El Burrero – Arinaga hiking route

If you want to know the coast of Ingenio and Agüimes, this hiking route by the sea from The Donkey a arinaga You're going to love it. Throughout the tour we will discover the donkey walk and its beach, the Bocacangrejo salt flats and numerous beaches, coves and piers to take a dip. Yes, we would like to warn you that it is one of the windiest areas of Gran Canaria and we recommend doing it in the direction of the wind as we tell you in the video at the end. Below, we share all the details in case you want to do it on your own. Let's go there!

Hiking along the Burrero and Arinaga coast

This hiking route through Agüimes and Ingenio is not circular. We started it in Burrero beach and we left our car in Arinaga. From the Arinaga beach We took a taxi that cost us about €17, but surely If you go in a group you can organize it with two cars or take a bus. As we mentioned before, we recommend doing it in the direction the wind blows that day so that it is more pleasant (VERY windy area), although keep in mind that If you end up in El Burrero it is more difficult to get a taxi and the choice of restaurants is smaller. Of course, at the end of this route we ate in Arinaga.

Places of interest during the hiking route through Agüimes

Although the route starts from Ingenuity (The Burrero), runs mainly through the Aguimes coast. Below we mention the places of interest that you can see if you follow the track that we share with you at the end. We will also give you all the technical details and recommendations.

• Burrero Beach and his new ride
• Bocacangrejo Salt Flats (open from 9:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m. Monday to Friday only)

• La Cerca Mountain with incredible views
• Vargas Beach and its pier (here is one of the few camping areas in Gran Canaria by the sea)
• Three Peos Beach, one of the pet friendly beaches in Gran Canaria
• Los Cuervitos Beach, another of the Dog beaches in Gran Canaria

• Cabrón Beach, One best beaches in Gran Canaria
• Arinaga Lighthouse y Arinaga Mountain

• Muelle Viejo (photo at the beginning of the post)
• Green Crag
• Arinaga Beach

Characteristics of the hiking route from Burrero to Arinaga

This hike along the southeast coast of Gran Canaria son unos 9 km and runs mostly through dirt, sand and rock trails. We take a few 3 hours stopping to take photos and video of the route. You should know that The route has some unevenness when we climb La Cerca mountain, ascending about 150 meters, but the view at the Vargas beach worth.

IMPORTANT: If you want To do this route, bring at least 1 liter of water per person and some snacks, there are no stores along the way. As well you must wear trail shoes, because even though it is a coastal path, you will pass through areas that can be slippery.

Track of the hiking route through Agüimes and El Burrero

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. Remember that it is NOT a circular route and we recommend starting the track in the direction of the wind. There are pages like Wind Guru where you can see it.

Video of the hiking route along the coast of Agüimes

In the next video we show you the entire route with tips and impressions, don't miss the final recommendation to eat on Arinaga beach. We hope you like it and remember subscribe to our channel If you still don't follow us there. 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 will find trails for all levels so you can discover and enjoy our island on foot. If this is the first time you are going to explore this area of ​​the island, don't miss our recommendations on:

• What to see in Agüimes (and where to eat)
• What to see in Ingenio (and where to eat)
• What to see in Gran Canaria (with more than 20 plans that we recommend doing on the island if you are visiting)

Gran Canaria Guides

Finally, if you want to get to know the island on your own without having to collect information from different sites, you can see all of our Gran Canaria guides 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.