Playa de las Americas to Arona

A starter walk to get you going on your ascent of Teide or the GR131. Much tarmac but also some grand scenery and a mozarabic path.

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The grade of this walk is S/A, which means
S – Strenuous: More than 600 metres ascent and/or more than 15km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
A – All good tracks.

Nearest town	Playa de las Americas
Directions to start	Walk down to the sea front anywhere in Playa de las Americas and locate the monument at the junction of Avenida de Rafael Puig Llivina and Avenida V Centenario.
Start point (Lat/Long)	28.068958, -16.732402 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	9.50
Ascent (metres)	700
Walking time (hours)	3.25
Total time (hours)	4.50
Recommendations or Restrictions	None