23 September 2026 · 4 min
The Tenerife trails that need a permit
Ten trails on the island need a permit; the rest are free until 31 December 2026. Which ones, what they cost and when each quota opens.
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Trails from Icod with official distance, climb and difficulty, which ones need booking and how long free access to the rest lasts.
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- 2Cueva del Viento with children: what to expectMinimum age, how much walking, whether the dark frightens them and when not to bring them. What the official site leaves out.
- 3Chinyero: walking on the last eruptionIn 1909 Tenerife erupted for the last time. A century on, the lava field is still black. Which PR-TF 43 variant to pick for the distance you want.
- 4Rambla de Castro: the north's best walk4.36 flat kilometres between palm grove and cliff, with a 17th-century manor and Tenerife's first steam engine. The most rewarding walk in the north.
- 5Getting to Teide from IcodThe two possible routes from the north-west, which one to take and when, what happens with ice in winter, and why we do not quote an exact drive time.
- 6Walks near IcodFive real walks within an hour of the house, with official distance, climb and grade. Which need a permit and which do not.
Only ten trails on the island need a permit.