Puerto Tazacorte Details

Riding area

Santa Cruz de La Palma
Santa Cruz de La Palma
AKA

GR 131
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Trail type

Singletrack
Bike type

AM
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Downhill Primary
Physical rating

Hard
Season

all year
Global Ranking

#8547
Year Opened

2015
Land Manager

Cabildo de La Palma

Hiking trail from top of the Roque de Los Muchachos to Puerto Tazacorte (beach).
Very long and steep, and very exposed on some points on the top. Great views to Tenerife and in to the Caldera.
Absolutely a must-do!

- DO NOT RIDE WHEN STORM, FOG OR BAD WEATHER!!!- Wind may blow you off a cliff!

Some climbs and uphills on the top, with very sharp partly loose rocks on the trail. Steep, and many switchbacks. Gets more flowy when in the pine forest, but around the fire-watchtower the trail is again extremly washed out and rocky for about 20 min. Short link down on a concrete road to the famous trail down the ridge to Puerto Tazacorte with stunning views over the edge of the trail vertically down to the beach. Many switchbacks on a roughly paved footpath, very steep.

Access Info

Parking in a left-turn of the road shortly before the top sightseeing point. Look for the green sign to Puerto Tazacorte GR 131.

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More Stats for Puerto Tazacorte mountain bike trail

Altitude change

-3,882 ft
Altitude min

3,843 ft
Altitude max

7,725 ft
Altitude start

7,725 ft
Altitude end

3,843 ft
Grade max

-87.298%
Grade min

40.501%
Distance climb

4,698 ft
Distance down

4 miles
Distance flat

423 ft
Avg time

01:53:50
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Puerto Tazacorte