- Hiking, Nature Escapes
Teide National Park
Mount Teide, standing at 3,715 meters, is the highest mountain in Spain and, with 7,500 meters in height from the ocean floor, the third-highest island volcano in the world. The Teide National Park, covering nearly 19,000 hectares, is the largest nature park in the Canary Islands and offers a breathtaking landscape with an extensive network of hiking trails. The ascent to Mount Teide requires a lot of stamina. It’s more comfortable to take the cable car, which brings you up to 3,555 meters to the La Rambleta station. From here, hiking trails continue. By the way, it is strictly forbidden to take volcanic rocks from Mount Teide as souvenirs – random checks of luggage are regularly carried out at the airport!
The park is easily accessible from all directions—for example, from Villa ARTE, you can reach it via the El Portillo Visitor Center in the north.
You will need a permit from the National Park administration to hike to the crater. Note: Take care of the permit and book the cable car ride well in advance from home, ideally several weeks ahead. Both can be done online.
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