The Balcony Viewpoint or Green Platform It is one of the most impressive of Gran Canaria. It is also known as Mirador El Paso Marinero and is located next to the steep coast of The Village of San Nicolás. At the same time, it is located within the Tamadaba Natural Park, just in the southern part of it. Below, we give you all the details that you have to take into account if you want visit this hidden place on the island.
Mirador del Balcón, Gran Canaria
You should know that in 2021 the Mirador del Balcón It was completely renovated, We show you an image of what it was like before. Currently, it is a super modern walkway surrounded by glass with vertiginous views.
As we said, from here you will have incredible views of part of the west coast of Gran Canaria. Perhaps it cannot be seen much from this point, but its peaked mountains make its relief resemble the tail of a dragon. On clear and cloudless days we can also have a nice view of Tenerife, and see the sunset. In any case, it is usually a windy area, I hope you are lucky and when you visit the wind is calmer. If you want to know how to get there, we'll tell you!
How to get to the Balcón Viewpoint
The Mirador del Balcón is very close to the town of The Village of San Nicolás. Specifically, on the old coastal road that linked La Aldea with Agaete and vice versa. To get here you must go by car from Agaete towards La Aldea and take the Mirador del Balcón detour before reaching La Aldea, follow the instructions of Google Maps. Note that road that leads to the viewpoint from Agaete is beautiful, but it is also full of curves. If you go with children or do you tend to get dizzy, It is important that Travel with the windows open and do not read maps or look at cell phones en route.
Andén Verde, Gran Canaria
You should know that there is also the old abandoned Andén Verde viewpoint on the road to Finca Tirma. To get here you must go along the same road from Agaete towards La Aldea and take the “Finca Tirma” detour. It is a dead-end road and to get to the viewpoint you must pass a green fence.
Note that here You must be careful since there is no fence y It could be dangerous. What you find right in front of you is the abyss as seen in the following photo. However, you will have beautiful views of Agaete and the unspoiled coast of La Aldea.
Gran Canaria Guides
Finally, we invite you to take a look at our g sectiondigital guides of the island if you want to discover what to see in Gran Canaria on your own. They are available in Spanish and English and we have some packs so you can save on your purchase. You can see them all below.
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Hello, yesterday we visited the green balcony or platform and the views are beautiful, but the owner of the beach bar, who you can see when you arrive, is the meanest man I have met on these islands to date. We asked him a few questions and he treated us in a very bad way. I will never go there again and if possible I will tell anyone who asks me about this unpleasant experience.
Good night. I am going to stay in Agaete and I would like to visit the balcony viewpoint. If I put it on Google maps it tells me that to get there I have to go around the island. Is it a mistake or is the road closed? We are going next weekend and I would love to see it.
Good morning Angels!
The road is not closed, it is a Google Maps error, possibly due to the ongoing works. We have asked several people who live in La Aldea 🙂
In any case, you have to be careful if it rains the day you are going to go because sometimes they close that road due to landslides!
All the best
Hello. Good afternoon. I would like to visit many places but some I see are only by car. Are there any that can be reached by bus? Thank you ☺️
Hello!! To get there by bus you will have to figure out the frequency and destinations of the company that operates on the island called https://www.guaguasglobal.com/lineas-horarios/
a greeting
Hello! I would like to know if the balcony viewpoint can be accessed from the southern area of Mogán. We are staying in that area. Thank you
Hello! Clear! You can go from the south, it's even faster than from the north! You can put it on Google maps and it will tell you 🙂
Good morning,
For a job I need to know the number of daily visitors/customers. Could you tell me an approximate number?
Do you have a more detailed description about this place?
Hello Michael!! I suppose that the Council or Board of Trustees can inform you better, we don't know... we are sorry that we cannot help you.
All the best
Thanks to this page we were able to go to the balcony viewpoint. We took our friends and family from the peninsula to see this beautiful view, although it was a very hazy day we were still impressed. Thank you so much
Hi carmen! That's great, we are always happy to know that we are of help 🙂 A big hug!!
Hello, congratulations for your page.
I am going to spend a week in Agaete and I would like to do some route. From the Balcón viewpoint is it possible to do some simple round trip routes, no more than one or two hours? Thank you so much
Hello José Mari! How delicious, a week in Agaete, who could 🙂 I tell you, from this area you have the option of doing the Charco Azul route, which is about 15 minutes by car from the Mirador del Balcón. It is quite easy, which now will not have much water because it has barely rained. We leave you the information below:
https://localguidegrancanaria.com/charco-azul/
Thanks for the great contribution.
Hello Isaac!!! Thanks to you, we are waiting for you here for more contributions hehe 🙂
I would like to know if it is currently possible to go by road bike (not mountain bike) from La Aldea to Agaete, and thus admire the Andén Verde. Thank you.
Hello! Let us know if... we have to go through a fairly long tunnel. Then get off the bike and walk over some rocks…
Hello, good morning, I would like to know those little-known places on the island, now that I am older I have time and together with my brother Roque I would like to enjoy them all. Greetings
Perfect!!!!!! Well, we hope that our blog is helpful to you! A hug
Hello, I would like to visit spectacular places on the island of Gran Canaria.
Hello!!! Well, you've found the right place! On our blog we share a lot of free content 😉 if you want you can also take a look at our complete guide to Gran Canaria with more than 35 things to do on the island! Greetings localguide!
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