Top 19 Caves ラ・オロタバでの

Simply a sight to behold; it makes you feel transported to another time.

If you like the barren lava landscape, this is the place for you.

The large Chio cave is hidden in the volcanic landscape, between ancient lava flows and an open pine forest, a short distance from the El Canal trail. It can be an ideal short detour to pause and explore on foot for a few minutes.

Trail goes over multiple No Bike zones. At the end there is a bit where you have to carry your bike over lava rocks. Nice views and mostly a good ride. But the way described is not allowed to ride this way and there are not many options to reroute…

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CAUTION! Steep slopes next to narrow paths, some slopes almost gone due to landslides. Take a headlamp with you as not all of the tunnels have windows. After waypoint 8, when you stop following the tunnels and follow the rusty water pipe, there is 1km of jungle! Long trousers and sleeves, goggles, and a machete is a good idea. It's been ages since anyone here has been as full of nettles/thistles as the old path. From the ascent onwards, it's a wide path. On the descent, the direct route marked is just the clearing under a power line, so there is often no path and it's not that pretty. We took the extension along the forest path. With these additional crossings, it was 21km.

The fifth largest volcanic tube in the world and the largest in Europe. Guided tour only: https://cuevadelviento.net/en/ruta-en-aleman-viaje-al-interior-de-la-tierra/ The Cueva del Viento volcanic tube is located in the eponymous district of Icod de los Vinos. It was formed 27,000 years ago from basalt lava from the first eruption phase of the Pico Viejo volcano, next to Mount Teide. The Spanish name of the volcano tube comes from the remarkable air currents inside. With its considerable length (18 kilometers have been recorded topographically so far), the Cueva del Viento is in fifth place in the world, right after the first four longest tubes, all of which are located on the largest Hawaiian island (USA). The volcano tube consists of a huge, network-like labyrinth of underground passages. Numerous branches remain unexplored and indicate a considerable expansion of the cave complex.

On the hikes you can admire the different volcanic rocks in terms of mineral composition, colour, shape and structure in their lush variety. Interesting not only for geologists.