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
To read more on the history of Teguise you can checkout the following sites:
Some of these sites are in Spanish, so if it helps I have made an attempt to summarise a few topics of interest in the History section.