Teide National Park

The highest peak in Spain (3,718 metres), declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, is an absolute must. Beautiful and grandiose, it will make you feel very small.

  • National "Parador" Hotel

    National "Parador" Hotel

    Las Cañadas del Teide National "Parador" Hotel Detached building within the Park. Inside, it recreates the atmosphere of a cosy house of the high mountain area,...[+]

  • Visitor Centres

    Visitor Centres

    There are two Visitor Centres open daily (except 25 December and 1 January) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. El Portillo Visitor Centre exhibits the geological history of...[+]

  • Altavista Refuge

    Altavista Refuge

    The Altavista refuge, situated at 3270 m, consists of two buildings and it is equipped with an infirmary, storehouse, showers, kitchen and three dormitories with...[+]

  • Teide National Park

    Teide National Park

    A network of national parks in the Canary Islands attempts to conserve their most characteristic ecosystems. Hence, the Mt. Teide National Park, in the centre of...[+]

  • Mt. Teide Cable Car

    Mt. Teide Cable Car

    Cable car services up to La Rambleta run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., unless bad weather or high winds make the service impossible. Restrictive measures have currently...[+]

  • Ascending the Teide

    Ascending the Teide

    To climb to the summit of the Teide, the highest in Spain at a height of 3,718 metres, is a unique experience. The fact that part of the route can be done by...[+]

  • Fauna

    Fauna

    The vertebrate fauna of the Mt. Teide National Park is limited and far from striking. The total inventory for the Park barely numbers 30 species, although some of...[+]

  • Flora

    Flora

    The plant world is another of the outstanding features of the Mt. Teide National Park, where plant species are fully adapted to the tough living conditions of...[+]

  • Geology

    Geology

    With an altitude of 3,718 metres above sea level, Mt. Teide is the highest mountain in Spain and in all of the Atlantic archipelagos. The steep slopes of the...[+]

  • Ruta por el parque

    Ruta por el parque

    The Mt. Teide National Park has links with different areas of the island with its four access roads:To the North: TF-21 road from La Orotava to Las Cañadas...[+]

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