# Afur, Tamadite beach and Taganana on the PR-TF 8

What to do en Anaga Massif · Anaga Massif

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif/things-to-do/afur-tamadite-beach-taganana-pr-tf-8 · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Duración: 8 h 30
- Temporada: Autumn to spring; in summer, with great care because of the heat
- Para quién: Experienced walkers with a full day

Demanding trail · 14.3 km · About 8 h 30 · 1,600 m of ascent · Ravine and beach · Free

This is the great circular route of the northern slope of Anaga: it leaves from the square of the hamlet of Afur, goes down its ravine almost to Tamadite beach, climbs hard to the hamlet of El Chorro and Taganana and returns by the Monte de Las Vueltas and the Camino de Inchirés. The Cabildo gives 14.31 km and 1,600 m of accumulated ascent, about 8 h 30 at an average pace and medium difficulty by the MIDE method; Turismo de Tenerife, with a different track of the same circuit, estimates about 7 hours. It touches the sea and climbs to around 860 m, so allow a whole day and legs for it.
From the Afur ravine to the sea
The first part is the most rewarding. From the square at Afur the path goes down by the Era del Camino and enters the ravine, which carries running water for much of the year, and ends almost at Tamadite, a beach at the foot of the cliffs with no services. Swimming only makes sense with a calm sea: the north of Anaga receives swell and here there is nobody to warn.
The climb to El Chorro and Taganana
From the beach rises the slope that gives the route its fame: the path scrambles up the hillside to the hamlet of El Chorro, with the Atlantic at your back, and continues to Taganana. It is the hardest stretch of the route. In Taganana, halfway round, stands the parish church of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves; if your strength will not stretch any further, the 946 bus to Santa Cruz leaves from there.
The return via Las Vueltas and Inchirés
From Taganana the path climbs again through the Monte de Las Vueltas to the forest house, and from there descends the Camino de Inchirés back to Afur. This is the part where the accumulated tiredness shows and the one that drags on longest if you set out late.
Short version
If you do not have the whole day, do only the descent through the Afur ravine to Tamadite and come back the same way. It is the prettiest stretch and you save yourself the climb to Taganana. Allow plenty of time: the return is all uphill.
Afur by car or on the 076
By car, take the TF-12 to the Afur junction, past Cruz del Carmen and Casas de la Cumbre, and then the road that drops to the hamlet; about 45 minutes from Santa Cruz. Without a car, TITSA line 076 leaves the La Laguna interchange, passes through Cruz del Carmen and reaches Afur in a little over an hour. At weekends it leaves La Laguna at 7:00 and returns from Afur at 14:45 and 17:45: the midday one does not leave time for the full circuit.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 28.5553, -16.2479

## Cerca de aquí

- [Taganana and its interpretive trail](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif/things-to-do/taganana-village-interpretive-trail), a 3.1 km
- [Bosque de los Enigmas from Cruz del Carmen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif/things-to-do/enigmas-forest-cruz-del-carmen), a 4.1 km
- [Guided walk through the Cruz del Carmen laurel forest and lunch at a guachinche](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif/things-to-do/guided-hike-and-guachinche-cruz-del-carmen), a 4.1 km
- [Sendero de los Sentidos at Cruz del Carmen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif/things-to-do/senses-trail-cruz-del-carmen), a 4.1 km
- [Albergue Montes de Anaga, at El Bailadero](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif/where-to-stay/anaga-mountains-hostel-el-bailadero), a 4.3 km
- [Descent from El Bailadero to Taganana via Azanos](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif/things-to-do/el-bailadero-to-taganana-via-azanos), a 4.3 km
- [The Taganana coast, from Roque de las Bodegas to El Draguillo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif/things-to-do/taganana-coast-roque-de-las-bodegas-to-el-draguillo), a 4.7 km
- [La Ola, by the sea at Roque de las Bodegas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif/where-to-eat/la-ola-roque-de-las-bodegas), a 4.7 km

## Consejos

### Set off early
The slope from Tamadite to El Chorro comes after hours of descent: the sooner you start it, the cooler it is and the more light you have left for the return.

### Combine it with the bus
If you do Afur–Taganana in one direction, the 946 takes you back to Santa Cruz from Taganana and spares you the return via Las Vueltas.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does the PR-TF 8 take?
About 8 h 30 at an average pace according to the Cabildo; Turismo de Tenerife puts it at about 7 hours. The round trip to Tamadite beach is much shorter.

### Do I need a permit?
No. Access is free and there is no booking.

### Can I do it only as far as Taganana?
Yes: it is half the circuit, and from Taganana you can return to Santa Cruz on the 946 bus. If you left the car at Afur, getting it back this way means returning via Santa Cruz and La Laguna by public transport.

### What do I do in an emergency?
Call 112. Before setting out, tell someone which route you are doing and what time you expect to be back, as Turismo de Tenerife recommends.

Destino: [Anaga Massif](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/anaga-massif.md)