Teseguite and Teguise walking and hiking route

Walk Instructions

Cross the through road to start along a dirt road almost opposite the church. Pass a ruined building on the left; there is small scale agriculture in walled plots. Bear left at a junction then go straight ahead in a further 40m, heading for a low hill. Stay with the main track, slightly to the left, at the next junction. The Castillo Santa Barbara comes into view on the summit of Montant Guanapay to the left. Rise gently past a cultivated area on the left; vegetables, including potatoes, are grown here. Pass the ruins of a former farm before rising to the main road LZ10.

1) Cross the road and continue along another dirt road, signposted ‘Las Nieves’.

2) Turn left at a crossroads in 300m to follow another dirt road, with an extensive sand quarry on the right. Join another road, bearing left; the distant peak with two summits is Montana Tamia/El Penon, behind Tao. Reach dwellings on the fringe of Teguise, soon passing the sports stadium on the right, now on tarmac. (A left turn here provides a direct route to the return to Teseguite). Assuming that you intend to visit the town centre, keep straight ahead, descending generally towards the church of N.S de Guadelupe, whose belltower is clearly visible above the rooftops of the town.

3) Leave the town centre past the second church which is situated close to the main (by-passing) road. Turn left at this road to walk up the roadside pavement.

4) At a junction with a large ‘Castillo Santa Barbara’ sign and information boards turn right to follow the access road to the Castillo, steadily uphill for approximately half a mile.

5) Shortly before the road bends to the left to reach the Castillo, (to visit the Castillo stay with the road) fork right along a level dirt road, rather sandy, between low walls. Pass a ruinous little stone building. There are soon extensive views over the comparatively flat land around Teseguite to the sea. Go left at a junction to start the descent towards the village. This track is part of a former trading route from Teguise, reaching the sea at what is now Playa Charcos. Join a surfaced road at the edge of the village and go straight ahead to the parking area.

Disclaimer: This route was correct at time of writing. However, alterations can happen if development or boundary changes occur, and there is no guarantee of permanent access. These walks have been published for use by site visitors on the understanding that neither HPB Management Limited nor any other person connected with Holiday Property Bond is responsible for the safety or wellbeing of those following the routes as described. It is walkers' own responsibility to be adequately prepared and equipped for the ‎level of walk and the weather conditions and to assess the safety and accessibility of the walk.