From the summit to the sea
We will start walking the PR-TF-3 at the last stop of line 916(https://www.titsa.com/index.php/tus-guaguas/lineas-y-horarios/linea-916). That is if we want to save walking from sea level to that point, because climbing parallel to the ravines, first Bufadero and then Valle Brosque, has its charm, in the form of rugged landscapes and deep canyons, and also attractive smells and tastes, because along the way there are plenty of food houses that give lunch throughout the day to locals and visitors, with products of sea and land, because, although we are near the coast, we are already at a certain height, miracles of the rugged island geography.
But it is understood that we want to save a few hours of walking, because the walk ahead of us to Taganana – although it has no technical difficulty – will be around 4 hours and so much effort and so much time are not within the reach of everyone.
Among orange trees we will start walking towards the Cruz de Taganana, the highest point we will reach during the day, about 800 meters above sea level. The effort of climbing an arid slope is rewarded by crossing a large stretch of laurel forest, the forest formed by laurel, lichen, heather, linden or vinatigos, a forest that thousands of years ago was predominant in the Mediterranean, and today survives in the Macaronesia and especially here, in Anaga. Dodging the branches of the forest and with a temperature significantly lower than the one we had when the sun was shining, we reach a crossroads, where we have to change trails. The PR-TF-8 towards Taganana will be our way from this point. The descent is made by the path of Las Vueltas, nowadays frequented by hikers. In the past, it was the daily route for men and women going to La Laguna or Santa Cruz to sell their crops.
Taganana is the great village of Anaga, full of points of interest, such as the church of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves or the hermitage of Santa Catalina, and the protagonist of legends such as the Roque de las Ánimas or the witches who danced on the nearby peaks that today give their name to ‘El Bailadero’.
But Taganana is also a town to enjoy good food. Either in the establishments around the church of the village, at a certain height above sea level, or in those close to the beaches: Roque de las Bodegas, Almáciga or Benijo. Taganana has a great charm, a few hours walk from the summit you can wash off the sweat with a swim between waves and black sand, with a table waiting for us with fresh fish or products from one of the fertile nearby orchards.
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