What to see in Vilaflor de Chasna
The Lunar Landscape and the pine forest
Here are the 13 places in Vilaflor de Chasna 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, 8 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 dayNature, trails and viewpoints
Pino Gordo
natural monument · about 40 min
With a girth of more than nine metres at its base, this Canarian pine needs at least six adults with outstretched arms to reach around it.
Bus: stop PINO GORDO, 280 m away · line 342
Campo de Volcanes Montaña Mojino - Boca de Cascajos (Trevejos)
volcano · about 2 hours
The Montaña Mojino - Boca de Cascajos volcano field stands out for its natural beauty and lies in the Trevejos area at an altitude of 1,422 metres.
Bus: stop LOS LLANOS NORTE, 1.9 km away · lines 342, 419, 482
Paisaje Lunar de Vilaflor
volcano · an hour
These white conical columns were sculpted as wind and rain wore away the soft volcanic ash, leaving only the hardest rocks standing.
Bus: stop MADRE DEL AGUA, 3.8 km away · lines 76, 77, 204, 270
Área Recreativa Las Lajas
picnic area · an hour · good with kids
Pine forest above 1,500 m by the TF-21, with tables, barbecues, a children's play area and a campsite; toilets only at weekends and on public holidays.
At weekends about 27 cars come in, 2.6 times more than on weekdays, and most arrive from 13:00 onwards. It is quieter in the morning. (Visitor numbers measured by the Cabildo in 2026.)
Bus: stop LAS LAJAS, 170 m away · lines 50, 51, 54, 57
Ermita de San Roque (Vilaflor)
viewpoint · about 25 min
A 17th-century chapel on a hill above Vilaflor, with benches by the entrance and views of the village and the south.
Bus: stop SANTA CATALINA, 380 m away · lines 106, 108, 325, 342
Mirador de los Escurriales
viewpoint · about 5 hours
The pale cones of eroded lava of the Paisaje Lunar, among the pines.
Getting there (in Spanish): No se llega en coche: solo a pie por el sendero circular PR-TF 72 desde Vilaflor (13 km, unas 5 horas y unos 850 m de desnivel).
Bus: stop LAS LAJAS, 1.8 km away · lines 50, 51, 54, 57
Eucalipto El Convento / El Conventito
natural monument · about 25 min · good with kids
The only eucalyptus in the area and one of the largest in the district.
Bus: stop MADRE DEL AGUA, 4.3 km away · lines 76, 77, 204, 270
Sombrero de Chasna
landscape · an hour
The Sombrero de Chasna is a geological feature unique in the south of Tenerife.
Bus: stop LAS LAJAS, 1.8 km away · lines 50, 51, 54, 57
Paisaje Agrario de Trevejos
landscape · about 45 min
The Trevejos farming landscape is an area given over to agriculture, where the main crop is the vine.
Bus: stop LOS LLANOS NORTE, 1.8 km away · lines 342, 419, 482
The old town and its history
Casco histórico de Vilaflor
old town · an hour
It is the highest village in the Canaries, at 1,400 metres, and you notice it in the air and the coolness even in August.
Bus: stop VILAFLOR CENTRO, 270 m away · lines 419, 482
Photo: Daniel Tenerife · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ermita de San Roque
church · about 30 min
The chapel of San Roque was built at the beginning of the 17th century and stands on a hill overlooking the old town.
Bus: stop VILAFLOR CENTRO, 240 m away · lines 419, 482
Casas Marrubial
building · about 35 min
Ruins of stone buildings, where the herders of the… lived.
Bus: stop MADRE DEL AGUA, 2.5 km away · lines 76, 77, 204, 270
La Casa Inglesa
building · about 35 min
Built in the 19th century beside the cypresses of the square of the church of San Pedro Apóstol.
Bus: stop VILAFLOR CENTRO, 80 m away · lines 419, 482
Where to eat
Restaurante Finca Tres Roques
winery · 13:00-17:00 · Thu to Sat until 22:30 · Tue and Wed closed
Restaurante-Guachinche Vi La Flor de Chasna
canarian cooking · 12:30-19:00 · from Tuesday to Thursday closed
Getting there by bus
From Puerto de la Cruz
lines 100, 111 and 482, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Arona · about 3 hours
From La Orotava
line 342, direct · an hour and a half · last bus back: 10:19 (the last direct one)
From Icod de los Vinos
lines 460, 447 and 482, changing at Adeje and Arona · about 3½ hours
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
lines 233, 112 and 482, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Arona · about 2½ hours
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
lines 112 and 482, changing at Arona · about 2 hours
From Adeje
line 342, direct · about 35 min · last bus back: 16:40 (the last direct one)
From Arona
line 482, direct · about 15 min · last bus back: 21:56 (Sat & Sun 19:13)
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
- Pregón de Fiestas y gala de elección de Romeras y Reinas — 8 August 2027, 20:30
- Romería de San Roque — 31 August 2027
The full fiesta calendar of Vilaflor de Chasna
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.