What to do · Maspalomas Dunes and the South of Gran Canaria
Degollada de las Yeguas viewpoint, above the Fataga ravine
Information
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 20 min
- Season
- All year; best in the morning or late afternoon
- Who it's for
- Everyone
The Degollada de las Yeguas is the first big lookout on the GC-60, the road that climbs from Maspalomas to Fataga and San Bartolomé de Tirajana. You stop at the edge and have the Fataga ravine open to the north in front of you: bare slopes in layers of ochre tones and, below, the riverbed with its palm trees. A quarter of an hour from the beaches, it is the first glimpse of the volcanic interior behind the hotels.
What you see from the edge
The ravine from side to side, with bare slopes on both sides and the green palm-filled bottom that continues towards Arteara and Fataga. The Town Council calls that upper part the Valley of a Thousand Palms. It is a short-stop viewpoint: twenty minutes is enough to look, take photos and move on.
Going up by car on the GC-60
From Maspalomas, take the GC-60 towards Fataga and San Bartolomé de Tirajana. It is about fifteen minutes of bends from the coast. The viewpoint has a small widening to stop; enter and leave slowly.
Without a car: bus 18
Global line 18 leaves the Maspalomas Lighthouse and climbs the GC-60 to Tejeda. After Las Llaves, La Loma and Mundo Aborigen, its next stop is the Mirador de las Yeguas, and then it continues via Arteara, Fataga, San Bartolomé, Ayacata and the Roque Nublo. On Saturdays and public holidays it leaves the Lighthouse at 8:00, 9:00, 11:00, 12:30, 13:30, 15:00, 17:00 and 18:00; on weekdays it adds a departure at 6:25 and another at 19:30, and some end at San Bartolomé without reaching Tejeda. Check the return timetable before getting off: you will find it in the line 18 service.
Going further up
The viewpoint is the gateway to an afternoon in the ravine. A few kilometres on are Arteara and Fataga: the palm grove, the island's largest aboriginal necropolis, which in November 2026 the Cabildo lists as temporarily closed, and the white village at the bottom of the ravine. Above is Tunte, the capital of the municipality, at 890 metres, the end of the first stage of the Camino de Santiago of Gran Canaria.
Tips
- Morning or afternoon light At midday the ravine flattens out. With the low sun, the layers of the slopes stand out much more.
- Careful when parking The widening is small and the road has bends.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Degollada de las Yeguas?
On the GC-60, the road from Maspalomas to Fataga and San Bartolomé de Tirajana, about fifteen minutes from the coast.
Can I get there by bus?
Yes, on Global line 18 from the Maspalomas Lighthouse, which stops at the Mirador de las Yeguas.
Do I have to pay?
No. It is a viewpoint beside the road.
How much time do I need?
About twenty minutes.
