Acantilados de Los Gigantes – Barranco de las Cuevas loop from Faro de Teno

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Acantilados de Los Gigantes – Barranco de las Cuevas loop from Faro de Teno

Moderate

3.4

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Acantilados de Los Gigantes – Barranco de las Cuevas loop from Faro de Teno

04:46

11.8km

670m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Rural de Teno

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

34 m

Acantilados de Los Gigantes

Highlight • Gorge

Spectacular view of this natural wonder

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3.21 km

Teno Gorge Trail

Highlight • Gorge

From the clouds of the mountains, through the gorge to the lighthouse to the far west of Tenerife.
It is more pleasant to start from the top: down is always …

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3.22 km

View of Punta del Norte and the lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent view of the northwestern point of Tenerife, Punta del Norte and the lighthouse.

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4.13 km

Goat Farm in Parque Rural de Teno

Highlight • Structure

5.61 km

Terraced Fields in Parque Rural de Teno

Highlight • Structure

7.84 km

Barranco de Itobal

Highlight • Gorge

Really wild, natural path through or along the gorge. Not easy to find entry on the street. There is little traffic, so the trail is not always 100% visible. Still doable.

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.63 km

3.41 km

2.98 km

696 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.63 km

3.42 km

2.82 km

850 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

27°C

24°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

April 7, 2023,Teno Alto -> Punto Alto -> Rundweg zurück

A nice alternative to avoid driving to the lighthouse on the forbidden road. Sturdy shoes are recommended, markings along the way are rare, internet partly gone, so I had to and was able to rely on the Komoot download. Unfortunately, I overlooked the fact that a path parallel to the road obviously leads from the lighthouse along the shoreline. With …

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February 11, 2022,Rundwanderung von Teno Alto nach Punta de Teno

Since there is currently no bus between Buenavista del Norte and Punta de Teno, we decided to explore the western tip of Tenerife from Teno Alto. Since I don't like to run the same route twice, on the way there it's a very strenuous stretch down through a barranco that takes some getting used to. For the way back we …

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