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View of Masca – View of the Masca Gorge loop from Parque Rural de Teno

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View of Masca – View of the Masca Gorge loop from Parque Rural de Teno

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View of Masca – View of the Masca Gorge loop from Parque Rural de Teno

01:25

4.08km

220m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Parque Rural de Teno

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24 m

View of the Masca Gorge from Cruz de Hilda

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the Masca Gorge and a good starting point for hiking to Masca.

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259 m

View of Masca

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The landscape here is breathtaking, the peaks of the Teno mountains, deep gorges with a lush green flora 🥰, and Masca in the middle.

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972 m

Masca is a mountain village in a volcanic crater at 650 msnm in the Teno Mountains in the northwest of the Canary Island of Tenerife with 86 inhabitants. The townscape is characterized by terraced fields on the slope of the crater.

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1.67 km

Masca Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

If you want to spend a lot of time and hike, you have to register here

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1.97 km

Masca mountain village

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful hiking trails, some of which are very difficult. We started our circular hike in Masca. Masca itself is overrun with tourists, but otherwise very beautiful. We took a quiet break at Hilda's.

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2.20 km

Masca Village

Highlight • Settlement

To get to Masca, you first have to climb a good 700 meters from the sea, because the place is located in the Teno mountains. In the meantime, this can be done quite comfortably on a narrow and winding mountain road that is ideal for racing cyclists. The location of the place is quite spectacular - the houses are on the inner slopes of a volcanic crater. The construction of the houses is probably unique - the rooms of the houses are connected via external stairs. A tour of the town leaves beautiful, lasting impressions. And for the physical well-being is also well taken care of - some restaurants are waiting here with their typical specialties.

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2.24 km

View of the Masca Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The village of Masca is reached via a narrow and winding road. There are not many PPs here, but there are many who want to enjoy a great view or hike in the gorge. It's not that easy to get into the gorge, pre-registration via the Internet is necessary.

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4.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.43 km

836 m

785 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.23 km

1.27 km

341 m

233 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

26°C

21°C

14 %

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Comments

September 18, 2025,TF-4 Hinein in den Krater - vom Cruz de Hilda nach Masca

Masca is a mountain village nestled in a volcanic crater at an altitude of 650 meters in the Teno Mountains in northwest Tenerife.
The townscape is characterized by terraced fields on the slope of the crater. The village lies at the entrance to the Masca Gorge, which leads through a narrow ravine to the sea and is a popular hiking …

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September 21, 2023,Wanderung

Masca is completely parked. Only with a lot of luck can you get a parking space in town.
If you are good on foot (and have sturdy shoes) you should park at the top of the Mirador de la Cruz de Hilda viewpoint and walk into town.
It's a nice route through gardens via El Turon and a short stretch …

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September 13, 2024,Mirador de Hilda - Masca (Tenerife)

Wonderful peasant trail from the high Hilda viewpoint towards La Masca. It is worth discovering these beautiful paths. Magical place.

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December 15, 2023,# H23.120 | Teneriffa Hikes: Kurz, extrem knackig und sehr sehenswert - steile Trailwanderung zum Bergdorf Masca vom Hildablick retour 👍👍👍

Tour is part of the collection: komoot.de/collection/1220451/-teneriffa-hikes-walks
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On the way back from the already fantastically spectacular mountain tour from Mirador Baracan to El Palmar (komoot.de/tour/1392387216) we went one better.

We made a stopover on the way at Hildablick above Masca and El Torron. Since all the parking spaces in Masca were already full on the way there, I decided …

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April 20, 2024,🇪🇸 Teneriffa-Erkunden Barranco de Masca 20.042024

Camino del Barranco de Masca:
You get to the town of Masca via a narrow and winding road that is very busy. To enjoy the great view or to hike in the gorge. It is not that easy to get into the gorge, advance booking via the Internet is essential - that was our bad luck! The gorge is only …

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April 20, 2024,Bergdorf Masca – Blick auf Masca Runde von La Piedra

Visit to the village of Masca. Unfortunately we were not allowed into the gorge without permission.

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March 24, 2026,Dorf Masca

I actually wanted to hike through the Masca Gorge. Understandably, the permit was canceled due to announced heavy rain. 😢 But the village of Masca is also a special highlight.

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View of Masca – View of the Masca Gorge loop from Parque Rural de Teno

View of the Masca Gorge from Cruz de Hilda

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Trail from El Turrón to Masca

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