View of Roque Idafe – Taburiente Beach loop from Barranco de Las Angustias Protected Area

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View of Roque Idafe – Taburiente Beach loop from Barranco de Las Angustias Protected Area

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View of Roque Idafe – Taburiente Beach loop from Barranco de Las Angustias Protected Area

06:16

15.8km

640m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

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Parque nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.64 km

View of the Barranco de las Angustias

Highlight • Gorge

The path through the ravine is simply breathtaking!

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5.09 km

View of Roque Idafe

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Guanches worshipped the Idafe Rock and identified it as the Axis Mundi. If it collapsed, great catastrophes would befall the world.
(from: Wikipedia)

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5.47 km

Las Lajatas el Viento

Viewpoint

6.16 km

This route is quite a challenge: it is relatively long and the paths are partly unpaved. You also have to be careful not to miss the sometimes small and inconspicuous crossings onto the hiking trail, otherwise you have to go back a few steps to get back onto the hiking trail. If you follow this route exactly, you won't be able to see the Cascada de Colores directly. A small detour is necessary before the last climb.
Although this route offers beautiful views, my companion and I were a little disappointed when we reached the end or the turning point. We had hoped to find a picnic area or at least a place to sit. But that wasn't the case. Instead, the voice from the sat nav suddenly tells you to turn around now. At least: once you reach this point (in the middle of a challenging climb), you have a pretty good view of the Roque Idafe.
We hiked the route in June and at the Canal de Dos Aguas the stream was so wide that you either had to be particularly skilled and equipped with hiking poles or you had to take an involuntary footbath.
If you're lucky with the weather (it was very cloudy when we were there), you'll get by very well with one to two liters of water. However, you absolutely need sturdy hiking boots and surefootedness, good fitness and a lot of stamina, as the tour lasts a good six hours.

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7.09 km

Somada del Palo

Viewpoint

7.89 km

Taburiente Beach

Highlight • River

This "beach" is the ideal place to have a picnic and soak your feet in the Taburiente River while enjoying an unbeatable environment. Very close to here there is a camping area with bathrooms, a first aid point and an exhibition.

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8.15 km

Descent into Barranco de las Angustias

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Barranco de Las Angustias, that is "the gorge of fears". There are some stories about that.
It connects the over 1000 meters high Caldera de Taburiente in the center of the Canary Island of La Palma over a length of about ten kilometers with the Atlantic Ocean at Puerto de Tazacorte.

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11.1 km

In the Barranco

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Depending on the water level, pay attention to the signs

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13.7 km

Las Angustias Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Nice hike, the Cascada itself didn't blow me away

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13.9 km

Las Angustias Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

This natural space, at the foot of the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, is formed after the union of the two permanent streams that emerge from the caldera. It is a magnificent place and a stopping point for numerous routes in the area. Despite carrying water almost always, it is advisable to carry water in your backpack, since it is not suitable for consumption and it usually gets a lot of sun. It is also important to wear appropriate footwear because the terrain is steep.

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15.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

746 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.78 km

6.83 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

18°C

14°C

31 %

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Comments

December 24, 2022,Nationalpark Caldera

I don't celebrate Christmas, but I still wish everyone a wonderful Christmas 🎅🎍🍀

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November 17, 2022,Caldera Taburiente

Great hike through the Caldera Taburiente. Instead of taking a transfer up, we walked up and down. This was spot on due to the view and the solitude on the way up. :)
Unfortunately, the battery in my watch ran out just before the finish, and the time in motion doesn't match either.

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July 6, 2024,Von Los Barros nach Camping im Zentrum der Caldera

Along the river that drains the caldera; the water flowed very sparsely, but that's not a problem for the look. Then up the caldera wall to the campsite. All fairly easy and yet interesting paths. For lazy people it would be possible to walk the whole way directly in the riverbed.

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March 1, 2022,Blick zum Roque Idafe – Im Barranco Runde von El Jesus

A really recommendable tour. During the ascent we followed the marked path, which sometimes runs to the left and sometimes to the right above the watercourse. During the descent we stayed on the bottom of the Barranco - always along the water. The rock formations left and right were gigantic - magical. All shapes, all colors and sizes. Mysterious: Shortly …

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February 18, 2022,Barranco de las Angustias - Playa de Taburiente

Today I was alone quite early on the way to Playa de Taburiente. On the way there I was completely alone, on the way back the late risers came towards me. I think this tour is part of a La - Palma stay. If there is little water in the stream bed, you can always stay down in the course …

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March 28, 2024,Los Brecitos - La Viña

Outstanding hike through the Caldera de Taburiente National Park. One of the absolute classic hikes on La Palma.
From the La Viña car park we took a taxi to Los Brecitos, just over 1000 meters away. The hike started there. First with beautiful views on a narrow hiking trail downhill to the campsite. There we turned into Baranco de las …

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