: https://www.komoot.com/tour/52991328?ref=wtd

A Walk around Montana Negra: https://www.komoot.com/tour/39300251?ref=wtd

The Chinyero Walk: https://www.komoot.com/tour/28345491?ref=wtd:

Day Trips

take your time, hang out and drive carefully!

The Nort-West Coast (Garachico, Buenavista, Punto Teno y Masca) - 90 km

Highlights: Old town and natural sea basin Garachico, Buenavista beach (de las Arenas) and restaurant (El Burgado), Punto Teno with swimming and views of La Gomera and La Palma, mountain village Masca and Santiago de Teide

Komoot Tour: https://www.komoot.com/tour/55917183?ref=wtd

Puerto and the NORTH COAST (Hip-Beach: socorro) - 65 km

Highlights: San Marcos beach (Icod), fish meal in "El Sotano" (Las Aguas), cult beach "El Socorro", Satd and Stran in Puerto de la Cruz, lookout "San Pedro"

Komoot Tour: https://www.komoot.com/tour/55925884?ref=wtd

Central Tour around the Teide (La GUANCHA, icod alto, aguamansa, el portillo, Teide NP)-130 km

Highlights: Mountain villages in Icod Alto, hiking area Aguamansa, restaurant in Portillo, Teide National Park, view of La Gomera, La Palma and with luck to El Hierro (total 130 km)

Komoot tour: https://www.komoot.com/tour/55923810?ref=wtd

City and Hiking Tour: La Laguna and punto hidalgo (130km)

94/5000 Highlight: City Tour of the UNESCO World Heritage La Laguna in connection with hiking in the Anaga Mountains

https://www.komoot.com/tour/55924757?ref=wtd

City Tour St Cruz, the hip-beach "Las Teresitas" and Anaga mountains (165 km)

125/5000 Highlight: Capital of Santa Cruz, "Sahara Beach" Las Teresitas, Anaga Mountains with many Viewpoint, Cruz del Carmen (165 km)

https://www.komoot.com/tour/55925064?ref=wtd

Los Gigantes (whale Watching) and hip beach "El medano" (180 km)

Highlight: Los Gigantes (Whale watching!), KULTstrand: El Medano (wind and kite surf!), Southern Mountains (Vilaflor), total 180 km or 160 km, if you do not want to return via Vilaflor

https://www.komoot.com/tour/55925315?ref=wtd

La Gomera, La Palma, EL HIERRO Or Gran Canaria

From LOS CHRISTIANOS in the southwest, there are daily ferries to La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro. From St Cruz to Gran Canaria. La Gomera, 2-4 hours as a day trip feasible, BUT PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THE SPEED !! They are killing the WHALES!!

Geology

The age of Tenerife is estimated at around "only" 16 million years. The island initially consisted of various land masses, which have grown together only by further eruptions. The Teno Mountains, the southern part of Tenerife around Adeje / Valle de San Lorenzo and the Anaga Mountains originally separate islands. In a second major phase of volcanic activity, the Cumbre Dorsal emerged. This mighty, up to 2400 m high ridge stretches from the Cañadas to the high plateau of La Laguna and forms as it were the geological backbone of Tenerife. Around this time, a huge natural spectacle took place: In the area of today's Pico del Teide, a huge volcanic massif rose from the sea under violent embers and ash eruptions. Later, when the cone collapsed, the event left behind a volcanic crater about 16 kilometers across, which today forms the landscape of the Cañadas.

In a third major phase of volcanism, a massive volcanic cone with several side chimneys rose from this giant crater through repeated eruptions - the Pico del Teide, which "welded" the two mountain ranges together as one island. The Teide is thus much younger than the Urgebirge, only 4-7 million years old.

Until recently, there were smaller volcanic eruptions on Tenerife. The last volcanic eruption took place in 1909 near Santiago del Teide; the glowing lava masses came to a halt just outside the village.

Tektonic

The Canaries were probably created from a "hotspot" volcanism, so a static, hot magma chamber in the underground "burns" like a Bunsen burner "holes" (= volcanism) in the over him drifting Atlantic plate, similar to the Hawaiian Islands.

This hotspot volcanism is relatively calm and harmless, has little and only weak earthquakes, but you never know .... ^^