Barranco del Infierno

Barranco del Infierno - Hells Gorge

If you haven’t gone to bed to late the night before and fancy a good walk to see some of the real Tenerife then get up early an pay a visit to Barranco del Infierno.

The gorge is located close to a southern town called Adeje.

Barranco del Infierno literally translated from Spanish means Hells Gorge and as the temperatures here can get quite high from midday onwards, it is best to get here early.

Barranco del Infierno is possibly the deepest ravine in the whole of the Canary Islands.

The walk along the Barranco del Infierno isn’t all that strenuous and the round trip can be completed in around two and a half to three hours, just make sure you are wearing sensible footwear and don’t be to surprised to bump into other trekkers as this walk is quite popular.

At the entrance of the Barranco del Infierno the flora is very much what would expected in the dry southern climate of Tenerife.

The rocks are sparsely populated with scatterings of giant cacti and other hardy indigenous plant species that have become accustomed to the heat of southern Tenerife.

As you make your way into the ravine the walls of the gorge become much higher and the ravine becomes narrower making it difficult for the light (and heat) to penetrate.

With the sudden reduction in temperature comes a mass increase in vegetation which is quite unexpected given the conditions at the mouth of Barranco del Infierno.

The nicest surprise however is at the end of Barranco del Infierno when you come across a small waterfall which although it won’t win any prizes for its grandeur, it is still a nice site to behold. Indeed it is the only location in Tenerife that boasts natural running water.

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