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Faro Punta Abona

Tenerife  >  Spain

Rocky headland with a lighthouse. Nice for a stop if you are in the area. Good for kuropta skalná and ľabtuška ostrovná. Also good for seabirds.

Added* by Julio
Most recent update 14 máj 2023

Description

The Faro de Punta Abona is a lighthouse on the south-eastern coast of Tenerife. The lighthouse is located on the rocky headland of Punta Abona. On the cliffs of black lava you can view the surroundings well and look far out over the sea. Among the birds you can observe are víchrovník plavý, čajka žltonohá, ľabtuška ostrovná, strakoš veľký, hvizdák malý, pobrežník čiernozobý, dážďovník morský and kuropta skalná.

Details

Access

The Faro de Punta Abona is located on the south-eastern coast of Tenerife between Abades and Poris de Abona. The last part of the road to the lighthouse is on a narrow dirt road. Click on the P in the map for directions. You can walk along the cliffs on both sides of the lighthouse.

Terrain and Habitat

Canyon/cliff , Sea

Conditions

Rocky , No shadow

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Photo Faro de Punta Abone by Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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