Izaña (La Orotava / Fasnia / Güímar) · Nature
Observatorio del Teide (IAC)
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias observatory at Izaña, 2,390 m up, where Canarian astrophysics began in the 1960s. It specialises in solar observation and has a visitor centre by prior booking.
- From Icod old town
- 64 min · 57.1 km
- It takes
- A full day
- Municipality
- Izaña (La Orotava / Fasnia / Güímar)
- Booking
- Required
Why we recommend it
Visited by appointment and at set times. It is not a viewpoint you drive up to.
Practical details
- Altitud
- 2.390 m
- Visitas
- con reserva previa a través del IAC
Checked on 2026-09-22 · official source · see source ↗
Around
What you have nearby
Ordered by real distance between coordinates, not by our preference.
Sendero PNT 07 Montaña Blanca – La Rambleta
The walk up Teide: 8.29 km from the TF-21 to La Rambleta, 1,309 m of accumulated climb and a finish above 3,500 m. This is the route for anyone who would rather not depend on the cable car, and since 2026 it carries a fee too.
Playa de El Bollullo
A wild black-sand cove below the El Rincón cliff, 200 m by 40, with volcanic stacks rising out of the sea. A few minutes down a stepped path, or a 45-minute walk from Puerto de la Cruz.
Barranco de Ruiz
A ravine between San Juan de la Rambla and Los Realejos, a Site of Scientific Interest, where the shift from heath woodland to laurel forest is unusually easy to see. A picnic area with parking sits at the entrance. The closest short, cool stop to Icod along the TF-5.