Teide National Park, National park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tenerife, Spain.
The park features Mount Teide volcano rising to 3,718 meters, surrounded by volcanic rock formations, craters, and diverse geological structures across 18,990 hectares.
The park gained national park status in 1954 and achieved UNESCO World Heritage recognition in 2007 for its exceptional natural and geological characteristics.
The indigenous Guanches named the mountain Echeyde and considered it a sacred gate to the underworld where their deity Guayota resided.
The cable car service operates daily from the base station to La Rambleta at 3,555 meters, providing access to hiking trails and observation points.
The Teide Observatory conducts astronomical research at 2,371 meters, benefiting from 3,500 hours of clear skies and minimal light pollution annually.
Location: Canary Islands
Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
Inception: 1954
Elevation above the sea: 2,278 m
Part of: Network of National Parks of Spain
Address: Calle Doctor Sixto Perera Gonzalez, 25, 38300 La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain 38300 La Orotava
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 15:30-18:00
Phone: +34922922371
Website: https://miteco.gob.es/es/red-parques-nacionales/nuestros-parques/teide
GPS coordinates: 28.27645,-16.64267
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:00
Teide
421 m
Teide Observatory
13.3 km
Teide Cableway
804 m
Roque Cinchado
5.9 km
Pico viejo
2.6 km
Roques de García
5.6 km
Very Small Array
13.3 km
ESA Optical Ground Station
13.1 km
Mount Guajara
7.3 km
GREGOR
13.2 km
Parador de Las Cañadas del Teide
6 km
Montaña Blanca
2.9 km
Vacuum Tower Telescope
13.3 km
GroundBIRD
13.2 km
Bradford Robotic Telescope
13.3 km
Tenerife Experiment
13.2 km
Caldeira de las Cañadas
3.6 km
La Tarta del Teide
16.3 km
AEMet Izaña
14.4 km
QUIJOTE Experiment
13.3 km
Hermitage of Our Lady of the Snows
6 km
Telescopio Carlos Sánchez
13.2 km
Beginn Samara Rund-Wanderung
8.2 km
Izaña Icehouses
15.1 km
THEMIS solar telescope
13.5 km
IAC80
13.2 km
STELLA Telescopes
13.4 km
ESA IZN-1
13.2 kmReviews
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