El Tanque · Hiking
Sendero Erjos – Monte del Agua
A loop from Erjos that first follows the PR-TF 51 to the Charcas de Erjos, ponds lying in old aggregate quarries worked in the 1970s and 1980s, then heads into the Monte del Agua laurel forest via Fuente de Los Loros. Along the way there are views of the ponds' natural amphitheatre, Mount Teide and the Santiago del Teide landscape. The return to Erjos is on the PR-TF 52, and the final stretch shares its route with the Monte del Agua self-guided trail.
- 18 min · 14.9 kmFrom Icod old town
- Half a dayIt takes
- El TanqueMunicipality
- No record that it is neededBooking
28.3186° N · 16.8095° O
Checked 2026-10-24· official source
01Practical details
- Length
- 9.26 km
- Cumulative elevation
- 758.27 m ascent / 758.27 m descent
- Max / min altitude
- 1,250.86 m / 939.15 m
- Estimated time
- 4 h
- Difficulty
- High (MIDE)
- Type
- Loop
- Start and finish
- Calle Las Cruces, Erjos
- Municipalities
- Buenavista del Norte, El Tanque, Los Silos and Santiago del Teide
- Permit
- Free access for visitors, no booking required
- Accessibility
- Not accessible for people with reduced mobility
02Warnings from the official source
The section from Fuente de Los Loros is not waymarked, although the path is visible.
03Around
What you have nearby
Ordered by real distance between coordinates, not by our preference.
PR-TF 52 Erjos – Las Portelas
A linear walk of almost 11 km through the laurel forest of Teno Rural Park. It leaves Erjos with views of Mount Teide and heads west along the eastern side of the El Palmar valley to the hamlet of Las Portelas, finishing among terraced farmland. There are buses at both ends, so it can be done without returning to the car.
Santiago del Teide (pueblo)
A hillside village at around 900 metres, in the old Valle de Santiago, surrounded by lava flows and plots of almond trees, fig trees and vines. The parish church of San Fernando Rey was founded in 1679 through Fernando del Hoyo y Solórzano; it holds 18th-century images and has a half-orange dome. The almond trees blossom in winter, trails link the village with Arguayo (SL-TF 60) and Puerto Santiago (PR-TF 65), and bus route 355 runs to Masca.
PR-TF 51 San José de Los Llanos – Punta de Teno
A long 22.6 km traverse of Teno Rural Park from east to west, from the San José de Los Llanos picnic area to the Punta de Teno road. It passes the Charcas de Erjos ponds, one of the island's few wetlands, stretches of cloud forest, the Baracán viewpoint and the hamlet of Los Bailaderos (Teno Alto) before descending towards the coast. Tenerife ON rates it as high difficulty.
PR-TF 53 Los Silos – Erjos (por Cuevas Negras)
A linear trail from Erjos down the Cuevas Negras ravine to the church square in Los Silos. It starts in the laurel forest of Monte del Agua and follows an old royal road, still cobbled in places, that once linked Los Silos with Santiago del Teide. It passes the hamlet of Cuevas Negras and crosses two wooden footbridges before reaching the square. The route is mostly downhill, with around 1,500 m of cumulative descent.
Plans
Plans that pass through here
Experiences and itineraries that share places with this page.
- PlanBlack, blue and lavaThe black sand of San Marcos, the rock pools of El Caletón and the badlands of Chinyero: the coast and the volcano that made it, on a dry day without a swell.
- PlanA day on Guayota's volcanoThe volcano the Guanches linked to hell, the rocks on the 1,000-peseta note and the Eggs of Teide. A full day, on a clear day.
- PlanFrom the volcano to the AtlanticUp to Teide in the morning, the whole island from La Rambleta at 3,555 metres, and down to swim at San Marcos in the afternoon. Only possible from the north.
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Finca Julia · Icod de los Vinos
And at the end of the day,
the terrace.
An old Canarian house on the hillside, with the Atlantic in front. Availability and price are on the official Airbnb listing.