El Sabinar is a scattered forest of ancient Phoenician junipers on El Hierro's southwestern plateau, famous for the grotesque shapes the trees have been forced into by centuries of exposure to the Canary trade winds. Every trunk, branch, and twig is bent permanently southwest, sculpted by the wind into forms that look genuinely surreal against a clear sky.
The forest covers a wide area of the plateau and can be walked through freely. There are no formal trails or facilities — you simply park and wander among the trees. The ground between them is covered with lichens and low vegetation. Early morning is the best time, when the light catches the twisted forms at a low angle. The junipers are protected; don't climb on them or break branches.