Distance 122km
Total ascent 3,387m
To download this route go or scan the QR code. The route starts in Arucas in the north of the island and heads west to Moya before turning south and climbing to Fontanales. A lumpy descent via the GC-217 and GC-210 takes you to the start of the Valley of the Tears. Climb eastwards for 12km before turning north and descending (with views of Roque Nublo) to Tejeda. After a 9km climb it’s all downhill, via Valleseco and Teror, back to Arucas.