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Follow an old shepherd’s trail through Teno Rural Park to the picture-postcard village of Masca. This guided 3.5-hour hike blends dramatic geology, endemic wildlife and local culture into a compact Tenerife day adventure.
Follow an old shepherd’s trail through Teno Rural Park to the picture-postcard village of Masca. This guided 3.5-hour hike blends dramatic geology, endemic wildlife and local culture into a compact Tenerife day adventure.
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Operated by Sergio Walking Tours · Masca, Tenerife
The trail begins before most tourists have stirred: a small group gathers at the Buenavista del Norte bus station, bags tightened, boots still warm from the drive. The guide—part naturalist, part local storyteller—maps the route while the island’s morning light slides over laurel and pine. The first steps are a negotiation with stone: an old shepherd’s path that climbs and drops, alternating sunlit terraces with shaded ravines until the Atlantic appears like a distant sheet of steel and the silhouettes of La Gomera and La Palma hover on the horizon.
moderate.
3–4 hours.
Moderate fitness—able to handle continuous ascents/descents over uneven terrain for several hours.
The guided route covers about 6 km with approximately +350 m and -400 m of elevation change, typically completed in 3.5 hours.
A moderate fitness level is required—participants should be comfortable with sustained uphill and downhill sections and uneven footing.
The tour meets at Buenavista del Norte (TITSA 355); coaches used for segment transfers are air-conditioned but check booking details for exact transport components.
The operator recommends children 12 years and older; guardians should judge based on the child’s endurance and sure-footedness.
Guides are accredited and can provide interpretation in Spanish, English, German, French and Italian.
Try a barraquito (Canarian coffee) or local tapas; restaurants on the terrace near Masca village offer regional wine and small plates, usually paid separately.
The trail follows old shepherding and mule routes that linked hamlets in Teno; place names reflect pre-Hispanic Guanche heritage and centuries of rural life.
Teno Rural Park is protected—stick to marked paths, avoid picking endemic plants and follow local guidance to minimize erosion and disturbance.
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