San Miguel de Abona, with its mild climate and varied landscapes, offers a perfect setting for hiking enthusiasts.
From serene routes along the coast to historic paths through pine forests and agricultural terraces, each trail reveals a unique aspect of Tenerife’s rich cultural and natural heritage. These routes are not only a delight for the senses, but also a window into the past and traditional rural life of the region.
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This route through the midlands of the municipality passes through places of high environmental value and great cultural importance. It passes through the historic centre of San Miguel de Abona, declared a Historic Site, and the Caserío La Hoya, considered an Ethnological Site. It also passes by two emblematic fountains in the area: Tamaide and La Hoya, as well as other relevant ethnographic elements such as threshing floors and ovens.
This walking route is a variant of the section of the path that runs between San Miguel and Aldea Blanca next to the Tamaide Fountain. In this case, we will walk upstream of the Los Erales ravine, next to the Fuente de Tamaide. The path runs along the slopes of Roque de Jama, a Natural Monument of singular beauty that is home to numerous archaeological remains.
This pleasant circular route begins and ends at Caserío de La Hoya, one of the oldest settlements in San Miguel de Abona.
Along the way, visitors have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the beauty of the local flora and fauna, as well as to explore historical relics, including ancient walls and excavated caves.
The highlight of the trail is undoubtedly the Fuente de Tamaide, a historical gem nestled at the bottom of the ravine. This fountain, made up of multiple tanks and structures, has served not only as a storage place and watering place for animals, but also as a communal washing place, making it a silent witness to the daily practices of bygone times.
This old road is part of the traditional connection that, in the past, was used to move livestock and to transport all kinds of goods between the coast, the midlands and the summit. It was even used to take the deceased to the municipal cemetery of San Miguel, hence the name “Camino de los Muertos” (Path of the Dead). Along a beautiful cobblestone path that runs along a ridge between ravines, you can see elements linked to a past agricultural activity (walls, terraces, channels, crops in jable, …), as well as archaeological remains of Guanche origin.
This old path, also known as “La Silleta”, links the centre of El Roque with Monte de Cho Pancho, an attractive Canarian pine forest, on the upper limit of the municipality, where there is a pleasant recreational area. The path goes through enclaves of old agricultural activity, as is attested by the variety of ethnographic elements that still survive: threshing floors, ovens, traditional buildings, etc. At all times we can enjoy magnificent panoramic views, with views both of the coast and the rest of the midlands of the region.
This is a specific section of the most important old road in the south of Tenerife in the past, which still connects the most important villages in the midlands of this part of the island. This Camino Real, which reaches the municipality from the district of Adeje, can be started in the centre of San Miguel, next to the church, and then runs through the Viña Vieja area until it reaches the Barranco de La Orchilla ravine. From here, outside the municipality, it would continue towards the town of Granadilla and the rest of the district of Abona.
The south coast of San Miguel de Abona is dominated by the presence of a volcano of hydromagmatic origin, Montaña Amarilla, with its characteristic light colours. Thanks to this itinerary you can climb it and enjoy the panoramic view from the edge of the crater, as well as visiting this stretch of coastline, dotted with beaches of creeks and puddles and covered by unique coastal vegetation, with the presence of cactus and tabaibas.