Mirador de la Centinela – Aldea Blanca Church loop from Aldea Blanca

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Mirador de la Centinela – Aldea Blanca Church loop from Aldea Blanca

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Mirador de la Centinela – Aldea Blanca Church loop from Aldea Blanca

04:03

13.0km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.51 km

Mirador de la Centinela

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view of the coast of El Medano

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6.18 km

Without water there is no life
That's the source of La Hoya, one of the main reasons why the
first settlement of San Miguel de Abona was built.
The water emerging naturally from the rocks of the mountain face, combined with a passing path - one like the one you are standing on - provided a strategically excellent place for the passing people with their animals and goods.
If you look closely, you will discover hollows carved by hand into the light tuff on the mountainside to catch the water.
The hollows in the middle height provided people with drinking water and those close to the ground were drinking troughs for the animals.
The favorable location of the La Hoya spring meant that it became an impromptu meeting place for people, because it was here that people passing by would rest and recharge their batteries.
Even if it is difficult for us to imagine, there was a constant coming and going on this path, which is so contemplative, lonely and quiet today

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6.34 km

Restored 16th Century Settlement

Highlight • Settlement

7.04 km

Fuente Tamaide

Highlight • Natural Monument

7.06 km

Barranco Crossing with Former Water Basin

Highlight • Gorge

8.84 km

Bougainvillea on Calle Iglesia

Highlight • Natural

10.3 km

Historic Water Channel Still in Operation

Highlight • Monument

10.7 km

Archaeological Site

12.6 km

Aldea Blanca Church

Highlight • Religious Site

13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.63 km

2.24 km

711 m

452 m

Surfaces

5.46 km

4.17 km

1.42 km

1.03 km

629 m

323 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

24°C

17°C

26 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

September 20, 2021,Camino Real de San Miguel de Abona von Aldea Blanca

A light warm wind and overcast sky were the ideal conditions for this hike today. The view from the Mirador is wonderful and the food in the bodega in San Miguel is great 👍

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February 8, 2025,Rundtour Aldea Blanca-San Miguel-Mirador de La Centinela

A beautiful circular tour that is always enjoyable - this time again with a detour to the Mirador de La Centinela, which offers wonderful views.

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October 15, 2024,Von Aldea Blanca nach San Miguel Rund

Light wind and a predominantly cloudy sky accompany our hike today. This standard hike with a stop at the bodega in San Miguel is a regular part of our program.

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May 10, 2026,Aldea Blanca-San Miguel-La Centinela/Rundwanderung

Low-hanging clouds, hardly any wind... the decision for the Aldea Blanca/San Miguel loop was exactly right for today: started hiking around noon and only got a few drops of rain around San Miguel. The detour to the Mirador de La Centinela is definitely worthwhile due to the panoramic view, but today, at least on the way up the hiking trail, …

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March 21, 2022,Camino Real von Aldea Blanca nach San Miguel Rund

Unfortunately it was cloudy today, but the bodega in San Miguel was yummy again

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February 18, 2022,Camino Real von Aldea Blanca nach San Miguel

Ideal conditions with sun and light wind. The bodega in San Miguel is simply a must.

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November 30, 2024,Rundtour San Miguel de Abona - Abstecher Mirador de la Centinela - Aldea Blanca

A historically interesting circular walk, which, in addition to the well-signposted paths, provides a lot of information through information boards. The detour to the Mirador de la Centinela is very worthwhile, there is a fantastic view (although somewhat limited today). The restaurant up there has probably not been open for a long time.

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October 23, 2021,Camino Real von Aldea Blanca nach San Miguel

With light wind and cloudy weather, the conditions were ideal for hiking today.

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