Alto de Guamaso Path

Municiality: La Orotava

Aproximate duration: 1:30H

Maximun height: 2076m

Minimun height: 2082m

Distance: 2,54km

Area Information

The Guamaso volcano is located at the top of the Valley of La Orotava, bordering between La Corona Forestal (like the forest crown) and the beginning of  the national park. 

The volcano is  visible from the Orotava Valley, if if there are no clouds. 

The flora of the area are Rosalillos de Cumbre (Pterocephalus lasiospermus), retamas del Teide (Spartocytisus supranubius), hierba pajonera (Stellaria media) and some pines (Pinus canariensis). 

From this area we can see the line that separates the Canarian pine forest (the forest crown) from the high mountain vegetation.

Path

In relation to the fauna we find the mosquitero canario, la bisbita caminero and the curruca tomillera, and near here (medium more forest) we find blue finches, blacksmiths, blackbirds and robins. You can also see some hawk. 

Geologically, wer find some volcanic boms and diverse volcanic materials. 

Description of the path  

The drop of the path

We started this trail on the TF-21 road that goes from El Portillo to La Esperanza. Just a few meters before passing El Portillo, we find a small entrance, on the left side, with stone areas where the trail begins and where we can leave the car.

We can also go the National Park with the Bus: lines 348 (from Puerto de la Cruz) and 342 (from Adeje), and stay at El Portillo. From this point you can reach the mountain of Guamaza by a small trail of no more than 14 minutes (so you don’t need to walk along the road).

La Orotava views

The trail is circular, where we will surround the mountain and see the views of the Valley of La Orotava (as it was said before, if there is not the sea of clouds).

In the first part we find a Tagoror, being able to make the tour around the mountain, in one way or in the other one.

The word Tagoror means: where formerly the Guanches used to meet.  

The path is well signposted (at many points it is necessary to go in a single row) and the ground is not abrasive

Already taking the middle of the road (more or less) we passed by the crater, which forms a small valley in the interior.