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Barranco de Veneguera · Mogán, Gran Canaria

Los Azulejos de Veneguera

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 landscape by the road. The lay-bys are free.
How do I get there?~30 min from Puerto de MogánOn the GC-200 towards La Aldea. Buses 38 and 86 stop right there.Where do I park?In a lay-byThree small free lay-bys by the road. Don't stop on the bends.When is it best?From middayThe wall faces south-west and only gets sun from around midday.
The blue-green tuff wall above yellow and pink layers, seen from the GC-200 (2011)
Photo: H. Zell, License: CC BY-SA 3.0

On the GC-200 between Mogán and La Aldea the hillside suddenly turns blue-green, yellow and wine-red. Hot water from the volcano altered the volcanic tuff here and changed its colour. You stop in a lay-by on the road, and two bus lines call right in front of it.

Straight talk

What to know before you go.

  • A photo stop, not a day out. Without a hike you are back in the car within a quarter of an hour. No source lists toilets, so don't plan it as a rest stop.
  • The slope isn't stable. After the rockfall in March 2026 the Cabildo warned of more to come. After rain, don't linger under the wall.
  • If the lay-bys are full, drive on. There are only three small lay-bys, one with a bus stop. A car on the edge of the winding GC-200 is more dangerous than coming back later.
  • Often called a natural monument online. The Canary Islands government's map service shows the Parque Rural del Nublo here and no separate natural monument at this spot.

Getting there

The Azulejos sit at the head of the Veneguera valley on the GC-200, the mountain road from Mogán to La Aldea de San Nicolás. You can combine them on the same drive with the Mirador de Veneguera and the turn-off to Tasartico.

By car

From Puerto de Mogán
~30 min
From Mogán village
~20 min
From La Aldea
~30 min
From Maspalomas
~50 min
  1. 01From the south take the GC-1 to Puerto de Mogán and follow the GC-200 up through Mogán village.
  2. 02The road climbs to the Mirador de Veneguera, 9 minutes before the Azulejos. Worth a first stop.
  3. 03It then drops into the head of the Veneguera valley. The coloured wall rises on the right above the road.
  4. 04Stop in the first lay-by right in front of the wall, or in one of the two further up.
  5. 05Carrying on towards La Aldea, the GC-204 to Tasartico turns off after ~12 min. That is where the path to Playa de Güigüí starts.

The GC-200 is narrow and winding, with a 40 km/h limit at the site. Watch the traffic when you get out on the road side.

Route to the car park

Public transport

  • Line 38 from Puerto de Mogán

    The line to La Aldea calls at the Los Azulejos de Veneguera stop, four trips a day, two on Sundays and holidays.

  • Line 86 towards Playa de Tasarte

    Monday to Saturday two more trips from Puerto de Mogán via the Azulejos, early morning and at midday.

  • Back to Mogán

    On working days the last bus from La Aldea leaves in the late afternoon, on Sundays and holidays in the evening. Plan the return before you go.

  • From the south

    Line 1 runs from Las Palmas via Playa del Inglés to Puerto de Mogán. Change there to the 38 or 86.

Check before you go

After heavy rain the Cabildo closes the GC-200 when rocks come down; in March 2026 it happened right at the Azulejos. During the Rally Islas Canarias in April the road between La Aldea and Mogán is closed for a day, in 2026 on 24 April from 7:00 to 19:00. During wildfire alerts the Cabildo can close mountain roads.

Parking & arriving

Lay-by at the wall
€0
Lay-by on the GC-200, ~80 m from the coloured wall. There is no official number of spaces and it is small.
Lay-by with the bus stop
€0
~80 m further towards La Aldea, asphalted. Keep the stop for lines 38 and 86 clear.
Lay-by at the trailhead
6 spaces · €0
Another ~200 m on, by the geology panel and the signpost for route R2.

On site

A wall of tuff in yellow, blue-green and wine-red, right above the road. You see it from the car already; the lay-by gives the best view. A trail into the Inagua mountains starts at the northern lay-by.

Time there
~10–20 min, several hours with a hike
Walk from car park
~80 m from the first lay-by
Food & drink
Roadside juice stand with island fruit, according to the tourist board
Wheelchair
The wall can be seen from the lay-by. The trail starts steeply on loose ground.

When is it worth it?

The wall is always accessible. Tap a time of day.

00–12Morning

The sun is in the east and the wall is in shade or backlit.

12–18Midday to afternoon★ Recommended

The sun swings round to the south and south-west and falls straight on the wall.

18–21Evening

Low light from the west. The sun sets around 18:10 in December and around 19:50 at the end of September.

21–24Night

After sunset the colours are gone.

Orientation and light times are our own calculation from a terrain model and the sun's position.

Oct – May

The town of Mogán recommends these months for the trail that starts at the Azulejos.

Jun – Sep

Just as good for a roadside stop. At midday the sun is almost overhead, and it sets around 21:00.

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    Facts

    Entry
    Source: OSM · 09/2026
    Free, open at all times
    Location
    Source: OSM · 09/2026
    GC-200 between Mogán and La Aldea, municipality of Mogán
    Rock
    Source: IDECanarias · 09/2026
    Rhyolitic tuffs altered by hot water on the western rim of the Tejeda caldera
    Layer thickness
    Source: IDECanarias · 09/2026
    Over 100 m at the head of the Veneguera valley
    Protected area
    Source: Gob. de Canarias · 09/2026
    Parque Rural del Nublo (C-11)
    Bus stop
    Source: Global · 09/2026
    Los Azulejos de Veneguera, lines 38 and 86
    From Puerto de Mogán
    Source: Global · 09/2026
    38: Mon–Sat 07:00, 11:40, 16:00, 19:40; Sun/hol 07:40, 18:40. 86: Mon–Sat 05:35, 13:00; Sun/hol 13:30
    Towards Mogán
    Source: Global · 09/2026
    38 from La Aldea: Mon–Fri 05:45, 08:00, 09:30, 14:05, 17:30; Sat without 08:00; Sun/hol 09:00, 19:55. 86 from Playa de Tasarte: Mon–Fri 14:05; Sat 06:45, 14:05; Sun/hol 14:35
    Trail R2
    Source: Turismo Mogán · 09/2026
    Los Azulejos – Los Quemados, 6.68 km, ~3.5 h, moderate to hard

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