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Canary Island Pine Forest

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Canary Island Pine Forest

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Canary Island Pine Forest

Name: Canary Island Pine Forest
Rating: 2

Recommended by 26 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parque Nacional del Teide

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Location: Guía De Isora, Sur De Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

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1. Sendero de Cuevas Negras (S-38) desde Mirador de Samara — circular por senderos Abeque (S-32) y Sámara (S-13)

8.53km

03:06

350m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Narices del Teide Craters – Pico Viejo Crater loop from Chirche

19.0km

09:12

1,230m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Montaña de Sámara – Sámara Volcano Crater loop from Chirche

10.4km

03:33

270m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Rudi

November 3, 2021

It is the most common tree in the Canary Archipelago, from which it is endemic. It can reach a height of more than 60 m. Pine has been used since ancient times, especially wood, firewood, with which everything is built, from weapons and tools to boats and houses. It has also served as fuel for small industries. The aborigines used pine needles as stuffing and pine nuts as food. In the past, the tops of the archipelago were abundant with huge pines, but after the conquest they came in large numbers due to the interest that the firewood aroused. This species has a very special feature that makes the tops of the islands still covered with vegetation , and that is that the Canary Island pine... is fire resistant! This idiosyncrasy is due to the thickness of the bark and the trunk's ability to flower (it germinates again even when it has lost all its leaves and branches), which allows it to survive moderate fires.

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Elevation 1,990 m

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Location: Guía De Isora, Sur De Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

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Canary Island Pine Forest

1. Sendero de Cuevas Negras (S-38) desde Mirador de Samara — circular por senderos Abeque (S-32) y Sámara (S-13)

2. Narices del Teide Craters – Pico Viejo Crater loop from Chirche

3. Montaña de Sámara – Sámara Volcano Crater loop from Chirche

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