Los Picos de Challenge trail route Teror

The route Los Picos de Challenge Teror It will conquer you! This trail has recently been cleaned for the race that will be held in July 2024 and In this post we share all the details so you can do it on your own.. First of all, you should know that it is a intermediate level – advanced route given the gradient and the distance, as it is almost 14 kilometers. Along the way you will be able to discover the Sour Source of Waters Teror, the Puente del Molino, the ravine Teror, the historic road to Guanchía and its caves and finally, the wonderful Osorio Estate. Also, the route starts from Teror, one of the most beautiful towns in Gran Canaria. Take note below of all the necessary information so that you can enjoy this adventure without worries.

Los Picos de Challenge hiking route Teror

The Peaks Challenge Race Teror 2024 has two distance modalities. In this article we talk to you about the 13,5 kilometer route (although it took us a few more kilometers to complete it). He The trail is circular and begins in the Plaza del Pino in the town of Teror. By moving forward, you can take a detour to visit the Fuente Agria de Teror to load water (with a touch of gas) as we tell you in the video at the end. Next, we detail the places of interest that you will find along the way.

Points of interest on the route

In addition to the natural environment, there are several points of interest on the route that you cannot miss. Below, we mention the most notable ones:

• Teror helmet: Starting point of the route.
• Sour Source of Waters Teror (free water intake).
• Mill Bridge, the oldest road in Gran Canaria. Built so that historically the Virgen del Pino could save the path of the ravine.
• ravine Teror.
• Historical trail to the pre-Hispanic town of Guanchía, with several caves and cave houses.
• Osorio Estate (within the protected natural area Parque Rural de Doramas)
• Osorio Peak (within the protected natural area Parque Rural de Doramas)

NOTICE: Note that The route runs along trails that pass through Osorio and require a permission from the Cabildo of Gran Canaria. Similarly, Access to the property is sometimes closed during the weekend and therefore, It may be the case that you have to deviate from the track to leave the farm. To enter, if the main door is closed, there is a side through which hikers can pass.

Technical data of the Desafío de los Picos de route Teror

Keep in mind that it is the Los Picos de Challenge Route. Teror It is of an intermediate-advanced level, since they are more than 13 kilometers and around 3 hours of route (it all depends on whether you do it running or walking). We walked and ran, although we stopped a lot to record it as we show you in the video at the end. The worst thing about the track is the more than 300 meters of ascent to Pico de Osorio.

IMPORTANT: It is essential to carry at least 1 liter of water per person and some snacks, since you won't find any stores along the way. Also be sure to bring suitable footwear for hiking, since you will find yourself with very pending pronounced. Similarly, for very muddy days We do not recommend doing the route.

Track of the peaks challenge route Teror 2024

Now, 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. If you want to support us so that we continue creating content for you about Gran Canaria, we will appreciate it if you purchase any of our tracks so you can enjoy incredible routes with our help. This track is the 13 km route, as there is also a long version of this race available.

Where to eat after the route?

As usual in our hiking content around the island "There is no kicking without papeo". After completing this hiking route through Teror, we recommend that you regain strength in the restaurant El Encuentro. Here you can enjoy delicious dishes from canarian food and other specialties a few steps from the Pine Square. We leave you with a photo of one of their star dishes: the black potatoes with almogrote gomero, possibly the best wrinkled potatoes that we have eaten in Gran Canaria. Anyway, you have more restaurants in Teror to choose from our list.

Video of the Desafío de Los Picos de route Teror 2024

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.

Also, remember that we share more with you hiking trails in Gran Canaria of different levels in this blog. If you are looking for other easier tracks to hiking through Osorio, take a look at this last one. Finally, If this is the first time you are going to visit this area of ​​the island, don't miss our recommendations on what to see in Teror.

Gran Canaria Guides

Finally, if you want to know what to see and do in Gran Canaria on your own without having to collect information from different sources, you can see below all the guides to the island with our recommendations. We have one beach guide, restaurant guide, complete guide and itineraries per day. They are in digital format and are available in Spanish and English. You can give it a Take a look at all our packs by clicking on the image below.

Ruth González

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.