Tenerife, Spain

Teide

Trip Guide & 3D Map

Canary Islands · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain

Planning snapshot

Teide is a 12,198 ft summit in the Canary Islands (Spain). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1 hike); best season is May–Oct. Permit required. Typical staging is Vilaflor (15 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.

Elevation
12,198 ft
Prominence
12,198 ft
Difficulty tier
Day hike
Best season
May–Oct
Permits
Permit required
Staging
Vilaflor · 15 mi
Mapped lodging
3 OSM places
Listed trails
2

As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.

How hard is Teide, and what do you need before you go?

Teide is listed as Class 1 hike with a best season of May–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.

Difficulty
Class 1 hike
Best season
May–Oct
Access / staging
Vilaflor, Tenerife

How tall is Teide, and where is it?

Elevation
12,198 ft
Prominence
12,198 ft
Mountain range
Canary Islands
Difficulty
Class 1 hike

What makes Teide notable?

Spain’s highest mountain and a massive Atlantic volcano.

Spain’s highest peak and a towering Canary Islands volcano above Tenerife’s caldera landscapes.

After you check trip readiness for Teide, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Canary Islands, Tenerife, Spain.

Closest places

  • Vilaflor — Tenerife via TF-21

Notable trails & routes

  • Montaña Blanca
  • Pico Viejo