67.13 Tenerife: Anaga Rural Park. An Introduction: Down-and-up from Las Carboneras to Taborno Rock and return...an incredible experience, a top 20 um...30...um...somewhere up there!

  We selected a few pictures and added a couple more. Later, we'll put together a full selection. In the meantime, these should provide an indication of the coloring of the Atlantic, the rugged and attractively shaped mountains of Tenerife, the coastal mountain edges, the lush forests and flora, as well as an idea of the various routes and activities available to mere mortals. 

We parked the car in Las Carboneras, the hamlet above, hiked down the mountain into the canyon then up again heading toward Taborno Rock, viewed in the distance to the right. It was clearly an 'up-and-down' day in a most beautiful environment. Typically, people are able to drive to- and park at- Taborno itself, knocking some 3 miles in length and 1,700 feet in elevation from the hike.
There's a circuit around the butte, Taborno, with a cliff-edge to where we headed. There are some very narrow and sharp edges with falls of over 1,000 feet and much more.
I'd call that a winner, both the picture and the gutsy subject, after a remarkable day on cliff-edges, steep climbs and descents.
   A week before, we hiked from Afur, which is over 2,200 feet below, up to the hamlet of Taborno, where the rock of the same name rests a mile or so outside the hamlet. Today, we set off to Taborno, but from a completely different direction. We have now witnessed some incredible scenes from different places such as, for example, the sea-stacks, particularly fascinating and attractive. We've stood in three towns/hamlets at different altitudes and seen the stacks, the settlements nestled in the mountains and of course, the various mountains with Roque Taborno most prominent.

Some perspective of Tenerife's "Matterhorn", RoqueTaborno. We climbed towards the mountain from the ocean side and reached below the really steep rocky section. It appears there is no path or trail to the pinnacle. So we settled for the 'pimple' instead of the pinnacle. (2-below).
We stand on the 'pimple' (right) and enjoy it including the breathtaking views deep below and across the mountains. To the left is the hamlet from which we began the hike. The crevice gives a partial indication of the 'up-down' mentioned earlier.
First glimpse of the distinguished 'sea-stacks'. This is one of three hikes in different regions and at varying altitudes from where we have observed them.
A glimpse of one of the climbs with the commencement position behind in the distance. The atmosphere of the open forests was extraordinary. We felt we were in a unique space until, we suppose, we struggled up the steep inclines while 'fighting' for oxygen.
Love these scenes.
A view as we approach the rock, although when we got closer, we circled it and climbed higher.
From a high point, we look again at the coastline, see the sea-stacks, the pointed peaks and two villages below.
Jen had just passed the most dangerous position on the hike but seemed to still have a spring in her step.
Returning to our commencement point before we begin the last major uphill and take in the Rock and the lush, dense surroundings.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey 

We don't see Mount Teide, the volcano, too often as it's rather shy. Perhaps that's why we could not resist showing it from another hike.