# Roque Bentayga and its interpretation centre

What to do en Tejeda and Roque Nublo · Tejeda and Roque Nublo

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo/things-to-do/roque-bentayga-interpretation-centre · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year; closed on Mondays
- Para quién: Everyone

The other great rock of the caldera, a sacred place for the ancient Canarians: a free interpretation centre, Tuesday to Sunday, and a short path to the rock.

What it is
The Roque Bentayga is the great isolated crag in the middle of the Tejeda caldera, opposite the Roque Nublo. For the ancient Canarians it was a sacred place: at its base is an almogarén, a place of worship from which the passing of time was followed and the equinoxes were marked, and around it there are caves used as dwellings and granaries, engravings, paintings and holes cut in the rock. The site forms part of the cultural landscape of Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountain Places of Gran Canaria, a World Heritage Site since 2019. The Cuevas del Rey, on the slope, are in the same archaeological park.
The interpretation centre
It is at Finca El Majadal, at the foot of the rock, on the road that crosses the centre of the island. It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 to 16:30, with last entry at 16:00, and admission is free. It is closed on Mondays, on 1, 5 and 6 January, on 1 May and on 24, 25 and 31 December. It is small: you see it in half an hour, and it helps you understand what you are going to see up there. Its phone is 699 100 085.
Getting there
By car from Tejeda village it is a few minutes along the road towards Artenara, with a signposted turn-off to the Bentayga. There is parking beside the centre. From there a short path leads to the base of the rock and the almogarén. No bus stops at the centre.
With children
The caves, the engravings and the history of the ancient Canarians usually appeal to children and teenagers. The path is short but steep and with loose stone: closed shoes and watch the edges.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 27.9915, -15.6418

## Cerca de aquí

- [Dulcería Nublo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo/where-to-eat/dulceria-nublo-tejeda), a 2.7 km
- [La Casa de la Almendra](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo/where-to-eat/la-casa-de-la-almendra-tejeda), a 2.7 km
- [Tejeda old town and its museums](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo/things-to-do/tejeda-old-town-and-museums), a 2.7 km
- [Hotel Rural Fonda de La Tea](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo/where-to-stay/hotel-rural-fonda-de-la-tea-tejeda), a 2.8 km
- [Roque Nublo trail from the Degollada de La Goleta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo/things-to-do/roque-nublo-trail-from-la-goleta), a 3.7 km
- [Guided walk to the Roque Nublo from La Culata](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo/things-to-do/guided-roque-nublo-walk-from-la-culata), a 4.3 km
- [Cruz de Tejeda, the island's crossroads](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo/things-to-do/cruz-de-tejeda-crossroads), a 4.5 km
- [Spa circuit at the Parador de Cruz de Tejeda](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo/things-to-do/parador-spa-circuit-cruz-de-tejeda), a 4.5 km

## Consejos

### Go before 16:00
That is the last entry to the interpretation centre.

### In January and February, almond blossom
The caldera fills with almond trees in flower around the rock.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to visit the Roque Bentayga?
Nothing. The interpretation centre and the path are free.

### Which day is it closed?
Mondays and some public holidays in January, May and December.

### What is an almogarén?
A sacred place of the ancient Canarians, where offerings were made and the sky was observed.

Destino: [Tejeda and Roque Nublo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/canary-islands/tejeda-and-roque-nublo.md)