PR-TF 56 El Palmar - Cumbre de Bolico

Technical information

• Start: El Palmar
• Finish: Casas de la Cumbre
• Approval status: Approved
• Degree of difficulty: Intermediate
• Type of trail: Linear
• Distance: 5.5 km (12.89 ft)
• Duration: 2 hours 30 mins.
• Highest altitude: 1,154 m (12.89 ft)
• Lowest altitude: 509 m (12.89 ft)
• Elevation gain: 658.94 m (12.89 ft)
• Elevation loss: 13.94 m (12.89 ft)
• Links to other trails:
  • PR-TF 51 San José de Los Llanos - Punta de Teno. Stretch: San José de Los Llanos - Baracán Lookout Point
  • PR-TF 52 Erjos - Las Portelas (Monte del Agua)
  • PR-TF 52.1 Monte del Agua via Las Huertas
  • PR-TF 52.2 Monte del Agua via Las Lagunetas
  • PR-TF 55 Los Silos - Talavera - El Palmar
  • PR-TF 59 Las Portelas - Masca
• Protected Nature Areas:
  • Teno Rural Park
• Authorisation required: No

Trail description

The trail starts in El Palmar (Las Canales, in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte). It heads south along Calle El Risquete before continuing on to Calle Susana to Las Huertas. From here, head towards Las Lagunetas along Camino Lomo Olivera. Then take Calle La Cruz, which turns into an earth path and then into a footpath that leads to Portela Baja and Portela Alta along the Royal Pathway. Carry on along Las Barreras, past the Bolico Hostel and into the Monteverde woodland, before rejoining the Bolico track. You will end your journey at Las Casas de La Cumbre, which are a series of old houses on the edge of the El Bolico estate.

Hypsometry

 

For your own safety, don't forget to check the condition of the trail.

The competent authority will be responsible for informing you if the trail is not recommendable in the wake of adverse weather conditions, as well as if the trail or part of it is closed, etc.

• Competent authority: Tenerife Council
• About the competent authority: PR-TF 56 El Palmar - Cumbre de Bolico

In case of an emergency, call 112.
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