Roque Bentayga
A sacred rock pillar of the Indigenous Guanches, surrounded by rock carvings, caves and ceremonial sites, and part of the Risco Caído and Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Roque Bentayga rises from the center of the Tejeda crater to about 1,404 meters. It was a sacred mountain and defensive stronghold of the ancient Guanches. Around the rock pillar, archaeologists have found granary caves, rock art and altars. In 2019 it was inscribed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape'. An interpretation center stands at the foot of the mountain, and a walk of about 30 minutes from the parking area reaches the base of the rock pillar. Visitors are few and the landscape remains unspoiled.
Opening hours
Open all day; visitor center hours vary, check on site
Nearby sights
- Artenara
- Tejeda
- Roque Nublo
- Risco Caído
- Pico de las Nieves
- San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Tunte)
- Los Azulejos de Veneguera
- Teror & Basilica of Our Lady of the Pine