What to see in Güímar
The pyramids and the valley
Here are the 24 places in Güímar that we have on record, with how long each one takes, the bus that stops nearby and what to know before you go; and below, 12 places to eat. If you would rather have it all put together into one day, with lunch and the way back, that is what Naira does.
Let Naira plan your dayFor a swim
Playa de El Puertito
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Gravel / dark sand, 723 metres. Calm water.
Facilities: showers, toilets, parking, play area · step-free access
Bus: stop OLOF PALME, 290 m away · line 120
Piscina Natural La Caleta
rock pool · about 2 hours
Concrete, 16 metres. Calm water.
Bus: stop PUNTA PRIETA, 400 m away · lines 32, 33, 36, 39
Playa de La Caleta
beach · about 2 hours
Gravel / sand, 29 metres. Moderate waves.
Facilities: toilets · step-free access
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop PUNTA PRIETA, 110 m away · lines 32, 33, 36, 39
Piscina natural de Punta Prieta
rock pool · about 2 hours
Concrete, 19 metres. Calm water.
Bus: stop PUNTA PRIETA, 860 m away · lines 32, 33, 36, 39
Piscina natural Los Barrancos
rock pool · about 2 hours · good with kids
Concrete, 27 metres. Calm water.
Facilities: toilets · step-free access
Bus: stop PUNTA PRIETA, 1.5 km away · lines 32, 33, 36, 39
Nature, trails and viewpoints
El Socorro - Montaña Grande (Camino del Socorro)
trail · about 35 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 900.1 · link path · 0.5 km · 3 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop CAMINO DEL SOCORRO, 790 m away · lines 111, 120, 711
Camino del Socorro - Punta Los Picos
trail · about 40 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 904 · linear · 2.4 km · 49 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop MAMUNI SEDIKH, 450 m away · lines 120, 121
El Socorro - Puertito de Güímar (Camino de la mar)
trail · an hour and a half · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 901 · linear · 4.3 km · 135 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop EL SOCORRO, 160 m away · lines 50, 51, 52, 57
Montaña Grande
volcano · about 2 hours
Montaña Grande is the largest of the volcanoes rising over the malpaís of Güímar.
Warning: The official record warns of risk or restricted access.
Bus: stop CAMINO DEL SOCORRO, 410 m away · lines 111, 120, 711
Mirador Morras del Corcho
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
This viewpoint is at the foot of Montaña Grande and offers unbeatable views of the malpaís, covered in tabaibas and cardones.
Bus: stop CAMINO DEL SOCORRO, 1 km away · lines 111, 120, 711
Enlace Montaña Grande con SL TF 902
trail · about 2 hours · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 900 · circular · 3.5 km · 69 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop CAMINO DEL SOCORRO, 140 m away · lines 111, 120, 711
Enlace Montaña Grande con SL TF 904
trail · about 5 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 900 · circular · 3.5 km · 69 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop CAMINO DEL SOCORRO, 140 m away · lines 111, 120, 711
Montaña Grande - Puertito de Güímar (Camino Samarines)
trail · about 30 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 902 · linear · 1.8 km · 5 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop CAMINO DEL SOCORRO, 910 m away · lines 111, 120, 711
Circular Montaña Grande
trail · an hour · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 900 · circular · 3.5 km · 69 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop CAMINO DEL SOCORRO, 140 m away · lines 111, 120, 711
Malpaís de Güímar
volcano · an hour
This barren ground formed when a lava flow reached the sea and, cooling abruptly, cracked into thousands of sharp blocks of black slag.
Bus: stop GÜÍMAR (T), 290 m away · lines 111, 611, 711
Mirador de Don Martín
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
A 1954 viewpoint building at the top of the Ladera de Güímar, with the valley, the central ridge and Anaga in view.
Getting there (in Spanish): El edificio sigue cerrado al público desde hace décadas.
Bus: stop MIRADOR DE DON MARTÍN, 90 m away · lines 33, 35
Mirador de La Marrera (Pájara)
viewpoint · about 25 min
The Güímar and Agache valley, from El Puertito to Anaga and Gran Canaria on clear days, next to the sculpture «Al luchador» (2019).
With kids (in Spanish): No hay aparcamiento formal y está en una curva en cuesta con coches y ciclistas rápidos.
Bus: stop LAS ARENAS, 670 m away · lines 32, 36, 39, 120
Mirador de Malpaís (El Socorro)
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
Lava flows with tabaibas and cardones in the Malpaís de Güímar reserve, with Montaña Grande behind.
Bus: stop CAMINO DEL SOCORRO, 1.7 km away · lines 111, 120, 711
Barranco de Badajoz
ravine · about 3 hours
A ravine in the Güímar valley with water galleries and plenty of legends around it.
Getting there (in Spanish): La cueva puede estar cerrada
Bus: stop BARRANCO DE BADAJOZ, 1.1 km away · lines 33, 35
The old town and its history
Casco histórico de Güímar
old town · an hour
The valley opens towards the sea and the old town keeps the houses of the families who lived from sugar cane and wine.
Bus: stop PLAZA DE LAS FLORES, 180 m away · lines 32, 33, 35, 36
Capilla de San Pedro Arriba
heritage site · about 25 min · good with kids
Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the Monument category.
Bus: stop PIRAMIDES DE GÜIMAR, 580 m away · lines 120, 121, 128
Capilla de San Pedro Abajo
heritage site · about 25 min · good with kids
Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the Monument category.
Bus: stop CALLE CANDELARIA, 210 m away · lines 32, 33, 36, 39
Pirámides de Güímar
heritage park · about 2 hours · good with kids
Six stepped structures of volcanic stone whose origin has been debated ever since Thor Heyerdahl studied them in the nineties.
Bus: stop PIRAMIDES DE GÜIMAR, 80 m away · lines 120, 121, 128
Ermita del Socorro
church · about 30 min
It marks kilometre zero, where the Guanche aborigines found the wooden statuette of the Virgen de Candelaria on a rock, long before the Castilians conquered the island.
Bus: stop FINCA RADAMÉS, 1.3 km away · lines 32, 120
Where to eat
Tasca Finca Pepe
tasca (small local tavern) · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Camino Melozal 6. Opening hours not confirmed.
Bodegon Castro
winery · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Avenida Bayon 27. Opening hours not confirmed; call before you go.
Bar Restaurante Casino De Güímar
restaurant · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Plaza, plazoleta San Pedro 19. Opening hours not confirmed.
Hong Kong
restaurant · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Avenida Obispo Perez Caceres 16. Opening hours not confirmed; call before you go.
Restaurante Terraza El Almirez
tasca (small local tavern) · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Calle Juan Pedro Rodriguez Cruz 3. Opening hours not confirmed; call before you go.
Taperia El Puerto
restaurant · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
From the Cabildo register of premises: the address is Plaza, plazoleta Las Indias 5. Opening hours not confirmed; call before you go.
And for an ice cream: Heladeria Ushuaia.
Getting there by bus
From Puerto de la Cruz
lines 363, 104 and 711, changing at Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 2 hours
From La Orotava
lines 104 and 711, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife · an hour and a half
From Icod de los Vinos
lines 363, 104 and 711, changing at La Orotava and Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 3 hours
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
line 611, direct · an hour and a half · last bus back: 14:50 (the last direct one)
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
line 711, direct · about 20 min · last bus back: 01:11
From Adeje
line 711, direct · about 55 min · last bus back: 01:09
From Arona
line 711, direct · about 45 min · last bus back: 01:09
Weekday timetable, taken from the official TITSA timetable. Where you have to change buses we do not give the last one: a night-time journey back with changes is not one you can plan.
Fiestas
- Misa y procesión de San Pedro Apóstol con Danza de las Cintas — 29 June 2027, 12:00
- Paseo Romero del Puertito — 24 July 2027
- Bajada del Socorro — 7 September 2027, 07:00
- Subida de la Virgen del Socorro — 8 September 2027
The full fiesta calendar of Güímar
Let Naira plan your dayTell her what you fancy, where you are starting from and whether you have a car, and she builds the day with lunch and the way back.