Teide from Sea to Summit – Refugio Alta Vista to summit and Teleferico

A magnificent outing with stupendous views across the old caldera plateau and the ranges all around. On a clear day you will be able to see many of the other nearby islands!

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The grade of this walk is MS/B/X, which means
MS – Moderately Strenuous: Up to 600 metres ascent and/or no more than 15 km in length with some rough going taken at a reasonable pace.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground
X – Experienced walkers route: the route requires considerable stamina and/or significant scrambling skills on rough, steep or exposed sections.

Nearest town	Teide from Sea to Summit
Directions to start	You can only achieve this by staying at the Refugio (The alternative is to take a very long and demanding walk up from Montana Blanca)
Start point (Lat/Long)	28.274019, -16.629413 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	3.10
Ascent (metres)	480
Walking time (hours)	2.50
Total time (hours)	0.00
Recommendations or Restrictions	Altitude effects and the possibility of real altitude sickness should be watched with rigour!