Teguise Lime Kiln Circle, a fairly easy walk just under 4.5 km. Very little climbing, but still affords some lovely panoramic views. The walk takes in the the historic Lime Kilns of Teguise.
At the turn of the century these Lime Kilns were at their height. The lime extracted had many uses. In paints for the houses, waterproofing the aljibes (water storage), soap making and water purification.
The Montañeta de Chimida – Barranco de la Horca walk is about 4.5 kilometres, but there are a couple of extensions you can choose. It is a relatively steady walk, although the section along the rim of the barranco is quite narrow with steep drops down to the floor of the ravine. It looks to be a popular mountain bike route and not ideal in windy conditions.
There are many places for coffee and cake or indeed a spot of lunch in Teguise. A popular spot for hikers and cyclists alike is jonniebakes. Great for large Cappuccinos and a variety of tasty cakes and pastries, plus they do a cracking Cornish pasty.
Montañeta de Chimida – Barranco de la Horca – History
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The Mala Dam Circle is a good 4 hours and there is quite “a lot of up” as my walking companion put it and she is not wrong. The effort is well rewarded however with stunning views and a definite sense of achievement at the end.
Not recommended for hire cars, but there is a dirt road that runs up to the top of the dam wall (C. Pleamar). This is where I parked and we were most grateful to save a few thousand steps at the end of the walk.
The walk takes you up onto the ridgeway with great views down into the two valleys. On the left-hand side facing west you have Baranco Valle del Palomo. On the right-hand side facing west you have the Tabayesco valley. The route emerges briefly onto the LZ-10 before beginning its descent down C. Pleamar back to the Dam.
Water Secrets
At the top of the climb from the dam you can look down onto La Fuente De Chafariz. As you circle back down the dirt track C. Pleamar you find an old spring which you can imagine as being opposite the upper water extraction tunnels of La Fuente De Chafariz.
Spring just off C. Pleamar, Baranco Valle del Palomo. Appears to opposite side of the mountain to La Fuente De Chafariz.
Disused water extraction tunnel above La Fuente De Chafariz in Barranco del Chafariz above Tabayesco.
A return visit to the Volcàn Templo La geria area including Montañas Cardona and Cueva de Ortiz. The walk is a good a good 3½ hours or so, mostly flat and for the most part well marked.
All considering we have had quite a dry winter and spring, so we were quite supprised on our return to this area with the variety of plant life flourishing.
We found grapes of course, but also mulberry bushes, guava, figs and tomatoes, all growing and fruiting well with no irrigation mechanisms.
For those interested in identifying the various plants you find on a walk, I have found this web site quite helpful, plantnet.org.
A collection of excellent books about the nature of Lanzarote, naturalanza.com
The Haria Temisa walk is about 5.5km, 2 – 3 hours and is well marked. There is a bit of a climb in the middle section and the path is quite narrow in places, but well worth the effort. Views back towards the coast, and down into both the Tabayesco and Haria valleys.
We had a beautiful spring day, clear skies, light breeze and a coffee and cake stop at Bar Cafeteria El Rincón de Quino.
Haria Temisa – History
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Another visit to the Baranco de la Poceta Top Section walk and of course the obligatory coffee and cake stop at Bar-Restaurante Los Helechos. The route is easy to follow and takes between 2 – 3 hours depending on water breaks and photo ops.
The walk offers stunning views over to Famara, El Jable and the NE of the island. Click on the button below to open a full description of the Walk in a new tab.
A repeat visit to LHS Femes circular walk in the south of the island. A blustery day but the views down the many ravines of Los Ajaches were well worth the effort.
The walk starts from the small church of San Marcial del Rubicón. Heads across the round-a-bout onto Calle del Filo and up onto the ridgeway at 404m.
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The Femes LHS circle is about 3 .5 hours. It is good under foot and is well marked. The map distance is about 8km.
The ridgeway itself is mostly north eastly. The path eventually zig zags its way back down to the valley floor at the Las Casitas end of the valley. We choose to cross the old soil extraction zone. Cross the LZ-702 and pick up the dirt track back to Femes on the other side of the valley.
As a coffee and cake suggestion or a spot of lunch we stopped at Restaurante Balcon de Femes. Restaurante El Mirador de Femes is right next door and Restaurante Casa Emiliano is just over he road and Bar Restaurante Casa Juan just off the roundabout.
If you get the chance Iglesia de San Marcial del Rubicón is well worth a peek inside. Around the inside walls of the church are models of family fishing boats, placed there to bring blessings on the fisherman who work them.
Femes LHS Circle – History
To read more on the history of Femes and the surrounding area, you can checkout the following sites:
The Tenegüime 1 & 2 walks are between 3 and 4 hours depending on breaks and photo ops. Inclines are fairly gentle, but there are quite a few places where you have to scramble up and over a few rocks and walls.
You will be walking up a Barranco (ravine) so not to be attempted during or shortly after heavy rain. In the winter with the increased rainfall the area offers some stunning scenery, but there may be the odd pool and muddy section.
The first walk climbs out of the ravine just before the second one descends down into it. If you wish, the two walks could be combined into a single one in any number of ways.
This is mostly a fairly easy walk however the short section to the glider take off zone is quite steep.
There are some alternate routes with this walk avoiding the steep climb and the Old Water Pipe section which is narrow and often shared with the occasional Mountain Bike.
Main points of interest are the old lime kilns and the disused water supply route between Famare and Arrecife.
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