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A viewpoint on the central plateau of El Hierro, inside the Frontera rural park, looking out over the escarpment of the El Golfo valley. From the rim you take in at a glance the huge landslide that dropped half the island's flank and left the valley at the foot of the wall. It is reached on a circular trail through a south-facing laurel and heath forest of tall tree heathers, ferns and lichen.
The Mirador de La Punta looks over the valley of Hermigua from the GM-1 road, roughly halfway between Hermigua and Agulo. Below lie Playa de Santa Catalina, the pillars of the old loading crane and a carpet of banana plantations climbing the terraces. Montaña del Hueco and the headland of Hermigua close the background, and across the water Tenerife appears with Teide on a clear day.
El Tamaduste is a natural pool set into a coastal village in the municipality of Valverde, in the north-east of El Hierro. The inlet forms a sheet of clear, sheltered water that is good for swimming, and at its far end opens the so-called boat cave, tied to the island's oral tradition. The village has for generations been the summer place of the herreños themselves, and it remains one of the liveliest bathing spots in the municipality.
The Barranco de los Cernícalos in Valsequillo is one of the few watercourses on Gran Canaria that runs all year round. One of the island's best wild olive woods grows on its slopes and a willow grove thrives on the bed; the water comes channelled down from the summits and forms small waterfalls. The name comes from the kestrel, the bird of prey that nests in the ravine. The picnic area marks the start of the easiest walk, about three kilometres long.
A golden-sand city beach on the eastern edge of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, facing the harbour. At around 550 metres long and almost 100 wide it is the capital's second largest beach, and the one locals actually use. The sheltered water stays calm, which makes it an easy swim for families.
Museum centre devoted to the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, opened in 2017 in the barranco de Santos park, with an interactive permanent room.
A natural spring with seven heather-wood spouts in the laurel forest of north-west La Gomera, beside the hamlet of Épina and the start of several walking routes.
An 1890s lighthouse beside the Maspalomas dunes, open daily from 10:30 to 17:00 with free entry.
A former seasonal lagoon among chestnut trees, with trails, barbecue picnic areas, a playground and a viewpoint; dogs allowed.
Volcanic crater on the Gran Canaria summit, its farmed floor visible in full from the rim beside the road.
Aboriginal site and natural fortress where the last Canarian resistance took place.
Museum carved into the rock explaining the life of the native Canarians in the spectacular Barranco de Guayadeque.
A guided trail through a special nature reserve that starts above Adeje's old town. Around 6.5 kilometres there and back, some three and a half hours, with a compulsory helmet, a limit of 300 visitors a day and booking required in advance.
Cultural centre for contemporary art, photography and a library in a Herzog & de Meuron building.
International Museum of Contemporary Art set in an 18th-century fortress restored by César Manrique.
Interactive science and technology museum in Parque Santa Catalina, with a digital planetarium and 3D cinema.
A subtropical ravine near Maspalomas with birds of prey in free flight, dolphins and thousands of palms.
Ecomuseum and giant-lizard breeding centre in El Golfo, El Hierro.
A viewpoint inside the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, in the municipal district of El Paso. The park's visitor guide places it on the Cumbrecita-Lomo de las Chozas itinerary, which returns by the Mirador de los Roques: a circuit of 2,880 metres, graded low in difficulty, averaging an hour and a half, with signposts at the notable points along the way.
Mirador de Tajaqué is a roadside viewpoint on the GM-2, within the municipal district of San Sebastián de la Gomera, on the island of La Gomera. The island council describes that road as the route linking San Sebastián with the Degollada de Peraza, giving access to the southern municipalities of the island, to the airport and to the Garajonay National Park.
Mirador de El Julan sits at 850 metres above sea level in the municipality of El Pinar, in the south-west of El Hierro, beside the HI-400 road. The island tourism portal describes it as opening onto panoramic views over the hillside, whose sheer gradient runs down towards the cliff that meets the Mar de Las Calmas. The volcanic field of La Restinga closes the view. There is parking at the spot.
Fuente de Los Roques lies in the municipality of Fuencaliente de La Palma, in the south of the island, in walking country. The official sheet for stage 3 of the GR-131, which links Refugio de El Pilar with Fuencaliente and therefore ends in this same municipality, describes that route as a whole: 23.7 kilometres of descending profile, with a climb early on and a high difficulty rating.
A recreation area in the municipality of El Paso, set roughly halfway along the mountain ridge that splits La Palma in two. It is one of the island's best-loved and busiest spots on fine days, and the celebrated Ruta de los Volcanes sets off from here. The Cumbre Vieja Natural Park visitor centre stands on the same site. Facilities include a camping zone, playground, drinking water, showers, toilets, cooking hearths, barbecue shelters and benches.
La Concha, also known as La Calera, is the most visited beach on Islote de Lobos, the small island facing Corralejo off the northern tip of Fuerteventura. Its horseshoe shape shelters it from the prevailing wind, so the water usually stays flat and clear over a bed of fine white sand. It is a short walk from the landing jetty. The whole islet is a Natural Park and visitors need a permit arranged in advance.
The Las Peñitas dam blocks the ravine of the same name in the municipality of Betancuria, inside the protected Parque Rural de Betancuria. It was built in 1937 and is now completely silted up, so it no longer holds a permanent reservoir. The approach is on foot along the local SL FV 27 trail from Vega de Río Palmas, which follows the ravine bed among Canary palms and tamarisks into a narrow granite gorge.
A kilometre and a half of earth and stone track along the coastal shelf of San Juan de la Rambla, linking the seaside hamlet of Las Aguas with the Rosario neighbourhood. It takes about an hour, the difficulty is low, and the whole route behaves like one long viewpoint over the water. Along the way there are terraces of potatoes and bananas, tamarisks, reed beds, agaves and the small Callados beach.
Fuerteventura's mountainous heart is protected as a rural park covering 16,544 hectares of the island's oldest massif. The Basal Complex surfaces here, with fossil marine sediments and wide U shaped ravines beneath rounded summits such as Morro Jana at 764 metres and Gran Montaña at 708. The whole area is a Special Protection Area for Birds. Walking is allowed on the existing paths; camping and off road driving are not.
Los Nateros is a farming and recreational area in La Matanza de Acentejo, on the mid slopes of northern Tenerife at around 635 metres. Its name comes from the stone walls that hold back soil and water on the hillside, a practice that has slowly made this ground fertile. Several footpaths set off among terraced vines, chestnut trees and pine woods, and the town council has laid out fitness circuits, a small square and a play area.
El Caletón is the set of natural pools at Garachico, formed by the lava flow of the 1706 eruption, the one that buried the harbour that had made the town rich. As it cooled, the basalt left a run of pools and channels that the sea refills with every tide. They are now fitted with walkways and steps, and they occupy the seafront of the historic centre, beside the castle of San Miguel.
A special nature reserve protecting the dune field of Maspalomas, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, with some 400 hectares of moving sand. It also takes in the lagoon of La Charca at the edge of the system. This is a protected area in its own right and should not be mistaken for the bathing beach.
A summit viewpoint on the rim of the Caldera de los Pinos de Gáldar, at around 1,500 metres and ringed by centuries-old Canary pines. It commands the north and west of Gran Canaria, from the volcano down to the coast. It is also one of the island's official astronomical viewpoints.
Trail number 7 of Teide National Park, running from the foot of Montaña Blanca up to La Rambleta: 8.3 kilometres of high difficulty with 1,194 metres of cumulative ascent.
Road pass and viewpoint in San Sebastián de La Gomera, overlooking the Barranco de La Laja and the southern valleys, with the Teide visible on clear days. It closes the first stage of the GR-131.
A 6.5 kilometre stretch of white sand on the south coast of the Jandía isthmus, in Pájara. Part of the Sotavento system and a well established windsurfing and kitesurfing spot.
A volcanic site in the Aridane valley on La Palma, set among lava flows and a landscape shaped by eruptions.
A viewpoint over the Sorrueda reservoir and its palm grove, one of the most photographed landscapes in southern Gran Canaria.
A wild beach of sand and pebbles at the foot of the Risco de Famara cliff, facing the Chinijo archipelago and the old salt pans.
A small, sheltered cove in Costa Teguise, protected by a breakwater that keeps the water calm and clear.
A viewpoint perched above the great amphitheatre of Las Playas bay on El Hierro, with sheer views of the cliff and the sea.
A quiet beach in the fishing village of Alcalá, in Guía de Isora, with dark sand, natural pools and a seafront promenade beside the harbour.
A roadside viewpoint on the TF-21 climb to Teide, famous for the bank of coloured volcanic strata that looks like a layered cake.
Protected landscape that forms the only natural outlet of the Caldera de Taburiente, a deep ravine of vertical walls reaching the coast.
Recreational area amid Canary pine forest on the Cumbre Vieja, the classic starting point of the Volcano Route on La Palma.
Classic signposted trail crossing the floor of the Teide caldera, from El Portillo, among pines, brooms and vast lava flows.
Old shepherds' path that zigzags down the towering Risco de Famara cliff, in Teguise, to the Río salt pans, with La Graciosa always in view.
Archaeological park in northern La Palma, in Garafía, with rock engravings of the ancient Benahoarita people and an interpretive trail winding through laurel forest.
A viewpoint in the mountain village of Femés, at 361 m in the Ajaches massif, overlooking Playa Blanca, the Papagayo coast and the strait towards Fuerteventura.
A large urban park in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a green lung of leafy trees, ponds and paths beside Avenida de Madrid.
A golden-sand town beach in Telde, on the east coast of Gran Canaria, much loved by locals and sheltered in a calm bay.
Promenade beach at Arinaga, in the municipality of Agüimes on Gran Canaria's east coast, with a fishing-village feel and calm waters.
Volcanic natural sea pools at Mesa del Mar, on the northern coast of Tacoronte, reached through a tunnel cut into the cliff.
A 2,715 m summit in Teide National Park, the third-highest in the Canaries, with a classic circular route from the Parador in La Orotava. A demanding high-mountain climb.
Nature reserve between Firgas and Moya in northern Gran Canaria, with a lush ravine and a classic trail along the riverbed. Uneven terrain; proper footwear is advisable.
An Anaga massif viewpoint in Tenerife, overlooking the village of Taganana and the rugged north-east coast.
A wide dark-sand beach beside La Caleta in Adeje, Tenerife, prized for its sunsets.
A sheltered cove in Puerto del Rosario, the capital of Fuerteventura, perfect for family bathing and snorkelling in calm water.
A wide golden-sand beach on the Jandía peninsula in southern Fuerteventura, quieter than its neighbours Sotavento and El Matorral.
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