Barranco del Infierno (Tenerife)
The Barranco del Infierno (in English: "Hell's Gorge") is a ravine located in the town of Adeje in the south of the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
A popular hiking trail leads through the ravine to the highest waterfall on Tenerife. Access to the gorge is controlled by a limitation on the number of daily visitors.[1] Reservations can be done online.
The area is very important archaeologically, since there are hundreds of caves that were home to many aboriginal Guanches, as well as caves with engravings. The largest collection of Guanche mummies and utensils were found here and placed in the Museum of Nature and Man of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The trail was closed for security reasons after a deadly accident in 2009, until 2015. Currently it is open all the way to the end, additional safety measures have been implemented.
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Fence at the entrance to the trail -
Detail of the sign -
Trail - first part -
Trail - second part -
Trail - third part
References
- ^ Klaus Wolfsperger (2010). Tenerife. Rother Walking Guides. pp. 108 to 109. ISBN 978-3-7633-4809-1.
External links
- Red Canaria de Espacios Naturales Protegidos - Gobierno de Canarias.
- Gran Enciclopedia Virtual de las Islas Canarias
- Información sobre entrada y reservas
28°08′00″N 16°42′42″W / 28.13333°N 16.71167°W
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