We headed off to one of the most dramatic spots on the island of Tenerife; Masca.
Until 1991, there was no road to Masca, and it’s very clear why- it is a seriously inaccessible part of the island. The stunning road to get there has hairpin bend after hairpin bend, and Masca, with its 80 inhabitants, sits onto of a cliff.
This was the spot of the Guanches; a race of people who inhabited the Canary Islands from about 200BC, all the way through to the Spanish conquest in 1496.
Originally discovered by French explorer Jean de Béthencourt in around 1410, the Guanches were very tall, white, with blonde hair and blue eyes- and they never progressed beyond the stone age due to their remote location.
No one knows for sure how or why they were there, but they live, completely cut off from the rest of the world, for around 1,000 years before the Europeans came.
Masca is accessible by car and motorbike, but there are limited parking spaces, so if coming by car, it may be worth coming before 10am, or after 6pm. Although parking is free!
The roads in Tenerife are genuinely some of the best driving and riding roads I’ve seen- beautifully maintained, largely empty and stunning views.
Tenerife is a real motorcycling hotspot- there are a huge amount of bikers in Tenerife. From gross of Harley Davidson riders, to sports biker riders and everything in-between- Tenerife is one of the best motorcycling destinations I've ever been to!
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Partner:
- sizzapp.com
(Motorcycle tracker and rider's mate)
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Gear for the Day:
- Rev’It Worker Overshirt (a great, lightweight motorbike jacket)
- Hood Jeans SK11 (AAA rated biking jeans- the highest rating available)
- TCX X-Blend Boots (brilliant value and good protection)
- Racer Gloves Ronin (the coolest biking gloves I own)
- DMD Seventy Five Helmet (very good for warm weather riding!)
Timeline:
0:00 - 1:33: Intro
1:34 - 2:53: Gear for the Day
2:54 - 3:49: Ride to Cherfe View Point
3:50 - 6:19: Cherfe
6:20 - 11:07: Ride to Masca
11:08 - 19:30: Masca
19:31 - 20:17: Ride to Santiago del Teide
20:18 - 21:31: Wrap Up and a Drink
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Locations:
Masca, Tenerife
El Teide lookout spot: 15 minutes before Masca, just after the town of Santiago del Teide
Drinks at the end: Restaurante El Patio, Santiago del Teide
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- www.buymeacoffee.com/fdobbs
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Find me on:
- / dob.bs
- www.freddiedobbs.com
- Freedom Machines With Freddie Dobbs Podcast (on Apple Podcasts and Spotify)
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Filming and editing: @monikameraki (Instagram)
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Music:
Summer Forever: Sum Wave
Coney Island Memories: Luella Gren
Coconut Island: Heyday Highway
In the Moment: Isobelle Walton
La Boqueria: Louis Nichols
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