While as taking a vacation in Agaete, I was doing some hikes. So I have a couple of tips. I'm not an influencer, so you don't get pictures and you don't get affiliate links and I don't need to sell you something. I stayed in the
You can hike from Agaete to Era de Berbique and back. There is a hiking trail in the Barranco and then up the mountain. Everything is well signposted and nice to walk on a longer afternoon. The ascend to the Era the Berbique is a good workout. Great views, great hiking trail - I am very satisfied.
I was in Agaete in December 2023 and at that time a new road was being built and the hiking trail was only open at weekends. They are actually digging late into the evening on weekdays and it is really and truly the case that you should only go at the weekend because there is a small but existent danger. As soon as the road is finished, my remarks hare all water under the bridge.
The trail itself is great and has good views. Not difficult to walk. As soon as you reach the beach, you can take a break and then continue along the beach until you reach a second beach, where you have to go uphill. Once you pass the hotel grounds, you come to a bus stop. My bus actually arrived on time and took me back to Agaete. The bus drivers accept bills, but like small change.
Inland: check. To the south: check. So why not head north too? The Rother Hiking Guide didn't mention this hike, but on Komoot, Wikiloc, Alltrails many people have walked this hike. So I did too, of course. Unfortunately that was a mistake. The Rother is right and in the future I will not only pay attention to what is recommended by the Rother, but also what is not recommended. As a book they have to be more selective and did not recommend this trail. The locals try out all the trails because they have walked the other trails so often.
The first part of the hike from Agaete to the headland behind the Cueva del Moro cave is good.
From then on, however, I didn't like it any more: slippery descents with sand and small stones - I fell slightly once, a strange naked hiker, a kilometer-long hike between banana plantations. Banana plantations might sound nice, but you can't see the plants. There is a high, dirty wall on the right and a high, dirty wall on the left. And inbetween you'll find a long, straight tarred road with Spanish townspeople in tuned cars that really step on the gas.
Sardina del Norte has a beautiful beach and you can easily get there by car or by bus as Galdar. But I wouldn't recommend walking there.
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