This morning you will enjoy the Barranco del Infierno trail. There is an admission fee to be paid. Be sure to buy it well in advance (at www.barrancodelinfierno.es). The journey from your accommodation will take about 1 hour, with one or two stops at viewpoints along the way. The route is here. It’s usually difficult finding a parking spot in the town near the trail start, but luckily there are underground garages a short distance away. Then it’s a short walk uphill to the entrance. Even though you’re buying tickets for a specific time, you’ll very likely get an email or text the day before to arrive as early in the morning as possible, given the midday temperatures. I recommend arriving no later than 10am. The walk through the gorge is a 6.5km round trip. A beautiful small waterfall awaits you at the end of the gorge. There is also usually a member of the staff who makes sure that everyone is on their way back by 12pm at the latest. The trail is not difficult, the elevation gain is not great. It is necessary to have enough water with you though. Most of the time you walk in direct sunlight. You have to wear a helmet the whole time you’re here. There are plenty of places where you can sit down and rest. The views are spectacular!

After completing the trail, walk into town for lunch. It’s better to go a little further from the trailhead where there are quite touristy businesses. We went to Restaurant Casa Juan Adeje and it was a good choice. Typical local cuisine, relatively low prices and friendly service. Plus, on the way back to the parking lot, you’ll pass a great little fruit and vegetable shop called Fruteria el Roque, which you should definitely stop by!

Then continue to Los Gigantes. The drive will take you about 30 minutes (the route is here). The cliffs are nice; but it’s quite enough to see them from the viewpoint.

In the afternoon there is a beautiful hike. However, it is necessary to split up. Someone has to make a sacrifice and drive the car to the accommodation. The hike group will be dropped off here. The hiking route is beautiful and the elevation gain in this direction is not extreme: less than 500 meters. You will travel a total of 9 km (the route is here). Just make sure you arrive in daylight, it’s a 4-hour hike at most! Whoever drives the car to the accommodation can meet the hikers halfway; despite the considerable climb at the beginning, it is worth it as the road is really beautiful! I was the one to drive the car to the accommodation and then went to meet the others halfway and I worked up a decent sweat, because on the very first kilometre you will climb 230 vertical meters already (route). If you’re worried about getting it all done in daylight, feel free to skip the Los Gigantes viewpoint, you can do that some other day.

Have dinner at your accommodation. 

Alternatives: After lunch, there’s no need to head to the Los Gigantes lookout or take an early evening trek. Instead, you may head to Abama Beach for a great afternoon. The access is a bit more challenging, the parking a bit far, but it’s still worth it as the beach is really very nice.