Get Fit and Healthy in 2010....Part 3

Following on with our series of blogs on how to start 2010 with health and fitness in mind, this week we bring you information on walking and kite surfing!

Tenerife has such a diverse and stunning landscape that walking hardly feels like exercise. However, walking is one of the best forms of exercise to undertake, it is gentle on the body and joints compared to high impact exercise and it is suitable for almost everyone. Wherever you live or are holidaying in Tenerife, there is ample opportunity to get outside and do some walking. If you take a stroll along Las Americas and Los Cristianos beach front you will have walked almost 3km without even noticing! This is an especially nice walk first thing in the morning when there are less people around.



Other interesting walks include Puerto Colon along to Fañabe along the seafront. For the more advertursome among you, why not try a hike up the Guaza mountain, when you reach the top you will find lovely views down towards Los Cristianos. Another walk worth mentioning is Barranco Del Infierno. This is walk through a valley which leads to a waterfall at the end. There is a small fee payable for this walk but in our opinion it is most certainly worth it (find out more about it here!). For more ideas on the many walking routes in Tenerife see here.
As with any kind of exercise, please ensure you wear the right footware and take plently of water and sunblock.

Want to make the most of the sun and exercise in the ocean? Well how about trying Kite Surfing or Wind Surfing in El Medano? El Medano is near the airport and notoriously windy making it perfect for all kinds of surfing. There are ample opportunities to try out this sport with numerous windsurfing and kitesurfing schools along El Medano beach front.


Lessons are relatively inexpensive starting at approx 10 euros for a 2 hour lesson (check individual schools for exact pricing) and range from beginners to advanced lessons. There are also discounts available for bulk lessons. This is a great, fun way to exercise.

Here at Sunway Tenerife we will be trying out Kite Surfing in the new year and we wish you luck in whatever your New Year´s Resolutions are!

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