Starting at the Mirador San Pedro, from there, simply follow the marked path as you descend towards the coast. You’ll pass by the San Pedro Chapel, a small 16th-century religious building.

Shortly after, you’ll reach La Casona de los Castro, a historic yellow estate built after the conquest of Tenerife by the Portuguese merchant Hernando de Castro. Surrounded by lush gardens and rare Canarian palm trees, it once symbolised the island’s agricultural wealth.

Continuing along the trail, you’ll walk through one of the best-preserved palm groves on the island, part of a unique ecosystem filled with native species like cardón (Euphorbia) and drago trees.

Hidden among the greenery, you’ll encounter the San Fernando Fort, built in 1808 to defend the coast from pirate attacks. Three of the original five cannons still remain today.

Further along, the trail reveals one of the most fascinating historical landmarks: the Elevador de Aguas de La Gordejuela.
Built in 1905 by the Hamilton company, this structure was Tenerife’s first steam-powered water elevator, raising water from coastal springs up to the La Orotava valley for agricultural use. Today, its crumbling ruins perched above the ocean create one of the most iconic sights on the trail.

The hike continues for a few hundred meters along the coast beyond its official end, but it can extend all the way to the Mirador El Burgado viewpoint. There you’ll find the rocky Playa de los Roques with striking volcanic formations shaped by centuries of erosion.