Los Gigantes Cliffs

The Great Atlantic Wall of Tenerife

The Cliffs of Los Gigantes are one of the most spectacular geological formations in the Canary Islands: a wall of basalt rock that rises vertically up to 600 meters above sea level, creating a natural barrier between the Teno massif and the ocean. Viewed from the sea, the scale is hard to grasp; the boat seems like a toy next to these dark walls where yellow-legged gulls and kestrels nest.

Boat excursions depart from the small marina of Los Gigantes and travel along the base of the cliffs, venturing into coves inaccessible from land. During the journey, it's common to spot bottlenose dolphins accompanying the boat, and in the winter months, short-finned pilot whales that inhabit the channel between Tenerife and La Gomera.

By Land and Sea

Beyond the maritime perspective, the Archipenque viewpoint offers a bird's-eye view of the cliffs and the coast. For the more adventurous, the trail descending from Teno Alto to Masca Beach crosses Tenerife's most famous ravine and ends at the foot of the cliffs, where a boat picks up hikers to return them to Los Gigantes.

Los Gigantes are not cliffs: they are the backbone of Tenerife overlooking the Atlantic with the authority of half a million years of volcanic history.