Teide National Park
Parque Nacional del Teide
A UNESCO World Heritage Site where Mount Teide, at 3,715 m the highest peak in Spain, rises above a vast caldera with moonlike lava landscapes.
Teide National Park was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2007. Its core is the Las Cañadas caldera, about 17 km in diameter, and Mount Teide rises to 3,715 m, the highest point in Spain. The park has many hiking trails, and lava flows, pumice plains and endemic plants such as the red Teide bugloss, which blooms in spring, create an otherworldly landscape. Drive in via the TF-21 or TF-24 road; entry to the park is free. You can also take bus 342 or 348. It is cold at high altitude in the early morning and evening, so take care with sun protection and altitude sickness.
Opening hours
All day (road occasionally closed due to weather)
Nearby sights
- Teide Cable Car
- Roques de García
- Paisaje Lunar
- Barranco del Infierno
- Cueva del Viento
- El Drago Milenario
- Loro Parque
- La Orotava