Taborno, Mountain hamlet and nature trail in Anaga Rural Park, Spain

Taborno is a mountain hamlet in Anaga Rural Park on the north coast of Tenerife with a network of walking paths through varied terrain. The trails offer views of the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding valleys while connecting the village with its terraced fields and the small terracotta-roofed church.

Taborno was inhabited in the Guanche period, as archaeological finds show, and belonged to the menceyato of Anaga. After the conquest of Tenerife ended in 1496, governor Alonso Fernández de Lugo distributed land: the Taborno valley was granted in 1516 to conquerors Juan de Badajoz and Alonso Gutiérrez, and later to Isabel Gutiérrez for vines. Taborno remained a hamlet of Taganana until 1877, when both became districts of Santa Cruz.

Local residents grow vegetables and fruits on ancient terraced fields carved into the mountainside over generations. This farming practice shapes the appearance of the place and shows how people adapted to the steep terrain.

Start your walk at the village center near the church and bring plenty of water and sturdy shoes, as the ground is uneven throughout. Parking is limited, so arriving early helps, especially on weekends.

The Roque de Taborno, the rock that presides over the hamlet, reaches 706 metres and is one of the geological emblems of the Anaga massif. A vertiginous path circles it, and from the crest the Roques de Anaga can be made out on the north coast.