Mount Teide

El Teide Viewpoint: A Must-See Experience! ​This trip up the El Teide cable car was an absolutely incredible experience! The views from the top are breathtaking and truly unforgettable. I highly recommend visiting this iconic landmark. ​🧣 Essential Tips for November Visitors ​Be prepared for the cold! We visited in November, and you absolutely must dress warmly in layers. The temperature at the summit is near freezing (around 0^\circ\text{C}), and it is extremely windy. Proper attire, including a hat and gloves, is essential for comfort. ​✅ Practical Information & Organization ​The cable car operation is very well organized. Even with a crowd, the staff manages the queues efficiently. The entire team is incredibly helpful and friendly, making the whole process smooth. ​Crucial Advice: You must buy your tickets online in advance! They sell out very quickly, and you don't want to risk missing out. ​Once you are at the viewpoint, you have about one hour to take in the spectacular panorama and capture some truly stunning photos. ​⚠️ Safety Note ​Please be aware that due to the high altitude, this trip is not recommended for pregnant women, people with heart problems, or children under the age of three. ​🚻 Amenities ​There are free restrooms available at the top station, as well as a vending machine offering both hot and cold drinks.

This experiance is absolutly complicated. You need a permit to go up to the highest point. You get a slot and it's neccesery to book months in advance. You need a ticket for the cable car with a time slot. The cable car is often not working because of wind and booked out in advance. If you book the permit for the hike it's usually not possible to book the cable car. So it's neccesery to remember and book the cable car later. It's only allowed to stay 1 h at the top. So if you don't get the right slot for the cable car, you can't go up :) And then we got an email 1 day before our departure that we need another permit to hike down. And u imagine it already: the permit has a time slot and is booked out in advance often. Ah and you need to be prepared with blankets, headlight and so on (that is ok, if there would be an information in the booking process). Three websites, two permits and no information. Especially about the new permit to hike up and down. It's a shame. I think they just wanna sell the expensive guided tours. Ah and there is a status on the website about the cable car and the hike routes. But no information why something is open or closed. The hike routes were displayed all closed on the website, but in reality everything was open. Good that we tried it. At the end we did our two hikes and it was absolutly awesome. But be prepared and book everything in advance. But be warned: if one route or the cable car is closed, you can't do that experiance because there is no possibility to change or get the permits. 5 stars for the experiance and 0 for the process and information.

I recommend taking a hoodie 💨(it’s colder up there) and definitely setting out early in the morning, because around noon there are so many cars that there’s absolutely nowhere to park. Cars are turning around, stopping on the road just so people can take a photo. It’s pure chaos. The nature and landscape look like they’re from another planet — it’s no coincidence that people say the surface here resembles Mars. 🪨🌋

The most magical place on the island! Stunning panoramic views. The cable car reaches the top quickly, but it is crowded. Wear comfortable and appropriate shoes, and also make sure to buy your ticket in advance. Even the drive up to the cable car station is an experience in itself. There are parking spaces, but it’s best to be there about 40 minutes before your reserved time slot. We visited in mid-October and it wasn't cold. It is definitely worth it, especially if you haven't been at such a high altitude before.

This place feels like it's not of this world! You will truly be impressed by the natural and unique beauty of this place because it's certainly not like anywhere else you have visited! I would recommend a guided tour where you can not only learn about the history of this magical area because there is a lot to learn and a lot to enjoy.

Awesome. But to get to the peak, you need a separate permit. The website that sell cabin tickets offer the tour to the peak for 140 eur. This is a scam as the permit is totally free of charge but must to be booked upfront on the government website. One day is not enough to explore the whole park + observatory.

Visiting Teide Volcano is truly an unforgettable experience! Being above the clouds gives you a surreal feeling, as if you're standing on top of the world. The drive up is just as amazing, winding through layers of clouds and breathtaking landscapes that make the journey part of the adventure. The views from the top are absolutely stunning, with panoramic sights that are perfect for photography and simply soaking in the natural beauty. The only downside is that it can get very crowded, especially during peak hours, and finding parking can be quite challenging. Despite this, the experience is well worth it and is a must-see if you're visiting Tenerife. 🌋✨️

Close to 12k feet high, the volcano is amazing-its a bit rocky at the top of the mountain and I did feel a bit light headed due to the altitude but worth the experience!

Visited on December 20, 2023. If you have the chance to do the hike to the top of Spain's highest peak, DO IT! You have to go with a guided tour and heard there might even be fewer spots to climb to the top as hikers love to take some of the flora as souvenirs. Def try to book weeks ahead. The views are still fantastic from the top of the cable car area. The guided hike starts where the cable car drops you off. It's not difficult and the panoramic views above the clouds are amazing - VERY peaceful. Make sure to stand at the very tippy top (a very small area for literally a few people; everyone gets a selfie from there). On the hike you also see & smell the fumaroles and the lovely, multi-colored landscape (yellow, white & reddish rocks). The guide always tells people to put their hand over a nearby fumarole so you feel just how hot the vapors can be. There's also a museum at the bottom of the cable car area which takes a creative spin on the creation of Mount Teide. You can even buy the comic book "Teide Legend"!

A beautiful landscape with all kinds of mountains and volcanos, and of course Teide. The cable ride (7 minutes each way) was fantastic. The surface of different areas looks like mars. It's quite amazing in person. Also, driving through the black lava is very cool. Lots of twisty narrow roads so I suggest you leave the driving to someone else.

Definitely worth a visit when in Tenerife. It's not everyday you can be so close to a volcano. However if you visit both Tenerife and La Palma islands I would recommend the volcano at La Palma where you can actually see into the crater. In Teide you need a permission to go so high up. The volcano at Teide in Tenerife is reachable by car/bus and then by taking the cable car (teleferico) which costs 26 euro per person. It is quite high so it can be a bit scary for the ones that don't like heights like me. But it is doable especially if you don't choose to be in the outer part of the car where you can see everything. When you get out of the cable car there are several options. There are three routes to hike and several stops for pictures. There are many signs which explain everything too. The routes are not too long, however they might be closed due to bad weather/snow/ice so if you want to hike you should call before going there. When I was there one out of three was open. But it was enough as the high altitude made me a bit weak and I couldn't anyway take a too long hike. In my opinion it is worth it for the views. You don't really see the volcano, but you are very close to it and you can see the nature. It's a breathtaking view especially because you are above clouds. One last point is that the wait for the cable car is long. For us it was around an hour, maybe it is the best to go early in the morning before everyone arrives there.

At over 12,000 feet, this volcano, Teide, is the highest point in Spain. You can take a cable car (last one up at 4 pm) up to the top and the views from the top are beautiful. The last car down is at 5 pm, though there are guides up at the top to warn you when to get back. Otherwise, you can hike up or down, though you'll need a full day. It's 25 Euros, but well worth it. You can book online if you want to avoid the ticket lines.

There isn't much to see up here, but we don't know about the summit, since you need a special permit to hike up there. Most of the land looks flat, but the safari ride up here with all the overturned volcanic flows looked pretty jagged and wild.

It's fantastic for hiking and site seeing. There is a BBQ area and camping too and if you like star gazing it's one of the best places for this!