El Pinar De El Hierro brings together a rural cultural landscape with geological and cultural themes. The Mirador de Tanajara offers sweeping views of Mar de Las Calmas and the slope of El Julan; in the former casino, a centre explains how the island was formed. The wider area and municipality also offer festive traditions, trails, and coastal features.
Rural Landscape and Views
El Pinar has a rural landscape with small cultivated plots and meadows dotted with fig and almond trees. Traditional life includes farming, livestock raising, and handicrafts. These features give the town a distinctly rural character alongside its viewpoints.
From the Mirador de Tanajara, you can enjoy sweeping views of Mar de Las Calmas and the slope of El Julan. The viewpoint offers two distinct landscape features: views of the sea and the slope as a specific point of reference in the landscape.
Geology and Festive Traditions
The Centro de InterpretaciĂłn GeolĂłgica y del Geoparque is located in the former casino of El Pinar. Using display panels, the centre explains how the island was formed and its main geological features. It adds a geological perspective on El Hierro to the landscape views.
The Fiesta de El Pinar is a traditional festival in the town. It is part of the route taken by the Virgen de los Reyes during the Bajada, held every four years. In the 2025 edition, the Virgen was carried in a procession from the church of San Antonio Abad through streets decorated with pine cones. The festival’s connection to the town thus comes together with its link to the four-yearly Bajada.
Trails and Destinations in the Wider Area
In the wider area around El Pinar, the El Julan centre takes visitors along eight-kilometre routes to the Los Letreros and Los NĂşmeros rock engravings. The routes are guided; check current booking options before your visit.
The Camino de la Virgen runs through the municipalities of Frontera, El Pinar, and Valverde, combining forest tracks, roads, and paved paths. Unlike the guided El Julan routes, it focuses on the different types of trail and the route through several municipalities. The two trail offerings therefore differ in their stated focus: rock engravings on the El Julan routes, and trail types and municipal boundaries on the Camino de la Virgen.
In the wider area around El Pinar, Hoya del Morcillo is located in a Canary Island pine forest. Several hiking trails meet there. The recreation area is suggested as a possible starting point for an orienteering course.
Coast and Underwater Landscape
The tranquil Playa de La Restinga, with its black volcanic sand, lies within the municipality of El Pinar. The beach is 50 metres long and 15 metres wide, and is suitable for paddleboarding and scuba diving. Diving clubs are available at the pier.
The Punta Restinga area lies within the municipality of El Pinar, off the fishing harbour of La Restinga at the southern end of the island. It is an underwater lava formation featuring cliffs, steep rock faces, sand platforms, and caves. Playa de La Restinga and Punta Restinga offer different coastal features: the beach with its named activities, and the underwater terrain.
Discover more destinations: La Restinga, Las Casas, Frontera, Mocanal, Valverde, Taibique, Sabinosa.
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