El Charco de La Paloma o Charco de Las Palomas is located in the municipality of Tejeda, in the interior of Gran Canaria. Specific, It is about 15 minutes walk from the giant basket that we find on the road that connects the town of Tejeda with Roque Bentayga. In the following lines we are going to talk to you about how to get to Charco de La Paloma y We are going to propose a beautiful hiking route that passes through the town of La Culata de Tejeda and the Cruz de Timagada. Here we go!
El Charco de La Paloma, Gran Canaria
This natural resource is characterized by its large waterfall and pond (only during the rainy months). Also, as its name suggests, you can see some pigeons swarming along the tops of the waterfall. When it has rained a lot, you can see how The waterfall has a large flow that in turn runs through the Tejeda ravine. Without a doubt, it is a good plan to combine with a visit to the town of Tejeda, Roque Bentayga or with a hiking route like we did.
Keep in mind that the photos and video we show you are from February 2021, after several weeks of rain in Gran Canaria. Therefore, the landscape can vary in the drier months.
How to get to Charco de La Paloma
To get to Charco de La Paloma You can park next to El Cesto de Tejeda or even in the town of Tejeda itself and walk VERY carefully on the road. Next you must descend through the ravine towards the interior of the mountain. You just have to walk for about 10 minutes and cross the flow of the stream and you will see it. If you can follow a map better, since it is not marked and it is easy to get lost. us anyway We are going to share with you the complete track that goes through the Charco de La Paloma and other places of interest below.
Circular Hiking Charco de La Paloma – Timagada Cross
As we mentioned, we We did a hiking route through the Charco de La Paloma what was going on more places of interest. In this way, we took the opportunity to get to know this part of Tejeda. In principle, as we see it, it is about a fairly easy route without major dangers of slipping or falling.
El accumulated difference is about 480 meters, so we could say that It is suitable for anyone who can last 3 hours walking. Even so, We always recommend that you be well prepared with appropriate footwear, food and water. Add to this a good coat if they are cool months. Likewise, we recommend that before going you check the weather forecast and prepare your hiking kit.
| Approximate distance | 7,7 m |
| Approximate duration on foot | 3 hours |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Total promotion | 480 m |
| Circular | Yes |
| Rooftop dining room | No |
Below, we share with you the places of interest that this circular route through Tejeda passes through. This means that you could start the route at any of these points.
✔ La Culata de Tejeda
The walk we propose passes through places of interest such as The Butt. Here you can stop to have a drink or even eat if it coincides with midday. In fact, as it is a circular hiking route you can even start here and when you finish enjoy the good cuisine of the Roque Nublo restaurant. We love!
✔ Timagada Cross Viewpoint
This route that we started from the Charco de La Paloma It also passes through a very special place. It is the viewpoint of La Cruz de Timagada, within the Nublo Rural Park. Is located at 1.285 m altitude, so you can imagine the views from here to Tejeda and Roque Nublo. There is a car park a few steps from the viewpoint (few spaces), so it could be another starting point.
✔ Views of Roque Nublo and Bentayga
We also leave you with some photos taken from the trail to Roque Nublo Natural Monument. As you can see in the video at the end, if you decide to do this route, you will also meet the Roque Bentayga in front of you for a good part of the trail.
At the same time, if you go in the months of January, February and/or March, you will probably be lucky enough to see numerous Almond trees in bloom y streams or small waterfalls like it happened to us. In any case, the route is beautiful and worth doing.
Of course, as we said, If you want to see the almond tree in bloom, try to go in the months of January, February and March.
✔ Track of the route Charco de La Paloma – The Butt – Timagada Cross
Here you will be able to download the track of this route hiking through Gran Canaria and what we show you in the following video. If you want to know how to download the map in .gpx format to follow it on your own from your GPS-watch or smartphone, here we explain it to you. If you want to support us so that we continue creating content for you about Gran Canaria, we would appreciate it if you purchased any of our tracks, either to enjoy incredible routes or as a donation. Oh, and don't miss the video we have prepared for you below!
Where to eat after the route
To eat in the area, tWe recommend the Roque Nublo restaurant in Culata de Tejeda. When we did this walk we didn't know it yet, so we didn't start the track here. However, as it is a circular route, you can start it wherever you want. We recommend booking in advance and, depending on the weather, Book inside with the fireplace lit or on the terrace with views of Roque Nublo.
Video of the hiking route through Culata de Tejeda
Finally, also We have prepared a short video of this walking route for you to encourage you to discover the most authentic side of Gran Canaria on your own.. If you want to see more videos of plans to do on the island like this one, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel here.
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Hello! I am Ruth, Canarian with a traveling soul. With training and experience in the tourism and digital marketing sector. In this blog I tell you all the tips you need to get to know the most authentic side of Gran Canaria on your own. I also share my travel guides to all the places in the world that I am visiting so that you can discover the destinations like a local and save time planning. In addition to traveling, I love gastronomy and sports. I run and hike in the mountains with my “dog-children” (Silver and Plata). In all these adventures my partner accompanies me, Jorge, which you will also see a lot on this blog.
Hi, this route is suitable for pets. I know it's a bit of work, but it would be great to have a pet-friendly area on the website.
Hello Ruben! Yes, as you can see in the video, we went with our dogs! We take note of the pet friendly suggestion 🙂 A hug
Third thing we do about you, and we loved it, spectacular day, the dry puddle not the next thing hehehe... we expected it at the time... on to the next one... thank you.
Hi David!! How good to read you again! This route is brutal, it is better to repeat it after the rains and when the almond tree is in bloom, but it is still beautiful.
A hug and continue with the next one 🙂
Hello good morning. I saw your page and the comments about Charco de la Paloma.
Can you tell me how far it is to walk from a point where you can get to the waterfall by car?
Many. thank you!
Hello Conny!! Right now there is no waterfall because it hasn't rained in months. It takes about 10-15 minutes to get to the place where the waterfall forms, depending on each person's pace.
A hug