Activities | Hotel Rural El Refugio

Our recommended routes

We highlight the most interesting hiking routes close to the hotel. We remind you of the importance of checking the weather forecast, taking enough water, suitable clothing and footwear, as well as sun protection or, failing that, a good mackintosh. We also recommend the use of the Maps.Me app to obtain the geolocation of the routes and the itinerary to follow.

Routes to Roque Nublo

This is one of the most important and iconic natural monuments of the summits of Gran Canaria. With a singular beauty and a unique setting, among Canary Island pines, local flora and one of the most impressive panoramic views of the island, this visit is a must.

BEGINNER: CAR + HIKING

This route requires a return journey by car from the hotel to the Roque Nublo car park. Then you can start a circular route of 5 kilometres with an accumulated difference in altitude of +-100 metres and an estimated duration of 3 hours.

MEDIUM: TAXI + HIKING

For this route it is recommended to travel from the hotel to the Roque Nublo car park and then start a route to El Roque and walk back to the hotel. It is a 12 kilometre route with a difference in altitude of +-500 metres and an estimated duration of 5 hours.

HIGH: HIKING

A pure hiking activity, starting and finishing at the hotel, and a total distance of 20 kilometres, visiting Roque Nublo, the village of Tejeda and La Culata, with a difference in altitude of +-1000 metres and an estimated duration of 9 hours.

Routes to Pico de las Nieves and the Nublo Window

These routes are designed to take in some of the most interesting geographical features of the heights of Gran Canaria, produced by the effect of erosion, which allow us to frame some of the most picturesque monuments such as the Roque Nublo or the Teide itself.

BEGINNER: CAR + HIKING

You need a car to drive to Bailico and follow a 3 kilometre, 1 hour trail to the Ventana del Nublo. Then you drive to the highest point of the island, El Pico de las Nieves, where you can discover the hidden Ventana del Morro de la Gañifa.

MEDIUM: CAR + HIKING

For this route, we recommend that you travel from the hotel to Bailico, the starting and finishing point for our hiking route. It includes the ascent to the Pico, as well as visits to the Ventana del Nublo and the Ventana del Morro de la Gañifa. It is a route of 8 kilometres with a difference in altitude of +-500 metres and an estimated duration of 4 hours.

HIGH: HIKING

A pure hiking activity with departure and arrival at the hotel and a total distance of 20 kilometres. It is crowned at the highest point of the island, as well as the entire high part of the summits of Gran Canaria. The route has a difference in altitude of +-1000 metres and an estimated duration of 7 hours.

Routes of the Sacred Caves and Artenara

Routes designed to discover the edge of the Caldera de Tejeda in its best state of conservation, as well as its spectacular panoramic view, all in an environment of mysticism and native spirituality, having the opportunity to visit some of the most renowned caves of the island: La Cueva de los Caballeros or Risco Caído.

BEGINNER: CAR + HIKING

This route requires a car to drive to La Degollada de las Palomas and follow a 5-kilometre trail lasting 2 hours, in order to visit the Cueva de los Caballeros and then drive to the village of Artenara, where you can visit various cultural centres.

MEDIUM: HIKING + TAXI

This route starts at the hotel and ends in the village of Artenara. For the return trip, we recommend that you ask for a taxi in the village at the end of the hike. It is a route of 8 kilometres, with a difference in altitude of +-500 metres and an estimated duration of 4 hours.

HIGH: HIKING + TAXI

A tough hiking activity, leaving from the hotel and arriving at the village of Artenara, where we recommend you return by taxi. It is a route that allows visits to other points such as La Cascada del Andén or Pico del Montañon Negro. It has a total distance of 20 kilometres, with a difference in altitude of +-1000 metres and an estimated duration of 8 hours.

Paradise routes for dogs and humans

We offer some spots close to the hotel, where after a short drive, you can reach a natural and secluded spot to enjoy the pure state of nature. Both pets and humans can enjoy a beautiful feeling of freedom.

TEJEDA - CHARCO DE LAS PALOMAS

Very close to the village of Tejeda, only 20 minutes by car and with an approximate 15 minute walk, is the Charco de las Palomas, which in the rainy season generates a waterfall and a natural puddle, perfect to let the animals roam free and enjoy a swim.
BANDAMA VOLCANO

Starting from the Bandama vineyards, about 30 minutes drive from the hotel, with the possibility of a 1 hour hike around the crater of the volcano, or a descent into the crater. This is a spectacular place to combine nature and tasting of local products with a visit to the different wine cellars in the area.
FIRGAS - AZUAJE RAVINE

Near Firgas, the Barranco de Azuaje, about 30 minutes by car from the hotel, offers the possibility of a 1 to 3 hour hike through the Canarian Laurisilva forest, a dream environment with waterfalls that become the best place for any animal.
ARTENARA - TAMADABA

Also 30 minutes by car from the hotel is the Tamadaba Natural Park, a protected area surrounded by one of the most idyllic pine forests of the island and with a breathtaking view of the northwest of Gran Canaria and Tenerife.