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Tenerife hiking guide

<p>Tenerife can be described as the most versatile hiking paradise in the Canary Islands. The &raquo;Island of the Blissful&laquo; is not only home to the Pico del Teide, the highest peak in the Canary archipelago and the whole of Spain at 3718 meters, it also combines numerous, completely different landscapes: The barren, almost desert-like south, a vacation destination for sun-seekers, stands in stark contrast to the picture-book landscape of the fertile north with its lavish nature.</p> <p <p>The mountain regions are covered in evergreen laurel and heather forests as well as vast pine forests. The lunar landscape of the Ca&ntilde;adas del Teide National Park is undoubtedly the highlight of the landscape, making Tenerife not only an escape for winter-mad Central Europeans, but above all an ideal hiking island. Always in eye contact with the vast ocean, the hikes presented here range from leisurely paths to rugged cliffs and tranquil hillside strolls to panoramic summit ascents; Hiking trails through fabulous foggy forests have been included, as well as the partly paved caminos, which were the main connecting routes between the villages in earlier years. Many of the tour suggestions in this hiking guide are therefore ideal for less experienced hikers. Experienced mountain hikers who do not shy away from &raquo;violent tours&laquo; and can handle a dash of adventure and thrills will also find plenty of tours on offer: daring cliff tours, spectacular gorge tours and lengthy mountain hikes, the highlights of which are certainly the national park's showpiece peaks.</p> <p <p>Precise route descriptions, detailed hiking maps at the ideal scale of 1:50,000/1:75,000 and informative altitude profiles make this hiking guide a reliable companion, while striking images awaken the desire for ever new excursions into this lovely, bizarre mountain world. GPS tracks are also available to download for all routes.This Rother hiking guide is the most comprehensive and popular hiking book on Tenerife and has been tried and tested for many years. An all-round successful guidebook that arouses curiosity and can be warmly recommended to all mountain lovers of Tenerife.</p> <p <p>As usual, this edition has been thoroughly updated and presents itself in a new layout.