PR-TF 10 Cruz del Carmen - Punta del Hidalgo
Classic Anaga crossing descending from the Monteverde forest at Cruz del Carmen to the coast at Punta del Hidalgo via Chinamada.
One of the most complete crossings of the Anaga Massif, this trail starts beside the Cruz del Carmen restaurant and descends through the Monteverde forest toward Las Carboneras and Chinamada, a picturesque hamlet of cave houses, before ending on the coast at Punta del Hidalgo along a path carved into the rock. The route packs in enormous scenic contrast: humid laurel forest on the summits, abandoned crop terraces on the mid-slopes and Atlantic cliffs pounded by the sea at the finish. A moderately challenging route, long but very rewarding, essential for discovering rural Anaga.
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