Teide National Park

Mount Teide rises from the middle of Tenerife, and at 3,718 metres it is the highest mountain in Spain. The national park around it covers about 19,000 hectares of lava flows, cinder cones and rock towers, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007. The visitor centres are at El Portillo, on the road up from La Orotava, and at Cañada Blanca near the Roques de García.

The cable car takes you to La Rambleta at 3,555 metres. The path to the very top needs a separate permit for a set day and time, booked in advance, and the cable car can close at short notice, so check the official status page on the morning you go. Without a car, TITSA bus 342 comes up from Costa Adeje and Los Cristianos, and bus 348 from Puerto de la Cruz.