アルテナラの峡谷・トップ20

The further ascent begins next to a small palm tree, behind the large boulders. It is easy to miss. Please do not climb around the edge of the abyss, it is not necessary!

The further ascent begins next to a small palm tree, behind the large boulders. It is easy to miss. Please do not climb around the edge of the abyss, it is not necessary!

These "pools" are small holes that sometimes contain a little water. There are also frogs here, so these pools are probably not intended for swimming or suitable if you respect nature - even if the name "pool" used here suggests that.

If you continue to the right and cross the bridge, you will pass the coffee plantation. Then the footpath follows various stairs through the winding streets of San Pedro.

The Charcos Azules of Los Azulejos in Veneguera should not be confused with El Charco Azul de Agaete near El Risco. The water has become rare here due to the dry years. The best chance is in spring. If it has rained for a long time, you can enjoy beautiful scenery here, such as water reflections or a refreshing swim. https://saldelatlantico.com/de/excursiones-en-las-islas-canarias/charcos-azules-azulejos-venegueras

Be sure to wear hiking boots, it's steep and there are lots of loose rocks along the way. But it's worth the climb.

In August there is no water to be seen anywhere. Just a few dried edges in the pools. Not recommended at this time of year...

At this point several hikers have obviously already missed the climb - approx. 50 m. Further on, if you missed the exit, the hiking trail through the Barranco ends at San Pedro and you can't go any further ("jungle feeling". End of the path, there are rock faces all around - definitely worth seeing ;-)). So go back and look for the exit ;- - at least that's what happened to us. So it's best to follow the official route directly: Coming from the direction of Agaete, go up to the left at the wooden post with a green marking (follow the trail) = BEFORE the small pond, and quite far before the foot bridge over the Barranco. After approx. 15 mtr. there is another post on the slope. Continue there along the old Levada wall. After about 30 meters you can decide whether to turn left onto the street or follow the path to the right over the "bridge". There we go up to San Pedro, where Finca la Laja is also located (can of course also be reached by road ;-)). By the way: If you don't turn left directly at the post, follow the now well-trodden path to the end of the dead end - definitely worth seeing (approx. 50 meters) - "jungle feeling" ;-).