Teide from Sea to Summit – Playa de las Americas to Arona

A starter walk to get you going on your ascent of Teide or the GR131. Much tarmac but also some grand scenery and a mozarabic path.

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The grade of this walk is VS/A, which means
VS – Very Strenuous: More than 800 metres ascent and/or more than 20km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
A – All on good tracks

Nearest town	Teide from Sea to Summit
Directions to start	If coming by bus arrive at Adeje bus station and walk back a little to the S to reach the roundabout on the TF481 with the large structure of the Magma arts centre.
Start point (Lat/Long)	28.068712, -16.727198 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	13.50
Ascent (metres)	1170
Walking time (hours)	3.50
Total time (hours)	0.00
Recommendations or Restrictions	Need transport at the end of the walk.