The Bascos Viewpoint offers privileged views of the coast of the island of El Hierro. Located on the Arenas Blancas Beach, in La Frontera, it is a perfect place to access the semicircle of the crter of the island.
From this enclave you can see the capital of La Frontera but you can also have a spectacular view of much of the Gulf Valley.

It is also possible to have a great view of the village of Sabinosa, which curiously receives this name due to the abundance of junipers in the area. The views show a cleft with a slope of up to 1500 meters and with a width that can reach 15 kilometers. The viewpoint allows not only to see this valley, but, in clear and clear days, allows its visitors to see the island of La Palma, which stands out above the blue of the Atlantic Ocean.

The viewpoint is a circle of rock of volcanic origin delimited by wooden fences and separating it from an imposing precipice. Trees twisted by the wind and lichens of many colors end up giving the place a halo of magic to invite meditation and rest.

Although it is a rugged area. The viewpoint can be reached by a wide piece of land. No doubt this viewpoint offers the best view of the island. You can arrive with the reference of the town of La Frontera, passing through El Sabinal go to the Hermitage of the Kings, from where there is a road and after a few kilometers you reach this impressive location.

Located in Guarazoca, very close to the capital of El Hierro, Valverde, is the Mirador de la Peña, specifically at the eastern end of the Risco de Tibaje. This place is essential to enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the whole island.

From El Mirador de la Peña you can have a perfect panorama of the El Gofio valley and see with perspective the brutal landslide that you made millions of years ago way to this part of the island. It is possible to see the enormous dentellada of 15 kilometers wide and between 500 and 700 meters high that to make it more beautiful is covered with lush native vegetation.

At the foot there is a huge volcanic plain with vines and fruit trees that ends where the Atlantic Ocean begins to hit the coast of El Hierro. From the Mirador de la Peña it is also possible to see the virgins Roques de Salmoruno from the places where one of the symbols of the island is found, giant lizards They are only found in El Hierro. The building of the viewpoint is an architectural jewel designed by the Canarian architect Cesar Manrique at the beginning of the 80s.

The famous artist was characterized for creating organic spaces, specifically in the Mirador de la Peña, Manrique, used numerous floors, large windows and masonry ceilings to create a fresh and welcoming atmosphere. The gardens around the building were also designed by the architect and as he usually does in his works he took great care that the entire complex was perfectly integrated into the environment.

The viewpoint itself is also a restaurant where the best of the cuisine of El Hierro is offered, without a doubt one of the most recommended points in the area. In the first decade of 2000 the viewpoint was declared Asset of Cultural Interest.

The Mirador de Jinama is located in the western part of San Andrés in El Hierro, is one of the balconies more privileged to enjoy one of the most incredible views of those that can be admired on the island. From the Jinama viewpoint you can see the Gulf Valley in all its splendor as well as a curious different perspective because the volcanic aridity of La Peña that can be given to the more than 1200 meters in which it is located.

To get to the viewpoint it is necessary to follow the path of Jinama, one of the oldest of El Hierro and that goes as far as The Border. Near the viewpoint you can see a small hermitage erected in honor of the Virgin of Charity and that is at the beginning of this step, in addition you can see the sacred tree of Garoé on the plateau of Nisdafe.