Teide from Sea to Summit – Vilaflor to the Parador – via Paisaje Lunar.

A lovely walk taking in some of the best of Tenerife’s scenery with views to the summit and sea and an interesting “lunar landscape”.

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The grade of this walk is VS/B, which means
VS – Very Strenuous: More than 800 metres ascent and/or more than 20km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground.

Nearest town	Teide from Sea to Summit
Directions to start	Take the TF21 road from Los Cristianos on the coast – signed to Teide and keep going until you reach the outskirts of Vilaflor. Pass the early parts of the village and turn R at snack bar La Paz. Drop down the hill about 300m to find a large car park on the RHS with a walled surround.
Start point (Lat/Long)	28.160537, -16.636952 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	17.00
Ascent (metres)	1270
Walking time (hours)	5.00
Total time (hours)	7.00
Recommendations or Restrictions	A very limited number of buses leave the Parador each day to return to the southern coast.