El Teide National Park Travel Guide

Travel to El Teide National Park - Home to Spain's Highest Peak

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Declared a national park in 1954, El Tiede National Park includes an enormous volcanic crater 48 kilometres in circumference, out of which rises Mount Teide at a staggering 3 718 metres, making it the highest mountain in the whole of Spain.

Teide National Park is the best example of a high-altitude volcanic ecosystem in the whole archipelago. It also includes endangered habitats such as those found in the rocks, water, and underground that, due to their layout and altitude, are annually affected by more or less intense snowfalls. These snowfalls contribute to maintaining vital ecological processes such as the replenishment of the aquifers.

The Teide was the third Spanish area being declared National Park recognising its unique volcanic and biological importance. Its original size of 11 000 hectares was changed into 18 900 hectares, thua making of it the Canary Island's largest National Park. It is located in the gigantic primitive crater, formed like a caldera. In 1989, the park was granted the Diploma of the Council of Europe, which was updated in 1994 and 1999.

Attractions in El Teide National Park

The unique flora in the park includes numerous species of which approximately ten are in danger of extinction. It includes the old Canary pine tree, the Teide broom, tajinaste rojo, codeso with yellow flowers, the El Teide herb with blue flowers, el alhelí de las Cañadas, lilac flowers, la hierba pajonera, the El Teide violet, and daisy. An area which is especially rich in flora is La Cañada de Diego Hernández, which is in itself a real botanical garden.

The fauna in the park is comparatively reduced. It includes a lizard variety, lagarto tizón, rabbit, red kite, falcon, sparrowhawk, rock dove, and Teide finch.

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