Puerto de la Cruz to Mirador San Pedro

This is a linear tour starting at the Avenida Cristobal Colón in Puerto and finishing at the Mirador San Pedro. Wherever possible I tried to stay as close to the coast as possible. A lot of the tour was along the Rambla de Castro trail. A part of this trail is meant to be closed to the public and has been for many years. However, there are strategic gaps in the fence at the beginning and end of the closed section, so provided you’re not overweight there’s no real problem.
Near the harbour area in Puerto is a delightful statue of a fishwoman carrying a basket of fish on her head. Walking along the Explanada del Muelle you will see on your right a strange structure, a bit like a fireman’s practice tower, but it’s actually a lighthouse. The next interesting building is the Castillo San Felipe, which I think is open to the public.
I wandered in and around Puerto Brava, but found bits of road and pavement were currently shut for repairs, so you may have to retrace your footsteps, but that’s half the fun of wandering around such a small place; there’s even a tiny church right by the sea.
The section from Mirador Roque Grande is ostensibly closed, but as I said is passable enabling you to get great views of Roque Chico (the one with the arch) and Roque Grande.
Its then a climb up from that viewpoint of the rocks to the Mirador de los Roques, where you can get your breath back before admiring the rocks once again.
I loved the next section where there’s local vegetation and great views of Gordejuela, which was basically a water treatment plant built by some Englishmen a couple of centuries ago. The path drops down so you can get a closer view of the workings before climbing back up again.
I had a look at the Mirador el Fortin, but found it a bit of a disappointment. However, if you are prepared to walk a bit further down the Cliffside there is another area, this time complete with cannons.
The next section has protected natural wildlife and the flora here are particularly attractive.
Don’t miss Madre del Agua, which is a little fountain set off on the left, on the way to San Pedro.
Mirador San Pedro is where the Rambla ends: there is a restaurant here and lots of parked cars. I didn’t find it that especial.
I walked down the road going westwards before reaching the bus stop for buses back to Puerto de la Cruz: about a couple of hundred yards from the Mirador.
I thoroughly enjoyed this tour – a good initial tour to get the muscles going or one to relax with after days of hiking. If you can do it on a sunny day, so much the better.