- Starting Point
- Type of Trail
- Distance
- Duration
- San José de Los Llanos
- Circular
- 15 Km
- 5 H
- Ending Point
- Dificulty
- Elevation
- San José de Los Llanos
- Moderate
- 438.97 m
Route Highlights
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Walk around Tenerife’s youngest volcano, Chinyero, where the island’s last eruption took place in 1909
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See one of the only places on the island where black volcanic lava from a recent eruption is fully visible
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Unique contrast of dark lava flows and green pine forests — a striking and silent testimony to the island’s volcanic past
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The landscape feels raw and untouched, offering a rare look at how nature slowly reclaims volcanic land
Information
This circular hike takes you through one of Tenerife’s most iconic volcanic landscapes. Starting in San José de los Llanos, the path leads through pine forests and across black lava fields formed by the 1909 eruption of Chinyero — the most recent volcanic eruption on the island.
You’ll walk along well-marked trails (PR-TF 43.1 and 43.2), gaining altitude from 1,108 to 1,391 m. The route includes views of El Teide, Pico Viejo, and other nearby volcanoes like Montaña Negra and Trevejos, which caused the destruction of Garachico in 1706.
The terrain changes gradually — from shaded forest to open ash fields. At some points, you’ll see large lava flows and isolated rocks shaped by past eruptions. This trail offers both nature and geology in one walk.
The full loop from San José de los Llanos takes around 5 hours at a relaxed pace. It’s easy to follow thanks to white and yellow trail markers. Avoid walking off-trail — access to the cones of Chinyero and Montaña Negra is forbidden as the area is part of the Chinyero Special Nature Reserve.
How to Get Here
By car: Drive to San José de los Llanos (municipality of El Tanque). Park near the Recreational Park. The trail begins up a side road with a clear sign for PR-TF 43.1.
By bus: TITSA bus 360 connects Icod de los Vinos with San José de los Llanos. The trailhead is a short walk from the bus stop.
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