At the base station you can find a relaxation area, café and buffet restaurant with impressive views over Teide National Park.

The 2nd very important point not to be neglected is mountain sickness. I read it that you do need a pass & that the first time people are allowed to go on the trail is from 9am. After enjoying the beautiful sunrise lights, it’s time to go down again and you have 3 options: Go down the same path as on the ascent. For example, when I went up for the first time with 2 friends who were in better shape than me, we left at 4am from the Montaña Blanca car park and arrived at the top around 7am. The last time I climbed Teide, five years ago, I arrived at the top cable car station at 6pm and the place was deserted as the cable-car stops at 5pm. There are alternative walks in the National Park which still afford spectacular views - like Montaña Guajara. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-85896797', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');car, say 6-7pm?

Volcano Teide offers the following safe payment methods. We are staying in (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? The air is extremely dry in the Teide National Park and most of the time the air humidity is close to just a 5%. In Tenerife it is over 20°C at the seaside and this almost all year round, so it would be easy to “forget” that gaining 3700m of altitude REALLY changes the situation in terms of climate. It is not possible to add more people to the booking. Members who are knowledgeable about this destination and volunteer their time to answer travelers' questions.

We are planning to ascend tomorrow from Montana Blanca. For the preservation of the site, access to the summit of the Teide is limited to 150 people per day and a permit must be requested to access it.

Even if the path is technically speaking easy, the slope becomes much steeper which should warm you up well . Tenerife rambler - your comments seem to echo what i've read, which is that the gate is always open and the passes are only required when the gate is manned between 9-5.. My walking guide indicates this is 90 minutes from the summit and around 2.5 hours from the road. Transport service is available from 6.30am to 7.45am and pick-up time depends on the pick-ups scheduled for each day.

No. The Teide Cable Car base station is perfectly accessible by road and is located at 2,356 m above sea level. Statistically speaking, Teide is probably the place on the island where the weather is most often good! The guide was fantastic and looked like she was enjoying it too. It must be said that we lived in La Orotava at 400m above sea level and that in a few hours we found ourselves at an altitude of more than 3500m!

Mt. At this point, the first lights of the day should be well present and the summit is in sight. Get answers to your questions about Teide National Park, Browse all 103 Teide National Park topics ». On the other hand, you could go down this side if you don’t want to follow the same path as the ascent through Montaña Blanca. But don’t insist if you have a headache and want to throw up… it’s not worth it and it’s better to go back down. Go down through the Pico Viejo.

Be aware that the last bit of ascent is less than 1km long but still for 200m of climb! This is clearly the best option if you want to avoid booking your hike weeks in advance and adapt to the weather. In short, never forget to take sunscreen and a cap/hat if you go up during the day because the sun is strong! Without permit option 1: In 2 days by sleeping at the Altavista refuge (you will have to book the night) then by climbing to the top for sunrise (so passing before 9am) In case of tickets which include a discount for children or local residents, a supporting document is required to prove entitlement to discount. However, we reach the summit quite quickly and the reward for our efforts is right in front of us: the sun rising above the sea of clouds. I loved Rinjani and your comparison of Teide with it just made me dream do you think we can try the ascent in early January? If you are making your own way here, please meet your guide. This is also the perfect place to find out about the different routes and trails you can do from the upper station. The path is not technical and I don’t see any danger like stones or wild life. Teleférico del Pico del Teide, S.A. It was wonderful day for me. The view from the top is incredible., Definitely do this trip!! However, if you make it up to the top, it will give you memories of a lifetime. I had a headtorch with me in case I didn't get back in daylight but didn't use it as it was late May but April would probably be a different proposition. Our guide for the day was fantastic.

The Teide Peak Tour with Cable Car is not recommended for people with reduced mobility or injuries. The tour itself was great. This website does not organise or sell combined trips. Also looking for someone who can take us up to the summit at night for sunrise. By staying in the refuge you’re allowed to assess the top without a permit before 9AM. <<. Easy booking, responsive customer service and an excellent guide on El Teide, We had a good guide, making enough breaks to get use to the height. It was a fascinating insight into how the Canary Islands developed from volcanic activity. And the RH side - For access to this activity, a permit is necessary. The above temperatures are those observed during the day, so if you go up at night know that you can do up to -8° in winter and close to zero in summer! Take the TF-21 motorway which connects La Orotava with El Portillo de la Villa and crosses the Teide National Park. With the well-deserved artesanal beer at the end... of course! Best wishes! Climbing Mount Teide is a once-in-a-lifetime experience which you simply cannot miss on your Tenerife holiday. It is an alignment of ditches, pitons and piles of various volcanic materials. That’s really impressive! In the refuge, a screen shows the time of sunrise, the temperature at the top of the volcano and the wind. Do you think is it possible to do the ascend from Montana Blanca also alone? Need an advice about my first Teide ascend, Getting from costa Adeje to mount trident, Morning hike to Teide summit between 11-17 May, See All Teide National Park Conversations. Hi Fabienne, thank you for your blog! You can easily climb up to the arrival of the cable car without a permit), The problem is that there is so much demand that you have to book it several months in advance! Note: Mulhacén is the highest mountain in continental Spain. If you are making your own way here, please meet your guide at the Cable Car base station, next to the boarding area. It was hard work for some, make no bones about it, the air is thin, but the secret was to do a little bit, rest, and then go on. (I see you smiling, but I swear to you that we met some people who were going up in cable cars in shorties/tags with a small sweater and who once up were absolutely freezing). Really enjoyed our trip. Apologies if this is something you have already discounted. It is not possible to add more people to the booking. It made the whole experience much more interesting. A 12-km trail of legends that boasts the best 360° views of Tenerife and Mount Teide. We are really glad that we had chosen to have it all organised for us, it seemed expensive at first, but it was worth it. We have read that you can climb to the summit as long as you get there before 9am, is this true? Feel the mix of sensations that only conquering the Teide summit can give hiking enthusiasts and nature lovers—adrenaline, personal accomplishment and physical and mental control. This is perhaps the most spectacular option with a view of the huge crater of Pico Viejo. And so we end up with the same problem as for the permit, we have to plan the day of the ascent weeks ahead, which is not great for flexibility and weather. I wonder what they do if you don't have a permit - better take a nice picnic in case they leave us up there till they go home at 5!! To make the most of your hiking activity to ascend to the peak of Teide with the Cable Car, please follow our recommendations: Remember that since the Teide Cable Car facilities are located within a protected national park, you must follow a series of basic rules of civic behaviour and respect of the natural environment. On the other hand, the 2nd time we went up with friends from our coliving who were a little less used to this kind of hiking and we left at 2:30 in the morning from the parking lot. Teide and Masca Valley Tour in Tenerife, PURE STARGAZING telescope observations on mount Teide. Ideally we are looking for someone who can guide us to the summit during the early hours so we can watch the sunrise, but we are fairly experienced hill walkers and have climbed a good few hills/mountains - so we have the gear to do it on our own if necessary. She knew how many breiks the group needed when climing up to the Teide. Please select a different date. We wanted to go to altitude and the light air and short breath was a learning curve Wear warm, comfortable clothing and proper footwear. thank you for the detailed guide i will do it by night for sure!

Like being on a plane....We were warned about the altitude and its potential effect on us. Its modern facilities are equipped with two cabins that travel to the top in under 8 minutes and can hold a maximum of 44 passengers, although for the comfort of our customers, we usually do not take more than 37 people on board. However our guide remained positive and instead took us on a hike across the mountain area with amazing scenery and old lava flows and provided us with interesting information when we stopped to catch our breath . . You can go without permit to 3,555, but in order to go another (tiring) 163 meters. During the two-and-a-half-hour activity, you will walk 3.5 km over volcanic landscape accompanied by your specialist guide every step of the way. To put all the chances on your side, drink plenty of water! We then witness a superb spectacle that I had the chance to observe on Rinjani in Indonesia: the volcano is so big that its shadow projects far ahead of us at sunrise. Reservation subject to obtaining the Teide Peak permit. 10, the Telesforo Bravo trail. It is necessary to present your ID or passport at the point of access to the trail leading to the crater. :). In this article I told you about all the hiking possibilities offered by the Teide National Park, but I promised to come back to one of them in more detail: the ascent of the Teide volcano (by day or by night). Difficult hike for someone with regular life style and without preexisting medical conditions but it was worth going. By going up at night, you will not need the permit or to book a night at the Altavista refuge (the refuge is often full several weeks in advance).

You can obtain permit here online.

Wonderful views and feeling of accomplishment. Unfortunately we were not allowed to walk the last stage to the crater due to ice & snow which was disappointing. Guide was professional and spoke English very well.