Signposting path

Already some paths have been published and still there remain great more. But in this occasion one will speak on the signposting of the same ones (rather a small summary).

Signs that indicate a path

In some publications it has been named like to continue the path that is described, many of which are put up signs and to certain distances it is found the signs that indicate the direction to continue. In other occasions, on the contrary, there is not put up signs and it is the own already made path the one that guides us (in the own soil); or a former plate of path where one sees the image of a dolly (a hiker with rucksack); or finally the stones put by previous hikers.

Signs of a path with numbers

In the beginning of the approved paths (that are those paths that are identified by the signs and authorized by the autonomous and / or territorial federation). Normally there is an informative panel, in which we can see the tour, distance, difference, information of interest ... and also there appear the signs and the meaning of the same ones.

Explanatory poster at the beginning of a path

This sign indicates the type of tour that we are going to realize; it is this "GR" Great Tour (red color), "PR" Small Tour (yellow color) ó "SL" Local Path (green color).These come identified by different colors (already above mentioned), and on occasions there are superposed two types of different paths (because a section of  Great Tour passes for a Small Tour or for Local Path; a section of Small Tour passes for a Local Path; etc). They indicate us the way that we must take, if we continue well, if we have been wrong, where we take the curve to, etc (these can be painted on rocks or in sticks).

The first image we have the informative panel, indicating in red
the zone where the signs are. The second image
 the signs extracted of the first image.

All this information remains reflected in the presentation (*) of FEDME (Spanish Federation of Sports of Mountain and Climbing, web page: http: // www.fedme.es/). In case of Canaries we have FECAMON (Canary Federation of Mountaineering, web page: http: // fecamon.es/).

(*) http://www.fedme.es/salaprensa/upfiles/294_F_es.pdf (link where the signs are explained, in Spanish)

Signs of a path, where this one it is a part of one Small Tour
and of Great Tour. 

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Roads

To come to the Heritages that we are teaching, it is important to know which are the principal roads that connect the island. We have elaborated this map, which is divided according to where the roads are. 

The TF-1: it circulates across the south zone.

The TF-2, TF-3 and TF-4: they connect the zone of Santa Cruz and La Laguna

The TF-5: it is the north zone.

The TF-42: it connects with La Isla Baja. 

The TF-82: it connects the north with the south, by western. 

All roads, in the south or in the north, point to Santa Cruz, the capital of the island. Taking this point as a reference, to go norther, the sings indicate Puerto de la Cruz. Passing by Puerto, it is indicated Icod de los Vinos and Buenavista. To go towards the south, it is indicated the South Airport , then Adeje, Guia de Isora and Santiago del Teide.

On having gone for the highway, all the entrances of the municipalities are indicated, and inside these, it is also indicated the direction of each neighborhood. It is good to have a map, to ask and to known the order of the municipalities  for a major comprehension.

Natural and Cultural Heritage

We want to show the places of the island, for that reason, we have selected two divisions. On the one hand the Natural Heritage and on the other hand the Cultural Heritage, showing in that point the monuments and groups of buildings of an area.

It is important to know the meaning. Firstly, Cultural Heritage designates a monument, group of buildings or an historical site, aesthetic, archaeological, scientific, ethnological or anthropological value. Secondly, Natural Heritage designates outstanding physical, biological and geological features. For example, physical and biological formations, natural sites or delineated natural areas, etc.

Hiking trough the paths is the best option to know the Natural Heritage, because it is the best way to know and maintain the natural areas.

Barranco de Masca

Related to Cultural Heritage, we are focusing on the monuments and groups of buildings of an area. We are showing the history of that area, and the most representative buildings which have a close relation with the locals.

La Alhóndiga, El Tanque