Mont Suarez and Roque Imoque north of Arona in Tenerife circular

Between Arona and Vilaflor, a loop on the heights offering beautiful panoramic views of the Adeje valley, a playground for paragliders. After crossing the Barranco del Rey, a beautiful deep gorge, the trail climbs gently around Mount Suarez, then more steeply up the slopes of Roque Imoque. Along the way, cactus, abandoned farms and old threshing floors and small caves. The gently sloping return journey faces the marine horizon of the island's southern tip.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 383 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 383 m

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    Highest point: 979 m
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    Lowest point: 669 m

Description of the walk

Start:Park as you leave Arona, heading for Vilaflor, on the left at the Olivers restaurant. Parking is limited to two cars at most, but more generous parking is available 200m after the next bend.

(S/E) From the road, take the path over the Barranco del Medio without really noticing it. Keep left on the path to reach a signpost.

(1) Continue straight on towards Suarez, leaving the small tile-roofed building on your left, and enter the pretty Barranco del Rey gorge. At the bottom of the gorge, climb up the path that continues directly opposite. On the other side of the gorge, the path climbs gently between Mont Suarez and Roque del Conde.

(2) Magnificent views over the Adeje valley, between Roque del Conde and Suarez. Turn right to climb the western flank of Suarez.

(3) Arrive on a small plateau with low cave entrances on the right, where you can stand upright once inside. Further on, a circular threshing floor, and to the East, in the valley leading down to the Barranco de Rey, a small farmhouse and agricultural terraces still in good condition.
The steeper path then climbs the slopes of Roque Imoque.

(4) At the pass, between Roque de los Bezos and Roque Imoque, descend to the right towards the Barranco del Rey. In the rock, on the ground, a marine fossil. Continue straight on to descend into the Barranco del Rey.

(5) At the bottom of the gorge, exit directly onto the path that climbs to the left. At the top, turn right and follow the path along the ridge between the Barrancos del Rey and del Médio. Reach the El Refugio hotel-restaurant.

(6) Continue straight ahead, following the ridge line. Then find a path leading to an abandoned farmhouse on the rocky spur between Barranco del Reu and del Medio.

(7) Ignore the path on the right here and take the track on the left, in the rocky outcrop, which slopes gently down towards the sea horizon of the island's southern tip. Then turn left to reach the starting car park(S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 710 m - Parking on the outskirts of Arona
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 708 m - Straight on towards Suarez
  3. 2 : km 1.57 - alt. 750 m - Viewpoint
  4. 3 : km 2.46 - alt. 811 m - Threshing floor and caves
  5. 4 : km 3.73 - alt. 967 m - Pass with threshing floor
  6. 5 : km 4.04 - alt. 935 m - Barrabco del Rey
  7. 6 : km 4.63 - alt. 951 m - El Refugio
  8. 7 : km 5.53 - alt. 818 m - Ghost farm on a spur
  9. S/E : km 6.54 - alt. 710 m - Parking on the outskirts of Arona

Notes

Start:Park as you leave Arona, heading for Vilaflor, on the left at the Olivers restaurant. Parking is limited to two cars at most, but more generous parking is available 200m after the next bend.

Refreshments & Accommodation : (6) Drinks, meals and even overnight stays at the El Refugio hotel-restaurant.

Tour performed on December 25, 2019.

Worth a visit

Along the way, interesting vegetation of succulents and cacti.
(Between 2 and 4) Beautiful panorama of the Adeje valley.
(3) Cave.
(3) and (4) Threshing areas.

Possible variations :
Possible ascent of Roque del Conde on the left.
(4) Possible ascent of Roque de Los Bezos on the left or Roque Imoque on the right.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
fdurance
fdurance

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Best off" course in the Parc du Teidé. Superb!

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fred09300
fred09300

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk with beautiful views of the neighbouring islands. A few doubts about the route to follow in certain places, so keep a close eye on the GPS track.

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Souhaly
Souhaly

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

+ The viewpoints
+ The vegetation, it's like being in a desert, with a canyon atmosphere
- No shade
- Route sometimes difficult to follow as it is not signposted

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MOS64
MOS64

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A slightly difficult walk, well signposted at the start but with a random route in places. Beautiful views.

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Laurenger
Laurenger

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's true that there are some very beautiful landscapes and features such as the caves and the torrent bed, but the route is tiring and hard on the joints, especially the final descent. The stony, uneven surface means you always have to look where you're going, and after a while you get tired of it and lose interest in the whole experience.

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Aliz
Aliz
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice hike. It's true that after 1km, the path is not easy to see, but the GPS track makes it easy to find and it climbs a little. The rest of the walk is easier, with beautiful scenery. The hike is of medium difficulty and took us just under 3 hours to complete.

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Spooki
Spooki

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, magnificent scenery, easy to find the start. When we passed point 1, we got a bit lost, we had to go straight on and it was quite a climb. We kept the GPX track from visorando , sometimes there are crossroads and we weren't sure. I agree with the other comments that 9km is more accurate, we did 7.33km in 3 hours but we missed part of it and took the parallel path. The cave is worth a visit, it's impressive.

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Fluryjc
Fluryjc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Whole swathes of mountains covered in flowers.
Unfortunately, the clouds limited our view ....
We followed the GPS track with our smartphone, especially on the way back, to make sure we stayed on the right path.
It was a nice little mountain walk with no difficulties.
We left the car in Arona. It's easy to get back to the start.
Thanks to the person who put this route on the website.

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moumou34
moumou34

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice walk, longer than advertised: 9km. Some sections require a longer, more sustained effort than initially planned. Count on between 3h and 3h30 of actual walking.

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BobLeChef
BobLeChef

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent walk on the heights of the costa adeje, but one that should be classed as difficult rather than average, as the crossing of the 1st barranca del Rey is more of a climb than a walk and then the crossing of the pass at +/- 1000 m is well worth it ...

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Randoyvon55
Randoyvon55

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

More like a 9 km hike!!!😀

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veronique01
veronique01

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A leisurely 3-hour walk yesterday. There are several views of the south and south-west coast, 2 old threshing floors, terraced fields and troglodyte caves.
The explanations are clear but a GPS track is often necessary as several paths cross.

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