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Eight walks are offered on the peninsula and, while each one stands on its own merit as a day walk, they could also be linked together to create a long-distance walk around the peninsula. While the nearby urban areas of Santa Cruz and La Laguna offer plenty of accommodation, walkers also have the option of staying at a hostel high in the mountains at El Bailadero; the Albergue Montes de Anaga, tel. 922-823225, www.alberguestenerife.net.

There is an interesting visitor centre at Cruz del Carmen, dedicated to the natural history of the Anaga peninsula, tel. 922-633576. It offers plenty of information about walking opportunities in the area. Buses serve the villages on the peninsula from Santa Cruz and La Laguna.

WALK 1

Pico del Inglés to Valleseco

Start Pico del Inglés Finish La Quebrada or Valleseco, near Santa Cruz Distance 7km or 9km (4½ or 5½ miles) Total Ascent 30m (100ft) Total Descent 960m (3150ft) Time 3hrs Terrain Mostly good paths and mostly downhill, but occasionally rugged. The final stretch is on a road. Refreshment Bars at Valleseco. Transport Occasional buses from La Laguna to Pico del Inglés. Regular buses from Valleseco to Santa Cruz. Waymarked route(s) Route uses PR TF 2.

The ‘English Peak’ can be reached by bus. A relatively straightforward route runs down to Valleseco in the suburbs of Santa Cruz. The lush laurisilva forest on the mountains gives way to scrub more suited to arid conditions further downhill, as the route drops into a deep barranco.