Tajao Rock Formation – Arco de Tajao loop from San Miguel de Tajao

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Tajao Rock Formation – Arco de Tajao loop from San Miguel de Tajao

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Tajao Rock Formation – Arco de Tajao loop from San Miguel de Tajao

01:15

4.65km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a short out-and-back section

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After 1.75 km for 30 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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163 m

Sailor's Corner

Highlight • Restaurant

We had a great meal in the small fish restaurant. Absolutely great authentic Canarian food and very reasonable prices too.
It was full of Spaniards at 2pm.
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The restaurant is called: Rincon del Marinero.

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210 m

Tajao Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Worth seeing rock formation and landmark of the place San Miguel de Tajao.

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1.45 km

Toborochi Informational Plaque

Highlight • Monument

1.76 km

Arco de Tajao

Highlight • Natural Monument

Imposing bow. For taking pictures: on (later) afternoon the sun is gone.

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1.98 km

El Barranco de Bijagua

Highlight • Gorge

3.05 km

Pumice Rock Formations of San Miguel de Tajao

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The hard rock is fun.

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3.64 km

Tajao Beach

Highlight • Beach

Small pebble beach with beautifully clear water.

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4.02 km

Tajao Beach

Highlight • Beach

4.65 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

877 m

720 m

Surfaces

2.43 km

1.20 km

877 m

142 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 28 October

26°C

19°C

8 %

Additional weather tips

The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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Comments

November 24, 2022,2022-11-24 Teneriffa Süd zum Arco de Tajao

11/24/2022
The Arco de Tajao is our destination for today. The stone arch is above the fishing village of San Miguel de Tajao, where we also parked our car at the port.
The ascent begins over a mountain that is easy to climb and then leads through a bizarre pumice stone landscape to the rock arch. The later descent goes …

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May 17, 2025,Teneriffa: Arco de Tajao

From the fishing village of Tajao into the Barranco to the rock arch.

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February 1, 2025,🇪🇦 Tajao - Runde zum Felsenbogen

Nice, relaxed walk near Tajao. Unfortunately, I didn't remember that it was Saturday. Lots of people / sandal hikers at the rock arch - accordingly, the restaurants in town were full. But the weather was good - fellow hikers were good - food was good - so everything was good again 👋👋

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January 6, 2023,🇪🇸 San Miguel de Tajao - über Tuffstein zum Arco de Tajao

Because we wanted to pick up Karl from the airport, we planned a stopover for the hike to the Arco de Tajao. Because time was running out, we didn't make the last stretch to the stone arch. But we saw him from afar 🤣. We must go there again.

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January 29, 2026,Tag 6.2: Arco de Tajao Runde von Castro 🇪🇸

All good things come in threes – so today we did three shorter hikes to recover, change sides of the island, and recharge for tomorrow.

Our second stop was the Arco de Tajao, combined with a short hike through the Barranka forest. Afterwards, we stopped briefly at a local fish restaurant – absolutely delicious! 😋

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May 13, 2024,Arco de Tajao und 😋 leckeren Fisch 🐟 gegessen.

This tour and the dreamy little town that is not mentioned in any travel guide turned out to be a great highlight.

A fantastic meal right by the small harbor in the Rincon del Marinero restaurant.

I got the tip from an expat. It's definitely worth it.

And then a swim stop in the also very pretty El Medino.

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December 13, 2024,Vom Meer durch den Barranco zum Felsentor von Tajao

Nice little walk. We started the little hike in the fishing village of Tajao so that we could stop there at the end of the tour. There are lots of small, delicious-looking restaurants there.

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