El Draguito: Agriculture, Cultural Heritage and Mountain Biking
Accommodation in El Draguito
El Draguito brings together a historic agricultural tradition and a mountain biking route that starts here and leads to La Sabinita in Arico. Anyone considering a stay can therefore weigh up two different travel interests: the history of the Sorribas on Jable deposits and a longer cycling tour. Other named cultural and landscape features add to the picture of the region.
Historic Agriculture
The residents of El Draguito built Sorribas on the local Jable deposits. This connects a specific historic agricultural practice with the village. In southern Tenerife, Jable deposits had been used in an agro-silvo-pastoral system since at least the 19th century. This included varied, combined cultivation and small-scale livestock farming. Two scales therefore sit side by side: the specific Sorribas practice of El Draguito’s residents and the broader agricultural context of southern Tenerife.
Cultural Traces
CaserĂo sobre La Fuente is an ethnographic complex of heritage interest, east of the town center of Granadilla de Abona. Its traditional agricultural facilities include fruit-drying ovens, a cistern and two threshing floors. This combination illustrates different aspects of rural infrastructure: fruit drying, water storage and threshing. The condition of the buildings may change; check the current situation before visiting.
At the Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua, different architectural features take center stage. The single-nave church has a Latin cross-shaped floor plan and a MudĂ©jar coffered ceiling. The floor plan describes the shape of the church interior, while the coffered ceiling is a distinctive detail of its interior design. Together, these features give a specific picture of the building’s design, distinct from the agricultural facilities of the CaserĂo.
A Landscape to Explore
The Los Derriscaderos Natural Monument is a 268-hectare volcanic area. Erosion has shaped its pale terrain. Its size and sculpted surface create a different emphasis from the architectural and agricultural traces described above: here, the landscape itself takes center stage.
Mountain Biking Route to La Sabinita
A mountain biking route described in 2022 runs from El Draguito to La Sabinita in Arico. It is 36 km long, has 1,274 m of elevation gain and takes an estimated three hours. Along the way, the route passes close to volcanoes, reaches Fuente del Chorro and ends in La Sabinita. The figures for distance, elevation gain and duration provide different points of reference for planning the ride.
The route is described as covering 26 km on traffic-free paths or cycle paths and 9 km on residential streets with slow-moving traffic. It therefore combines different types of routes; the description also names specific waypoints and a destination. Route details and conditions may change. Check the route and current conditions before setting off, and factor the estimated duration into your schedule.
Your travel decision can therefore include historic agricultural practices, named architectural features and a specific cycling tour. If El Draguito fits your plans, search for hotels at this destination and check the specific offers for your travel dates.
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