El Juncal: Ravine, Hiking Trails and Festive Culture

The Barranco del Juncal runs between large, sharply cut rock cliffs. El Juncal can be discovered from several perspectives. When comparing holiday apartments in El Juncal, you can consider these aspects separately and plan accordingly.

Hiking and Trails

The El Juncal de Tejeda–Las Ñameritas forest track is part of the hiking trail network in the Inagua Integral Nature Reserve that is open from October to June. Because the entire protected area is classified as a high forest-fire-risk zone, hiking on the trails of the Inagua Integral Nature Reserve, including the El Juncal de Tejeda–Las Ñameritas forest track, is prohibited from 1 July through and including 30 September.

Bicycle use on the Ñameritas–El Juncal track in the Inagua Integral Nature Reserve is permitted only with prior official authorisation.

The circular route in El Juncal de Tejeda is 12 km long and classified as difficult. It can start either at the car park at the entrance to the village or at the end of the paved road near the ravine. The season, length, difficulty and the two starting points provide different reference points for personal route planning.

The El Juncal–Roque El Cofre–Taigüý–El Juncal hiking route begins at the church of Juncal de Tejeda. Its final section follows a path running parallel to the course of the Barranco del Juncal back to the starting point.

Landscape and History

From the end of the GC-661, an unpaved track initially leads downstream through the Barranco del Juncal; it then becomes a hiking trail towards Taiguy or Siberio.

The historic route through the Barranco del Juncal once linked Tejeda with Mogán.

From El Juncal de Tejeda, the archaeological cave settlement of La Solana del Pinillo can be reached via the hamlet of Ronda and the Barranco de Tajuy.

Festivals and Local Culture

The 2023 celebrations included a guided circular hike through Plaza de El Juncal, Ronda, Las Cañadas, La Empalizada, El Toscón, Degollada del Humo, Cruz del Carpio, Fuente del Perro and Juncal de Arriba; stories from the grandparents were told along the way.

At the Romería-Ofrenda announced for 2023 in El Juncal in honour of Santa Teresita and San Martín de Porres, visitors could join the festival float for around €10.

During the Fiestas Lustrales 2025 in Tejeda, the patron saints of the 13 districts came together in a pilgrimage to the Virgen del Socorro.

When comparing holiday apartments in El Juncal, you can compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions side by side on the respective offer pages. Seasonal periods, route length and difficulty level are also available as comparison points for planning the timing and content of your trip.

Further destinations: Melenara, El Chorrillo, Casas Nuevas, Comarca Oeste, Las Marciegas, Tasartico, La Ladera, Rosiana

For the overarching travel overview: Gran Canaria.