This route of hiking in Gran Canaria leaves from the town of Arbejales in the municipality of Teror. It is a circular that It crosses the beautiful Sintes ravine, also El Álamo and its famous stairs and ends in the Barbuzano ravine. This is an intermediate-advanced level route, since there are several somewhat inclined steps. Likewise, as we show in the final video, there are parts in which we will have to hold on to railings to be able to climb. This makes it a super entertaining route and, as we show you below, most beautiful.
Hiking route Arbejales – Barranco de Sintes – El Álamo
As we told you, the walk is circular and starts from the town of Arbejales. Keep in mind that the first 3-4 kilometers pass through some dangerous road sections that are not the most spectacular part of the route. But once you get past this part, You will love exploring the Sintes ravine, climbing the stairs of the Álamo Trail and discovering the unknown Arbejales ravine. In total It is about 9 kilometers of route and, despite not having much unevenness, Yes, there are some quite steep sections of descent that can make us slip. (although not to any cliff), hence we classify the route as intermediate-advanced level. We show you better in the video on the YouTube channel below.
Places of interest on the circular route from Arbejales
Next, we share the main places of interest along the way.
- Arbejales town: Starting point of the route.
- Sintes Ravine where water flows all year round
- Alamo Ravine and its famous stairs
- Barbuzano ravine or Arbejales ravine, recommended to do the route in the direction of the track
Also, as you can see in the video that we share with you at the end, if you do the route in summer like us, you will be able to pick wild blackberries and figs along the way. Delicious!
Technical data circular hiking Arbejales, Sintes and El Álamo
The trail has a length of about 9 kilometers and it took us about 2,5 hours to complete it, although we made stops to record the video that we share with you at the end. On the other hand, although It is not a very long distance, keep in mind that it has a total ascent of 450 m and several somewhat difficult steps.
| Distance | 9 km |
| Approximate duration | 2-3 h |
| Total promotion | 310 m |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Circular | Yes |
| Picnic zone | No |
IMPORTANT: We recommend bringing at least 1 liter of water per person and some snacks, since you won't find any stores along the way. Likewise, it is important to carry hiking shoes, since you will find yourself with very pending pronounced which can be slippery. Also, when we get to the Álamo neighborhood there is a small error on the track, take a good look at the mistake before making it yourself.
Track of the Arbejales, Sintes and El Álamo circular hiking route
Then You can download the track of this circular route in .gpx format so you can follow it on your own without getting lost. If you don't know how to download it and follow it from your Garmin-type GPS watch or smartphone with apps like Guru Maps, here we explain it to you. And, if you want to support us so that we continue creating content for you about Gran Canaria, we will thank you in advance if you purchase any of our tracks to enjoy incredible routes with our help.
Likewise, we remind you that you can find more hiking trails in Gran Canaria of different levels on our blog. For example, there are other easier tracks on Teror like the one that starts from the hull and runs through the Alamo trail. As well as others of greater difficulty such as Cruz de Hoya Alta and La Agujerada. You can also find more things what to do in Teror on our blog if you want Take advantage to discover other places of interest in the area.
Where to eat in Arbejales
After the route, we recommend eating at the Bochinche Bar Suso in the same town of Arbejales. It is a small family establishment with delicious homemade food. We love your fried Saharan squid, cheeks and ropavievieja. Ah! And for dessert, the homemade almond cake It's pure spectacle.
Video hiking in Arbejales through the Sintes and El Álamo ravine
In the next video we show you the most important details of this trail with tips and impressions. We also share images of the visit to the El Encuentro restaurant in the town of Teror. We hope you enjoy it and remember subscribe to our channel if you want to be aware of upcoming routes and gastronomic recommendations. We are also waiting for you at Instagram @welovegrancanaria with daily publications about plans to do in Gran Canaria.
Gran Canaria Guides
Finally, if you want to know what to do in Gran Canaria on your own without having to collect information from different blogs, below you can see all the island guides that we offer with our advice. we have a beach guide, restaurant guide, complete guide and itineraries per day. All are in digital format and are available in Spanish and English. You can see the different packs by clicking on the following image.
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.
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