Mirador de la Montaña de Tauro
Drive 25 kilometres north of Maspalomas into the dramatic interior of Gran Canaria and you reach the Montaña de Tauro ridge, a rocky escarpment that delivers a sweeping panorama stretching from the southern resort coast all the way across layered volcanic ravines (barrancos) toward the island's mountainous heart. It's the view that puts the whole island into perspective.
The Drive Up
Take the GC-500 inland from Maspalomas through the village of Arguineguín and wind up through banana plantations and aloe vera fields. The road narrows as it climbs but is manageable in a standard hire car; the hairpin bends reward every twist with a more dramatic view than the last.
Park at the small lay-by near the Tauro ridge and follow the short footpath (around 10 minutes) to the highest accessible point. The silence up here — broken only by wind and the occasional buzzard — is a genuine contrast to the busy coast below.
What You'll See
On a clear day (most days in the south) you can trace the entire sweep of the Playa del Inglés beach, the pale gold smudge of the Maspalomas dunes, and the deep blue Atlantic beyond. Inland, the barrancos drop away in corrugated ridges of rust, ochre and green toward the central peaks around Roque Nublo.
Sunset from this ridge is exceptional — the coastal resorts light up like a low-lying constellation while the mountains behind you turn purple. Bring a jacket; the ridge temperature can be 5–8 °C cooler than the beach.
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