A Walk to Montana Negra, Tenerife

cyberhiker · 21st June 2008, 18:03

I am planning a walk to Montana Negra on Sunday 6th July. The walk starts from San Jose de los Llanos at 9.30 am. I know it's a bit early but as it's July, I thought it would be a good idea to get as much of the walk done before midday, if possible. To get to the start, drive through Santiago del Teide and head towards Erjos. When you reach a T junction, turn right and then look out for signs to the village. The signs actually say Los Llanos. As you reach the first houses, look out for wooden sign in the shape of a fish for the El Risco bar, fixed to a pole on the left. There is parking just beyond this. The scenery on the walk is breathtaking with superb views into the Santiago valley and of Teide and Pico Viejo. The highlight of the walk though is Montana Negra itself and the surrounding scenery. The huge black mountain is situated in a black-sand desert, which accentuates the colours of the pine trees and shrubs growing in it. This is where the 1706 eruption responsible for the destruction of Garachico originated and it really is an amazing landscape. The walk takes around 4.5 to 5 hours and is not overly strenuous although it is quite long at around 10 miles. Please let me know if you are interested in joining the walk.

torrenter · 21st June 2008, 20:44

Count me in @cyberhiker

imablue · 22nd June 2008, 10:40

i,ll be there cyberhiker

Garlicbread · 22nd June 2008, 12:59

That's a great hike, did it in 2004. Can't join you 'cos I've got a hip problem at the moment but if you plan to stop off at Bar El Risco in Los Llanos at the end of the walk, I'll be there. There's usually "music" on a Sunday about 4.00pm with a good atmosphere, food , booze and the smell of weed helps

Keep me posted

bjuk · 29th June 2008, 19:15

Just a question - is the time you give a round trip back to Los Llanos ? .... I am guessing there isn't a bus up the mountain to take us back

cyberhiker · 4th July 2008, 17:16

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Originally Posted by bjuk

Just a question - is the time you give a round trip back to Los Llanos ? .... I am guessing there isn't a bus up the mountain to take us back

Sorry for the delay in replying, I have been away in Gran Canaria and didn't have much in the way of internet access.

The walk is circular, starting and finishing in Los Llanos and the time given is for the whole circuit. Obviously, this is an estimate and is dependent on the speed of the walkers taking part on the day.

Look forward to seeing all who are walking on Sunday. At the moment there appears to be four of us definitely going with the possibility of a fifth. See you as arranged at Los Llanos.

bjuk · 5th July 2008, 12:54

Ok - thanks for that - see you there ...... (only me this time)

cyberhiker · 5th July 2008, 17:00

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Originally Posted by bjuk

Ok - thanks for that - see you there ...... (only me this time)

Okay, look forward to meeting you.

Dopeydiesel · 5th July 2008, 17:04

i love walking but just to hot for me over here togo walking my wife and i use to do a lot back home in Somerset and Devon

imablue · 7th July 2008, 11:37

what an absolute brilliant walk,the weather was kind to us, in it not being overly hot, in fact we had times when cloud descended down on us. quite a tiring walk but well worth the effort for the views of montana negras (when the cloud cleared) and the spectacular view we had of mount teide and surronding mountains. thank you all and especially cyberhiker.