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Macizo de Teno y Barranco de Masca

2 places in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.

Mountain

What Macizo de Teno y Barranco de Masca is

Macizo volcánico antiguo del noroeste de Tenerife (Parque Rural de Teno, 8.063,6 ha), con los acantilados de Los Gigantes de más de 500 m y el célebre barranco de Masca, que baja 8 km desde el caserío hasta el mar.

Conditions right now

Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.

Mountain

Sep 13, 11:00 PM

Temperature
25 °C
Wind
4 km/h

from the north

Precipitation
0.0 mm

Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.

Where each place is

The 2 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.

Places in Macizo de Teno y Barranco de Masca

Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.

  • Canyon

    Barranco de Masca

    Buenavista del Norte · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    • Hiking

    Level

    Intermediate

    When

    oct–may; en verano el fondo del barranco acumula calor y el descenso de 8 km hasta el mar se hace exigente

    Restrictions and regulations

    ATENCIÓN: no se ha podido verificar en fuente oficial el régimen actual de acceso. El sendero estuvo cerrado por seguridad y su reapertura se hizo con reserva previa, cupo diario, tasa y equipo obligatorio (casco), gestionado por el Cabildo de Tenerife; los portales oficiales (webs.tenerife.es, tenerifeon) no fueron accesibles durante esta investigación. NO publicar condiciones concretas sin confirmarlas antes con el Cabildo (ver dudas).

    Sources

  • Trailhead

    Punta de Teno

    Buenavista del Norte · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    • Hiking

    Level

    Beginner

    When

    todo el año

    Restrictions and regulations

    el Parque Rural de Teno es Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves de la UE (halcón de Berbería, guincho); el acceso rodado a la Punta de Teno está limitado en la práctica y suele resolverse con guagua lanzadera. Régimen exacto no verificado en fuente oficial (ver dudas).

    Sources

The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.

Best time of year

oct–may; verano muy caluroso en el fondo del barranco

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Neighbouring zones

Bordering zones that combine well with Macizo de Teno y Barranco de Masca on the same trip.

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