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The path runs gently downhill then rises over a rocky notch beside a rock outcrop. Head generally downhill along an airy path that may be stony, stone-paved, rock or earth as it zigzags. There is a view of villages ahead, and a wealth of wonderfully fragrant scrub. A short, steep, stone-paved climb leads through a makeshift gate at El Paso de Jediondo, then the descent continues. The path winds down below rocky outcrops, then follows an arid crest dominated by tabaibal. The path later drops onto Lomo Bermejo and a right turn leads down to a road junction beside the bar, Restaurante El Mirador, at Benijo. At this point, retrace the earlier steps of the day back to Almáciga.

An awesome cliff coast, seen after stormy weather, near Almáciga

WALK 5

Taganana, Afur and La Cumbre

Start/Finish Taganana Distance 14km (8½ miles) Total Ascent/Descent 1000m (3280ft) Time 5hrs Terrain A rugged coastal path and barranco, followed by steep paths through laurisilva woods. Refreshment Bars at Taganana and Afur. Transport Regular daily buses serve Taganana from Santa Cruz. Infrequent buses serve Afur and Taborno from La Laguna. Waymarked route(s) Route uses PR TF 8.

A cliff coast and a deeply set barranco are linked by a rugged path running from Taganana to Afur. A steep climb into dense laurisilva forest is followed by a descent to Taganana, though it is also possible to climb from Afur to Taborno instead, using Walk 6.