What to do · Anaga Massif
Descent from El Bailadero to Taganana via Azanos
Information
- Price
- Self-guided · free
- Duration
- 1 h 40
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- With good knees; almost all downhill
The old path that drops from the El Bailadero pass to the village is the classic way to reach Taganana on foot. It is 3.05 km, 1 h 40 and 630 m of descent for only 110 m of ascent, according to the Cabildo's information sheet for the PR-TF 4 trail. It is almost all downhill, with no technical sections, but with loose stone and steps that are hard on the knees.
From Roque del Valle to the Azanos district
You start at the hamlet of El Bailadero, on the ridge road, and soon skirt the bulk of the Roque del Valle. The path crosses the TF-134 road near the Roque de Amogoje, with Taganana and the hamlet of El Campanario ahead, crosses it twice more lower down and enters the village through the Azanos district. It ends beside the parish church of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, in the centre, where the Taganana interpretive trail also starts, another half hour's stroll round the village if you feel like it.
Perfect without a car
TITSA bus 946 leaves the Santa Cruz interchange, passes through San Andrés and the El Bailadero junction and drops to Taganana and Almáciga. You can get off at the top, walk the path and catch it again in Taganana or on the coast. At weekends and public holidays it leaves Santa Cruz at 6:45, 9:10, 11:40, 14:15, 17:05 and 19:55, and passes through Taganana on the way back at 8:00, 10:20, 12:50, 15:35, 18:15 and 21:05. With the 9:10 you reach Taganana mid-morning and have plenty of time for lunch. Ask the driver for the El Bailadero junction stop. From La Laguna, line 077 reaches El Bailadero via Cruz del Carmen, with few services: at weekends it leaves La Laguna at 10:00 and 18:40.
By car
If you go by car, the path forces you to climb back up: either you do it out and back (with 630 m of ascent on the way back, allow double the time) or you leave one car below. The other option is to park in Taganana, take the 946 up to El Bailadero and walk down. There is little room in Taganana: leave the car where it does not obstruct the locals.
And then, the sea
From Taganana, the coast at Roque de las Bodegas is a few minutes by car or on the same 946. There are the restaurants La Ola and Casa África, and from there the coastal walk to El Draguillo begins.
Tips
- Walking poles It is over 600 m of continuous descent; your knees will notice.
- Check the time of the last bus The 21:05 is the last one through Taganana at weekends; on weekdays, the last leaves Almáciga at 20:35.
Frequently asked questions
Is it hard?
It is not technical, but it descends a lot and has loose stone. With good knees and firm-soled footwear, it is no problem.
Where does it start?
At the hamlet of El Bailadero, on the Anaga ridge road.
How do I get back up?
On bus 946, which passes through Taganana towards Santa Cruz via El Bailadero.
Do I need a permit?
No. It is a freely used trail in the Anaga Rural Park.
With teenagers
