Masca Gorge

Masca Gorge: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Masca Gorge

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Masca Gorge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.29500, -16.85100. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Masca Gorge

• Chinyero Volcano · viewpoint · ~12 km · Must-see
• Castillo de San Miguel · fort · ~15 km · Must-see
• Church of Santa Ana (Garachico) · church · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cueva del Rey · cave · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pico viejo · viewpoint · ~23 km · Must-see
• Montaña Blanca · viewpoint · ~29 km · Must-see
• Barranco del Infierno · waterfall · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sanctuary of the Santo Hermano Pedro · church · ~32 km · Must-see
• Church of Saint Peter, Vilaflor · church · ~32 km · Must-see
• Las Águilas Jungle Park · park · ~36 km · Must-see
• Monkey Park · park · ~38 km · Must-see
• Loro Parque · park · ~38 km · Must-see
• Barranco de San Felipe · beach · ~39 km · Must-see
• Playa Jardin · beach · ~39 km · Must-see
• Museo de Arte Contemporáneo "Eduardo Westerdahl" · museum · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hermitage of San Nicolás de Tolentino and Casa Solariega · church · ~41 km · Must-see
• Jardín Sitio Litre · park · ~41 km · Must-see
• San Cristóbal Lighthouse · attraction · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Masca Gorge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Masca Gorge

• Chinyero Volcano · viewpoint · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pico viejo · viewpoint · ~23 km · Must-see
• Montaña Blanca · viewpoint · ~29 km · Must-see
• Roque de Agando · viewpoint · ~52 km · Must-see
• Roque de Taborno · viewpoint · ~81 km · Must-see
• Teneguía · viewpoint · ~125 km · Must-see
• Cumbre Vieja · viewpoint · ~126 km · Must-see
• Roque de los Muchachos · viewpoint · ~141 km · Must-see
• Cruz de los Misioneros · viewpoint · ~4 km
• Montanas Negras · viewpoint · ~9 km

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