Lack of the permit... Couldn't go to the very top.
rgg - Oct 25, 2010 12:15 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2008
Very windy
Reached the summit just before sunrise, after an early start at the refuge. Descended via Pico Viejo.
Shaylee - Jan 21, 2010 11:41 pm Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2009
Teide
December 19 2009.
Kessler - Jan 21, 2010 11:35 pm Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2009
Teide
December 19 2009.
Scott - Jan 6, 2010 10:57 pm Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2009
Teide
Kessler, Shaylee, Kimberly and I originally planned to walk all the way up Teide and ride the cable car down, but we got a late start and there was no way we could complete the route on time. We actually rode the cable car most of the way up before heading up and back down the trail. It was a very windy and cold day (but not as windy as the day before), but it was clear and with good views. We walked down the trail after taking all the side trips to the various overlooks. The trail down through the pumice was rather slippery and the kids fell a few times.
Kessler and I also took a side trip to Monte Blanco for some more fine views. From the parking lot, Kessler and Kimberly got a ride back to the cable car station with some college girls from England.
Summit done it from El Portillo using a round trip: trails 1+6+7+summit then back from the summit + 7 + 6 +1 trail. 22 kms and 2000 mts gain in 11 hours. Using this trails permission is not necesary... But anyway permissions is not necesary if you climb the summit between 6 pm - 9 pm.
Sieto - Dec 22, 2009 4:26 am Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2009
Pico del Teide, by cable car unfortunately
Reached the summit, but two days later then planned. Because of weather and other issues I was forced to take the cable car, fortunately my permit was stil valid (if the cc isn't operational, the permit is valid the next day), so I got to the top. Very windy, but is was clear, so great views.
Will have to come back one day though, to climb it all the way, 'by fair means'.
I went to Tenerife with a plan to hike up the volcano. On the first day I traveled to the park office in the capital but they ran out of permits for the entire week. I could only stroll 200-300m from the top, but the views were amazing, it was worth it. But if u go during a heavy season, make sure to get the permits early!
eza - Oct 19, 2009 3:39 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2009
Slight disappointment
Had to take the cable car to go up, as the National Park rangers had closed the route from Montaña Blanca and access to the route would not be free until 11.30h
In spite of that, I enjoyed the day and bagged the summit from the cable car upper station
colinlee - Aug 14, 2009 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2009
That was hard
Very hard going very short of breath most of the way up. Amazing views. Got the cable car down
tuan walter - Jul 25, 2009 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
Route Climbed: Normal Route,
i.e. trail 7 (Montaña Blanca - Pico Teide) up from the small car park at km 40 on road TF-21 via Refugio Altavista (3260 m) to the upper terminus of the cable car (La Rambleta, 3550 m), and then trail 10 (Telesforo Bravo) up to the summit.
3 hours 45 minutes
Great hike with my son Michael (16)!
pauli82 - Jun 25, 2009 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Dec 11, 2007
magnificent sunrice
and views to other islands...
FrançoisJ - Jun 24, 2008 6:10 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2006
Route climbed : Montaña Blanca
Sabrina and I climbed normal route (up and down).
We also went down and up to Pico Viejo before going down.
Long nice day...
DrJonnie - Apr 18, 2008 6:55 am Date Climbed: Oct 15, 1975
The easy way
Having a break from work in Valencia and taking a holiday in Tenerife, my wife Rita, son Martin and daughter Claire took the cable car up from the plateau. We walked up the last few hundred metres to the summit cone that was emitting some small sulphurous fumes. The day was very clear and the views fantastic. Cloud inversion at the coast prevented us from seeing our holiday home in Puerto de la Cruz.
Katekat - Mar 21, 2008 10:24 am Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2007
2 days hike
We did a two days hike from El Portillo up to Refugio Altavista. Next day we summitted Pico del Teide and went to the Pico Viejo. The way down from Teide was neverending! And than from Viejo as well. Finally we stood at Boca de Tauce and had to go back to the Parador for a bus. Really hard day for us, especially on the sunny weather :) But was worth it. I would love to come back again :) We have met lovely people here and I am wondering they are not on Summitpost :)
pablo - Jan 7, 2008 4:14 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2007
Route: Mirador (viewpoint) Pico Viejo - west
Florence and I reached the last platform of Teleferico (cable car) at 3550m. All paths were closed due to ice. We escaped through the barrier reaching Mirador del Pico Viejo with no real risk. Then taking advantage that guards could not view the west side we climbed in diagonal to reach west side and then the summit. It was fabulous to found ourselves alone in the highest point of Spain. Way back to the cable car was done without problem following the same path, only troubled by some little pieces of lava in our shoes.
pablo - Jan 7, 2008 4:08 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2007
Route Climbed: Normal Route
Amazing night walk and beautiful dawn at the peak. Erick and I started at 2h00am from parking with the sky full of stars and reaching the hut at 4h15am. As we needed to be at the peak at dawn we enjoyed a warm nap in the hut of around 1h. Again up at 5h30am and reaching summit at around 7h30. we found some ice in this part of the route, no need anyhow for crampons/piolet. We ate some peanuts in the summit until the sun begun to raise. After some shots of crater and beautiful views, we run down... reaching the car at 10h00am.
Kiefer - Apr 6, 2007 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2007
Teide trail #7
This turned into a very enjoyable hike after a disipointing start on Mna. Blanca. Permits were not being issued in Santa Cruz due to 'meteorlogical conditions'. But, as luck would have it, the cable-car was not running this day! Which of course, means no rangers or park staff! So I climbed the remaining 511ft. to the summit cone. The trail further down near the Rufugio was extremely icy.
We hiked up from the road in one day. The conditions were really bad, the slopes of the mountain were covered in icy snow and a storm was coming up. We continued anyway and made it to the summit. Up there, we had no view whatsoever, and our jackets were coated with a 5mm layer of ice.
Rachel - Nov 18, 2006 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2006
great views
This was a great climb for me... I stayed positive and excited the whole way, and enjoyed the view throughout. The tourist who take the cable car are a bit annoying since they are everywhere along the path, but once past the permit station, it was good again.
Jake - Nov 18, 2010 11:46 am
PermitLack of the permit... Couldn't go to the very top.
rgg - Oct 25, 2010 12:15 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2008
Very windyReached the summit just before sunrise, after an early start at the refuge. Descended via Pico Viejo.
Shaylee - Jan 21, 2010 11:41 pm Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2009
TeideDecember 19 2009.
Kessler - Jan 21, 2010 11:35 pm Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2009
TeideDecember 19 2009.
Scott - Jan 6, 2010 10:57 pm Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2009
TeideKessler, Shaylee, Kimberly and I originally planned to walk all the way up Teide and ride the cable car down, but we got a late start and there was no way we could complete the route on time. We actually rode the cable car most of the way up before heading up and back down the trail. It was a very windy and cold day (but not as windy as the day before), but it was clear and with good views. We walked down the trail after taking all the side trips to the various overlooks. The trail down through the pumice was rather slippery and the kids fell a few times.
Kessler and I also took a side trip to Monte Blanco for some more fine views. From the parking lot, Kessler and Kimberly got a ride back to the cable car station with some college girls from England.
ChristianRodriguez - Dec 22, 2009 2:26 pm Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2009
Fuck permits!!!Summit done it from El Portillo using a round trip: trails 1+6+7+summit then back from the summit + 7 + 6 +1 trail. 22 kms and 2000 mts gain in 11 hours. Using this trails permission is not necesary... But anyway permissions is not necesary if you climb the summit between 6 pm - 9 pm.
Sieto - Dec 22, 2009 4:26 am Date Climbed: Dec 19, 2009
Pico del Teide, by cable car unfortunatelyReached the summit, but two days later then planned. Because of weather and other issues I was forced to take the cable car, fortunately my permit was stil valid (if the cc isn't operational, the permit is valid the next day), so I got to the top. Very windy, but is was clear, so great views.
Will have to come back one day though, to climb it all the way, 'by fair means'.
Mountain_girl - Dec 19, 2009 2:08 am
Very few permits :(I went to Tenerife with a plan to hike up the volcano. On the first day I traveled to the park office in the capital but they ran out of permits for the entire week. I could only stroll 200-300m from the top, but the views were amazing, it was worth it. But if u go during a heavy season, make sure to get the permits early!
eza - Oct 19, 2009 3:39 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2009
Slight disappointmentHad to take the cable car to go up, as the National Park rangers had closed the route from Montaña Blanca and access to the route would not be free until 11.30h
In spite of that, I enjoyed the day and bagged the summit from the cable car upper station
colinlee - Aug 14, 2009 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2009
That was hardVery hard going very short of breath most of the way up. Amazing views. Got the cable car down
tuan walter - Jul 25, 2009 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
Route Climbed: Normal Route,i.e. trail 7 (Montaña Blanca - Pico Teide) up from the small car park at km 40 on road TF-21 via Refugio Altavista (3260 m) to the upper terminus of the cable car (La Rambleta, 3550 m), and then trail 10 (Telesforo Bravo) up to the summit.
3 hours 45 minutes
Great hike with my son Michael (16)!
pauli82 - Jun 25, 2009 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Dec 11, 2007
magnificent sunriceand views to other islands...
FrançoisJ - Jun 24, 2008 6:10 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2006
Route climbed : Montaña BlancaSabrina and I climbed normal route (up and down).
We also went down and up to Pico Viejo before going down.
Long nice day...
DrJonnie - Apr 18, 2008 6:55 am Date Climbed: Oct 15, 1975
The easy wayHaving a break from work in Valencia and taking a holiday in Tenerife, my wife Rita, son Martin and daughter Claire took the cable car up from the plateau. We walked up the last few hundred metres to the summit cone that was emitting some small sulphurous fumes. The day was very clear and the views fantastic. Cloud inversion at the coast prevented us from seeing our holiday home in Puerto de la Cruz.
Katekat - Mar 21, 2008 10:24 am Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2007
2 days hikeWe did a two days hike from El Portillo up to Refugio Altavista. Next day we summitted Pico del Teide and went to the Pico Viejo. The way down from Teide was neverending! And than from Viejo as well. Finally we stood at Boca de Tauce and had to go back to the Parador for a bus. Really hard day for us, especially on the sunny weather :) But was worth it. I would love to come back again :) We have met lovely people here and I am wondering they are not on Summitpost :)
pablo - Jan 7, 2008 4:14 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2007
Route: Mirador (viewpoint) Pico Viejo - westFlorence and I reached the last platform of Teleferico (cable car) at 3550m. All paths were closed due to ice. We escaped through the barrier reaching Mirador del Pico Viejo with no real risk. Then taking advantage that guards could not view the west side we climbed in diagonal to reach west side and then the summit. It was fabulous to found ourselves alone in the highest point of Spain. Way back to the cable car was done without problem following the same path, only troubled by some little pieces of lava in our shoes.
pablo - Jan 7, 2008 4:08 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2007
Route Climbed: Normal RouteAmazing night walk and beautiful dawn at the peak. Erick and I started at 2h00am from parking with the sky full of stars and reaching the hut at 4h15am. As we needed to be at the peak at dawn we enjoyed a warm nap in the hut of around 1h. Again up at 5h30am and reaching summit at around 7h30. we found some ice in this part of the route, no need anyhow for crampons/piolet. We ate some peanuts in the summit until the sun begun to raise. After some shots of crater and beautiful views, we run down... reaching the car at 10h00am.
Kiefer - Apr 6, 2007 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2007
Teide trail #7This turned into a very enjoyable hike after a disipointing start on Mna. Blanca. Permits were not being issued in Santa Cruz due to 'meteorlogical conditions'. But, as luck would have it, the cable-car was not running this day! Which of course, means no rangers or park staff! So I climbed the remaining 511ft. to the summit cone. The trail further down near the Rufugio was extremely icy.
waltraud - Feb 9, 2007 6:44 am
Teide during a stormWe hiked up from the road in one day. The conditions were really bad, the slopes of the mountain were covered in icy snow and a storm was coming up. We continued anyway and made it to the summit. Up there, we had no view whatsoever, and our jackets were coated with a 5mm layer of ice.
Rachel - Nov 18, 2006 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2006
great viewsThis was a great climb for me... I stayed positive and excited the whole way, and enjoyed the view throughout. The tourist who take the cable car are a bit annoying since they are everywhere along the path, but once past the permit station, it was good again.