# Anaga by bus from Santa Cruz: on foot from El Bailadero to Taganana and lunch at Roque de las Bodegas

The 9:10 bus 946 to El Bailadero, the old path down to Taganana, fish facing the sea and the return from Almáciga on the 15:30 or 18:10.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif/itineraries/by-bus-from-summit-to-sea · Revisado: 2026-11-13

## El día
- 09:10 · Salida: 30 min by bus (bus 946 from the interchange; get off at the El Bailadero junction)
- 09:45 · Descent from El Bailadero to Taganana via Azanos (PR-TF 4 · 3 km and 630 m of descent · free)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:30 · Taganana and its interpretive trail (Interpretive trail and church of Las Nieves)
  - 10 min by bus
- 12:30 · Playa Casa África restaurant, at Roque de las Bodegas (the 11:40 946 goes towards the coast · fish by weight, no booking) · Playa Casa África restaurant, at Roque de las Bodegas, €€
  - 2 min on foot
- 14:15 · The Taganana coast, from Roque de las Bodegas to El Draguillo (To Almáciga and the Benijo viewpoint)
- 15:30 · Vuelta: 1 h by bus (946 from Almáciga; the next leaves at 18:10)

Anaga can be done without a car and, in fact, this plan only works without one: you take the bus up to the ridge, walk down to Taganana along the traditional path and return on the same line from the coast. All on TITSA's 946, which leaves from the Santa Cruz interchange and takes an hour to Almáciga.

## The day, hour by hour

9:10 · Bus 946. From the Santa Cruz interchange, via San Andrés. Ask the driver for the El Bailadero junction stop; the time to get there is approximate.

9:45 · Descent to Taganana. The PR-TF 4 goes round the Roque del Valle, crosses the road near the Roque de Amogoje and enters the village by Azanos: 3 km, 1 h 40 and 630 m of descent. Walking poles if you have them.

11:30 · Taganana. Half an hour along the interpretive trail and the church of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves.

12:30 · To the coast and lunch. The 946 that leaves Santa Cruz at 11:40 passes through Taganana towards Almáciga: get off at Roque de las Bodegas. Casa África serves fish by weight and does not take bookings. If you prefer to walk, it is about 3 km along the road.

14:15 · Along the coast. From Roque de las Bodegas to Almáciga, between market gardens, and if you wish, to the Benijo viewpoint. Benijo beach is closed.

15:30 · Head home. The 946 leaves Almáciga at 15:30; if you stay, at 18:10 or 21:00.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Bus 946 from the Santa Cruz interchange to the El Bailadero junction and back from Almáciga. At weekends it leaves at 6:45, 9:10, 11:40, 14:15, 17:05 and 19:55.

### By car
It does not fit: the route is one-way. If you go by car, park in Taganana and take the 946 up to El Bailadero.

## Consejos

### Keep the timetable on your phone
Between one bus and the next there are almost three hours.

### Water and food for the descent
Between El Bailadero and Taganana there is nowhere to buy anything.

## Cuándo no ir

Days of heavy rain, when the path down is slippery, and Monday and Tuesday if you want to eat at Casa África.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Which bus goes to Taganana from Santa Cruz?
TITSA's 946, from the interchange, via San Andrés and El Bailadero.

### Is the descent hard?
It is not technical, but it is 630 m of continuous descent.

### How much does the day cost?
Between €30 and €45 per person with the buses and lunch.