If you ever plan to go to Tenerife, one thing you absolutely MUST do is take a hike, down from the town of Masca to the beach, where the boat will pick you up and bring back to majestic Los Gigantes. If i started to describe all my emotions and experiences it would definitely be TL:DR (too long to read) so i will try to be as much to the point as possible and give you some hints from my own experience to make it enjoyable lifetime experience you will never forget.

Wear thick sole shoes. Get 2 liters of water. Bring a snack. Avoid alcohol (if you can). No seriously, you shouldn't.

Here is my post how you get to Masca and what you need to arrange in advance.

The entrance to the path down starts in the Masca town. There is a sign next to it, so look for it as i have missed it somehow.

Remember thick sole shoes that provide good grip? There are a lot of sharp and loose rocks, the descent is quite often narrow and steep so WATCH YOUR STEP AND DO NOT HURRY. It's not who is going to get down to the beach first. Take your time and enjoy.

I saw some people with the walking sticks, but in my opinion they are not needed and more often than not will be more of a hassle than of any use. It seems they are most useful at pointing to things in this case.

Sometimes the track gets narrow and you can fall and die if you are not careful enough. Some mild cliff hugging is included, though not necessary. Remember alcohol warning? You can have plenty of that after for celebration of a finished walk.

But the more dangerous parts are taken care of and additional safety measures installed.

Does it start to sound a bit scary already? Do not be. Elderly people do that, families with kids do that.
It does involve some sliding and ducking (that is why i think walking sticks are just a nuisance) but other than that i would say it's a track with a difficulty 2 out of 5. Some surfaces are wet and slippery so be extra cautious.

I've heard there supposed to be some wild goats and waterfalls. But i did not encounter them and waterfalls seem to be dried out at this time of the year (January 21st). I had some company however:)

The last boat to Los Gigantes leaves at 17:30 so if you arrive earlier, you'd still have enough time for a snack and enjoy the scenery. This is not me, just some lovely girl i have met on the way down in a company of two tethered dogs lol

I am slow and i took my time, and a little bit more than 4 hours passed until i have reached the beach,
where boat representatives kindly guided me to a colorful bunch waiting for the boat already. All of them (well... almost)
had huge smiles on their faces.

Once on a boat it is time to enjoy ~20 minute ride back to Los Gigantes and have that beer which is a complimentary one, by the way and included into a price of boat ticket (total of 10 Eur with an agency fee). Ladies get two probably:)

Afterwards you'll be taken to Marina in Los Gigantes and can restore some carbs and liquids in one of many bars located there. I do not know why my camera kept focusing on that beer. It is not a sponsored post :)

I hope you have enjoyed this walk with me. Thank you for your upvotes as it supports my photography and in fact made these images possible since the gear was acquired with the help of Steemit rewards which would not have been possible otherwise.

80 Megapixel Masca Panorama in Tenerife, Spain.