Teide National Park
Spain's highest volcano and UNESCO World Heritage site, with lunar landscapes and Europe's best stargazing.
Things to Do15
Teide Sunrise with Cable Car
Sunrise from the top of Spain
Roques de García
Iconic volcanic formations
Pico Viejo Trail
Second highest volcano in the Canaries
Black Sand Route, Teide
Walk on volcanic black sand in a lunar landscape at Teide
Observatorio del Teide (Izaña)
Astronomical observatory of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias at Izaña (about 2,390 m), operating since 1964 and one of the largest solar observatories in the world.
Pico del Teide (cima)
Summit of the Teide volcano, at 3,715 m: the highest point in Spain.
Teide Cable Car
Ascend to 3,555m in 8 minutes
Volcán Chinyero
Volcanic cone of the Chinyero Special Nature Reserve, site of Tenerife's last eruption in 1909; encircled by the PR-TF 43 loop trail through lava flows and Canary pine forest.
Llano de Ucanca
Wide sedimentary plain within the Las Cañadas caldera, one of the most extensive open landscapes in the park, surrounded by the caldera walls and dominated by Teide.
Mirador de La Tarta del Teide
Viewpoint on the TF-24 road up to Teide, facing the rock formation known as La Tarta ('the cake'), a road cut showing coloured layers (black and reddish basaltic lapilli and white pumice) from different eruptions.
Minas de San José
Former aggregate quarries in ochre and whitish tones, at about 2,300 m in Teide National Park.
Montaña Blanca
Pale-coloured mountain at about 2,748 m in Teide National Park.
Iglesia de San Agustín
Baroque church of the former Augustinian monastery of Nuestra Señora de Gracia, built between 1671 and 1694; the convent complex is now a cultural centre.
Montaña Guajara (Alto de Guajara)
Tenerife's fourth-highest peak (2,718 m) on the rim of the Las Cañadas caldera; a classic ascent from the Parador with sweeping views of Teide.
Teide Stargazing Experience
Astronomy with professional telescopes