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Arco de las Peñitas from Vega de Río Palmas — round trip through the Barranco de las Peñitas (SL FV 6)

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Betancuria

Arco de las Peñitas from Vega de Río Palmas — round trip through the Barranco de las Peñitas (SL FV 6)

Hard

4.7

(473)

1,986

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Arco de las Peñitas from Vega de Río Palmas — round trip through the Barranco de las Peñitas (SL FV 6)

01:37

5.22km

160m

Hiking

Hard hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 12, 2024

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 3.25 km for 147 m

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1.45 km

Presa de las Peñitas

Highlight • Monument

Where the valley narrows into a ravine, a reservoir (Presa del las Peñitas) was created in the 1940s to improve the supply of water to the island. Today he is silted up.

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2.46 km

If you follow the tour guide on Komoot, the path leading up the mountain to the right seems to me to be the easier one and doesn't offer any 'exposed' spots.. but if you're walking with slippery slippers... don't think about it! Enjoy the day at Playa

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3.39 km

Ermita de la Peña

Highlight • Religious Site

It makes sense to be on tour early in the morning... from 10-11 a.m. it quickly gets exhausting... think of sun protection, drinking... and from me to the dam with flip flops... to the chapel with trekking sandals... but after that please fixed drive

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5.22 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.06 km

1.81 km

1.09 km

187 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

888 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

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Comments

May 20, 2024,Canary - Ermita de la Pena - Arco de las Penitas - Circular

Do not try to reach the chapel from the bottom of the gorge. Return and follow paved walk.

December 4, 2024,La Pena Kapelle von Vega de Rio Palmas und Felsentor

The ascent to the rock gate via points 1 to 2 as a circular route is only recommended for experienced hikers as there are also climbing sections here. If in doubt, do the tour as a one-way tour and choose the upper route, there are only a few harmless scrambles here.

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January 22, 2024,Arco de las Peñitas desde Vega de Río Palmas — ida y vuelta por el Barranco de las Peñitas (SL FV 6)

Very very nice walk , but with z lot of real climbing rocks ans moutain wall , pls no sandals on this walk , the arc is wonderfull also the manu squirrels eat out of the hand , watch out to go down back of the arch , dont do the back lower pad to the arc , take the …

December 5, 2024,Vega de Río Palmas(Brücke ü.d.Barranco de las Penitas),Presa de las Penitasehem.Stauseemauer), Eremita de la Pena(Wallfahrtskap.),Bruchsteinhütte,unm.Felsensteig(aufw.), Arco de la Penitas(Felsentor),Felsensteig(abw.),ab Brechsteinhütte a.gl.Weg zur.z.AP

A truly magnificent hike from Vega de Rio Palmas through the Barranco de las Penitas, along a palm-fringed dry riverbed of a former reservoir. From the dam, a steep stone staircase leads down in switchbacks, following the old pipelines along the rocky slope to the somewhat hidden pilgrimage chapel, the Eremita de la Pena (Virgin of the Rock), nestled in …

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September 13, 2024,Fuerteventura 🇮🇨 - Wanderung Barranco de las Peñitas zum Arco (13.09.2024)

The wind had died down significantly today, but the air was hazy and dusty. Accordingly, the pictures today, unlike yesterday, lack the blue tones. 😅 No big deal, so we went for a short hike through the Barranco de las Peñitas, the goal was a stone arch carved out of the rock. The tour suggested by Komoot was basically fine, …

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January 8, 2022,Vega de Rio Palmas

We climbed over the rocks from the lowest point to the chapel. Surefootedness and sturdy shoes are an advantage.

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June 20, 2023,Zur Kapelle Ermita de La Peña und zum Arco de las Peñitas 🇪🇸🇮🇨

Along the river bed past the dam wall to the chapel and then on to the Felsentor, you should have good shoes 😉

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March 17, 2025,Fuerteventura 🗿🌴💪🐿️⚠️ Durch den Barranco - spielende Erdhörnchen - zum Arco de las Peñitas

It looks harmless enough at first... but of all our over 1,200 hikes, this was the toughest and most dangerous: climbing sections, often unmarked, and at the end, the absolute danger of slipping into some body of water...

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Arco de las Peñitas from Vega de Río Palmas — round trip through the Barranco de las Peñitas (SL FV 6)

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