Aproximate time: 5-6 hours (even less time)
Maximun Height: 1805 m (aprox)Minimun Height: 1550 m (aprox)
Distance (Km): 12,5 Km (aprox)
Area Information
We are in the zone protected as Reserva Natural Especial (Natural Special Reservation (Reserve)) the Chinyero. The first declaration was in 1987. It is owed, to date the place possesses a high scientific value, on having offered possibilities of studies of the different degrees of ecological succession for the different degree of settling.
The place is characterized for presenting a concentration of volcanoes, which give place to the Abeque's dorsal one (the most recent zone of the island, really one of them). In this dorsal there were (or happened) two of the eruptive historical episodes that have happened to Tenerife. The eruption of Arenas Negras (a name for the volcano) in 1706, destroyed part of the village and Garachico's port. And that of the Chinyero in 1909, which, since already it has been indicated, was the last eruption that has taken place on the island.
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| From San Jose de los Llanos |
The materials that we find in the environment are principally of basaltic character, where at certain points there are superposed other materials of more recent formation, they are constituted by cones, malpaís, etc.
The vegetation is represented fundamentally by different species of pines (Pinus), also a sotobosque (is the area of a forest which grows close to the ground). In those enclaves in the most recent washes grow vegetables as líquenes (Xanthoria Parietina), especially off white colour. As for the fauna it is dominated by the beetles (Coleopterous).
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| The Path well delineated |
San Jose de los Llanos (place of which we started this path) is a population nucleus belonging to the municipality of El Tanque. The hermitage was raised in the 18th century. The construction was left, being restored in the 80s. Part of the of the walls, of masonry, as well as the reed-mace of two hollows and the arch are both original, but those of the side were reconstructed by blocks. In the surroundings of the same one one finds a recreative area and a zone to camp.
Description of the Path
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| The drop of the Path |
The tour is begun in the same square of San Jose de los Llanos. To come up to this point, it is necessary to to take the road that comes up to Icod de los Vinos, taking the entry that is just after San Marcos. We come to a roundabout and take the link that says El Tanque, without leaving this road, we pass for the El Tanque alto, Ruigómez, Erjos and take the road that says Los Llanos.
Once here, we enter into the village and there is a recreative zone, being able to leave the cars in the same one. Also it is possible to take the option to take the public transport, the line 630 (Icod de los Vinos -Puerto de Erjos). or we have different roads:
Firstly, it is possible to take the option to take within of Icod de los Vinos municipality , and in the first semaphores to take towards the right, going to the zone that says Santiago del Teide (being Los LLanos put up signs).Secondly, to come up to Garachico and here to take the road that connects with El tanque, passing for the El Tanque Bajo.Thirdly, the last incorporation, to take from Icod de los Vinos the influence of the anillo insular that comes up to El Tanque and then to take the villages before described up to coming to San Jose.
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| Trevejo and Teide to the full |
Once inside the village, there are different signs that indicate us the beginning of the path, but a point of reference is the square of San Jose de los Llanos, the whole path is put up signs, so there is no option of loss.
We start by ascending, with some flat zones. The first part of the path is realized across mount. It is a path easy to do and this one put up signs well. On having finished this section we are going to walk along the lava and one sees the volcano Trevejo, with the image of the Teide to the bottom, and a zone totally of lava, without any vegetation (impressive, difficult to describe the change form the mount to this zone).
The following section it is indicated by the signs of a path. Passing across pine grove and lava. On having finished this section, we come to a poster that indicates the circular path of the Chinyero, being able to take one or another option (both come to the same point, the poster).
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| Lava near from El Chinyero |
The circular footpath of El Chinyero is across lava and a great part of the mount, being able to estimate the last eruption happened on the island. From this place, the Teide and Pico Viejo is spied. On having finished this section, we come to the same point of item in the circular post.
In this case we descended again towards San Jose de los Llnos. But in the zone it is possible to take also for Arenas Negras (this point I believe that it ends near the recreative area).
It is important to bear in mind, that the path is put up signs, especially not leaving it due to the fragility and conservation of the lava and of the zone of the mount. None of two volcanoes can be promoted, since they are constituted of share and want to remain, though in both one finds a way, it is totally prohibited. The path can be begun from several points, being Garachico, El tanque and Santiago del Teide points of beginning of this path.
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| El Chinyero |
