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Start: Park in the easy-to-spot car park near the Teide Parador.
(S/E) From here, take a track heading south/southeast through a stony area. Join the very good track of path S4.
(1) Take this wide path to the left, heading East.
(2) After about 500m, the path makes a long loop to the South, which you can follow if you wish. To save a little time, cut this loop instead, continuing due East. Always follow the path, which curves Northwards for a moment.
(3) When the path curves West again, take a track to the right which cuts another loop. Continue until you reach a crossroads and locate the clearly visible start of the path marked S5 on the maps.
(4) Turn right and climb this path to a well-marked pass on the ridge. The view opens up: in addition to the caldera and Teide to the West, you can now also see to the East in a very wide field of vision.
(5) From the pass, the stony ridge leading up to the summit of the Guajara is clearly visible. Follow the good tracks up a stony slope, sometimes steep, but never excessive. Reach the summit of the Guajara (2781m) ...and take time to admire the scenery!
(6) From the summit, follow the uphill tracks for a few metres, then head straight North. Descend about 100m. Watch out for the tracks that will pass just below the summit, avoiding the rocky bar that forms it.
(7) Take a hairpin bend and head back South, passing under the summit. From here, the path leads onto a hanging ledge that demands attention. It's wide and the tracks are mostly good. But it's absolutely essential to stay on the right route: don't start if visibility is not guaranteed.
(8) At the end of the switchback (approx. 2500m altitude), a clearly visible but stony and uneven track descends straight down the slope. Follow this track. After 50m of ascent, follow the track as it slopes down to the West. From here, descend as best you can, following the tracks.
At around 2380m, the path winds its way down the slope. Follow this good track, aiming for the clearly visible parador. Let yourself slide back to the starting point (S/E).
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