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GC-60 near Fataga · San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria

Mirador Degollada de las Yeguas

Everything you need to know before you go: Getting there, parking, prices, best time.

Last checked: September 2026

Common questions, answered

Does it cost anything?No, €0Open day and night, no fee. The car park is free too.
How do I get there?~15 min from Playa del InglésUp the GC-60 towards Fataga. Global's line 18 stops here.Where do I park?Right thereBig free car park next to the viewing area.When is it worth it?Day and nightThe ravine by day, the stars by night. At night, car only.
Looking into the Fataga ravine from the viewpoint (2016)
Photo: H. Zell, License: CC BY 3.0

A stop on the GC-60, on the drive from Maspalomas into the interior. Below you lies the Barranco de Fataga, a 15 km ravine walled by cliffs. The Cabildo lists it as an astronomical viewpoint.

Straight talk

What to know before you go.

  • Stars need a car. The last 18 leaves Tejeda at 17:30, and in summer it isn't dark until about 22:30. For the night you need a car, or a taxi that waits.
  • Maspalomas is close. The spot is on the southern edge of the Starlight area, only 9 km from the hotels. To the south you see the coast's lights; the dark sky is over the ravine to the north.
  • A stop, not a day out. There is nothing beyond railings, panels and the view. Add Fataga and it becomes a trip.
  • Panels, not an observatory. Astronómico here means panels and a rotating star chart, as the Cabildo describes it. Bring your own binoculars.

Getting there

The viewpoint sits on the GC-60, the mountain road from Maspalomas through Fataga to San Bartolomé de Tirajana. It pairs well with Fataga village, 5 km further up.

By car

From Playa del Inglés
~15 min
From Faro de Maspalomas
~20 min
On to Fataga
~10 min
On to San Bartolomé
~40 min
  1. 01From the GC-1 or from Playa del Inglés, take the GC-60 towards Fataga and San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
  2. 02The road climbs in bends into the valley, past Mundo Aborigen.
  3. 03About 700 m later the car park is on your left, on the valley side, right by the viewing area.
  4. 04Coming down from Fataga, it is on your right.

The speed limit at the viewpoint is 30 km/h. At night, Turismo de Canarias asks you to switch off your headlights in the car park and not to use torches.

Route to the car park

Public transport

  • Line 18 from Faro de Maspalomas

    Global's line 18 runs via Campo Internacional and Avenida de Gran Canaria in Playa del Inglés up the GC-60. Uphill, the stop is called Mirador de las Yeguas and sits opposite the viewpoint, so you have to cross the road.

  • Back to Maspalomas

    The Mirador stop is on the viewpoint side. Buses come down from Tejeda or San Bartolomé.

  • On into the mountains

    The same line continues through Fataga to San Bartolomé, some trips on to Roque Nublo and Tejeda.

Parking & arriving

Viewpoint car park
€0
Tarmac, right next to the viewing area. Turismo de Canarias calls it large; there is no official space count.
Lay-bys on the GC-60
€0
Two lay-bys on the road, 100–150 m south. Parking there means walking back along the roadside.

On site

From the railing you look north into the Barranco de Fataga, over tabaiba, cardón spurge and palms, and south as far as Maspalomas. Panels explain the sky, including one on the Pole Star and a rotating star chart.

Time there
~15 min, longer for stargazing
Walk from car park
a few steps from the car park
Toilets
None recorded at the viewpoint
Food & drink
No kiosk recorded at the viewpoint

When is it worth it?

The viewpoint has no opening hours. Come by day for the ravine, by night for the sky. Tap a time of day.

00–11Morning

Not yet as hot. A good first stop on the way to Fataga and the mountains.

11–18Midday and afternoon

Hot; the south is the sunny side of the island. Bring water and a cap.

18–21Evening

The heat eases. In September the sun sets around 20:10 and it is properly dark from ~21:30.

21–24Night★ Recommended

This is why it is called astronómico: constellations, Sirius, Canopus, shooting stars. Bring a jacket, it gets draughty.

Sunset and darkness are our own calculation for mid-month. Sky figures from the Cabildo.

Dec

Dark from ~19:30, and the Cabildo puts average winter nights above 12 °C. The Geminids peak around 12–15 December.

Jun – Aug

Not dark until ~22:30. The Perseids peak around 10–13 August.

All year

According to the Cabildo the spot is sheltered from the trade winds, and the north's sea of clouds does not reach it.

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    Facts

    Entry
    Source: Cabildo · 09/2026
    Free, open at all times
    Altitude
    Source: Cabildo · 09/2026
    470 m
    Location
    Source: Cabildo · 09/2026
    GC-60, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, ~9 km from Maspalomas
    Sky
    Source: Cabildo · 09/2026
    ~300 usable nights a year
    Protected area
    Source: Cabildo · 09/2026
    Southern edge of Gran Canaria's Biosphere Reserve and Starlight area
    Bus
    Source: Global · 09/2026
    Line 18 Faro de Maspalomas – Tejeda
    From Faro, Mon–Fri
    Source: Global · 12/2025
    06:25, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 12:30, 13:30, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:30
    From Faro, Sat, Sun, holidays
    Source: Global · 12/2025
    08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 12:30, 13:30, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00
    Last bus back
    Source: Global · 12/2025
    17:30 from Tejeda

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