Faro de Orchilla
An active lighthouse from 1933 marking one of the most westerly points in the old world, remote enough that reaching it feels like the end of a journey rather than a quick stop.
20 minutes at the site plus a long drive; free; bring water, nothing nearby
More landmarks & architecture in El Hierro
Mirador de la Peña
A clifftop viewpoint building designed by César Manrique, using local stone and huge windows to frame the entire El Golfo valley without the structure itself intruding on the view; the attached restaurant has been closed for renovation, so check ahead before counting on a meal.
Tip: 15-20 minutes at the viewpoint; free to visit; verify restaurant reopening before planning a meal around it
Árbol Garoé
The replacement linden tree on the site of the legendary water-giving tree that the Bimbaches relied on through drought, still condensing trade-wind cloud moisture the way the original did until a storm felled it in 1610.
Tip: 30-45 minutes including the short walk in; small entry fee; guided visits available
El Julan rock-art panels (Los Letreros and Los Números)
Around a hundred panels of pre-conquest carvings, pecked into lava flows and aligned with the horizon in ways still studied for their astronomical intent, on a remote southern hillside almost nobody outside the island visits.
Tip: Half a day with the approach drive and walk-in; access can require a guide, check locally
Pozo de las Calcosas
A cluster of volcanic-stone houses with palm-thatched roofs, rebuilt by villagers from El Mocanal as a seaside retreat and reachable only on foot, protected from the swell by natural lava pools.
Tip: 20-30 minute walk in; free to visit; no facilities on site
Where it is
Reviews
It's a very curvy road until this place, but quite nice. Sadly you can't visit the light tower, but the sunset is nice and there is a small cave nearby you can also visit (dark but not dangerous).
It’s quite a long drive to get here. You cannot access the lighthouse and there is nothing else to see. You cannot access walk across the road to where there is a cross and a tunnel which Indians go into. Views pretty. Nearby you can drive to a small port where you can swim. Again nothing there, no facilities etc. I wouldn’t put this as one of the best places to visit on the island
One of the best spot on the island. The lighthouse can be seen from afar, since it’s the only construction in the arid and volcanic area. As of the time of this review, it’s one of the most difficult spots to get to, since the roads leading here are steep, narrow and, in their final section, become a rough and dusty dirt road.
Last bit is only unpaved road. The lighthouse is really beautiful and the view is breathtaking. Continue the road even further to get down to a pier which is a nice place for a swim.
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