Hiking through Ingenio from El Sequero with views of Guayadeque

If you are planning to explore the different natural landscapes that Gran Canaria has to offer, you will love this hiking route through Ingenio that starts from The Sequero. The main attraction of this route is that it runs through the traditional path of Cañada de Castro with stunning views of the Guayadeque ravine. During the route You will walk between ravines next to prickly pear trees, cardones and tabaibas, another of the natural scenes that our beloved island offers us. Next, we give you all the details so you can enjoy this adventure on your own.

Hiking through Ingenio from El Sequero

La hiking route through Ingenio What we propose is circular and begins in the Sequero neighborhood. The journey begins by crossing the Ingenio ravine surrounded by cactus trees. As we move forward, we take the traditional path of Cañada de Castro, where you will enjoy unique views of the Guayadeque ravine until you reach the viewpoint and Cave of La Pasadilla. Once here, we begin the descent to our starting point with views of the coast of Ingenio with the Gando point protagonist.

Points of interest on the hiking route through Ingenio

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:

• The Sequero: Starting point of the route.
• Views of the historic centers of Ingenio and Agüimes
• Traditional path of Cañada de Castro
• Views of the Guayadeque Ravine
• La Pasadilla Viewpoint and Cave
• Views of the coast of Ingenio and Punta de Gando

Note that The route runs along arid paths without trees to protect you from the sun. What we recommend carrying sun protection and hat. The flora that you will mainly see will be tabaibas, prickly pears (in flower during the month of May), pitas and cardones. to me personally I was fascinated to see so many cactus trees in bloom. We show it to you in the video at the end of the route. If you do this walk between the months of October-December instead of the flower, you will see the fruit of the prickly pear or prickly pear (as we call the prickly pear in Gran Canaria).

Technical data of the walk through Ingenio

Keep in mind that it is an intermediate level route, as it is a little more than 9 kilometers and around 2 hours of walking. Although it is true that the 400 m climb is quite bearable and not as steep as other mountain areas of Gran Canaria.

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 the terrain varies between dirt paths, stones and elevated areas.

Track of the hiking route through Ingenio

Now, You can download the track of the 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 and at the same time you will be able to enjoy incredible routes with our help.

Where to eat after the route?

As we always say, "There is no kicking without papeo". After completing this hiking route through Ingenio, we recommend that you regain strength in La Jícara Tasca. Here you can enjoy delicious dishes and a cozy atmosphere to relax after the walk. La Jícara is just 5 minutes by car from El Sequero. We leave you with a photo from another time we visited the restaurant, although in the video of this day from our YouTube channel you can see what delicacies we ate this day.

Video of the walk through Ingenio, Gran Canaria

In the next video we show you the most important details of this trail with tips and impressions. Don't miss the visit to La Jícara at the end! We hope you like 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 in our Instagram @welovegrancanaria with daily information about Gran Canaria.

Finally, remember that on our page hiking trails in Gran Canaria You have different trails for all levels. 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 Ingenio (and where to eat).

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 sites, you can see all our guides to the island below. We have one beach guide, restaurant guide, complete guide and different itineraries per day. They are in digital format and are available in Spanish and English. Take a look at all our packs 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.