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10 hTenerife: Teide Night Hike to Watch Sunrise and Summit
★ 5.0 · 114 reviews
- Ten hours, Summit of Teide at 3,718 m
- Sunrise picnic with warm drink
- Limited to 9 participants
- Free cancellation
$245$24.50 / hour
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Best hike Tenerife: all 14 guided hikes compared
The best hike Tenerife can give you depends on three things: how high you want to climb, where you are staying and what you want to spend. This page puts all 14 guided hikes on this site side by side, area by area, with hours, pickup and what each price covers, from $27 per person.
Quick answer
The short answer. Fit and set on the summit? Our top pick is the night climb up Teide for sunrise, $245, rated 5.0 by 114 reviewers. The most reviewed hike here is the walk above Masca with pickup on the south coast, $100, 466 reviews at 4.9. The lowest price is the Anaga laurel forest hike at $27. Staying in the north? Look at the relict woods above Masca, $99, with pickup in ten towns.
Best hike Tenerife at a glance
- Guided hikes here
- 14in four areas of the island
- Price
- From $27per person
- Our top pick
- Teide at sunrise5.0 from 114 reviews
- Most reviewed
- Above Masca466 reviews at 4.9
- Shortest
- 2.5 hoursAnaga circular walk
- Highest point
- Teide summiton two of the 14
- Pickup in the price
- 8 of 14one more as an option
- Food in the price
- 2 of 14a light picnic, or snacks
- Cancellation
- Free cancellationon all 14 listings
The map
Four areas, four kinds of day
Fourteen Tenerife hikes in four areas: Teide, Masca and Teno, Anaga, and the Camino Real.
Teide National Park sits in the middle of the island, and four hikes go there. Two climb to the summit; the other two walk to a 2,000-metre peak and to the Pico Viejo crater. The Teno mountains and Masca are in the west: three hikes above Masca or down to its village, and one down Masca Gorge to the sea. Anaga, in the north-east, is laurel forest, with five hikes. The Camino Real is an old road near Santiago del Teide.
So the search for the best hike Tenerife has for you starts with the area, then the effort, then the pickup.
Teide
The four Teide hikes, from the summit to the crater
Two reach the summit of Mount Teide, the highest point of Spain. For many, the best hike Tenerife offers is one of these four.
- Night climb for sunrise, $245, 10 hours
Pickup in Los Cristianos, a start at about 4am by headlamp, sunrise at 3,200 m with a warm drink and snacks, and the summit at 3,718 m between 10:00 and 11:00. Groups of up to 9.
- Day climb to the summit, $212, 7 hours
You meet at the Teide cable car car park. 10 km and 1,500 m of climb, groups of up to 8. The cable car ticket down is not in the price.
- Evening walk to a 2,000-metre peak, $105, 5 hours
Not the summit: 5.5 km through the area of the last eruptions, with a lava tube. Pickup in Adeje, groups of up to 4.
- Pico Viejo crater, $179, 10 hours
A new listing with no reviews yet. Seven hours on foot to an 800-metre-wide crater, with pickup included. Groups of up to 8.
Masca and Teno
Above the gorge, to the village, or down it
Three hikes look down on Masca; one walks the gorge itself. Here the best hike Tenerife has for you depends on where you sleep.
- Above Masca, pickup from the south, $100, 5 hours
About 8 km from pine forest into laurel forest, with views of Teide and the Los Gigantes cliffs. Hotel pickup on the south coast and a light picnic.
- Relict woods above Masca, $99, 5 to 7 hours
Pickup in ten towns, among them Puerto de la Cruz and La Orotava. 7.5 km, reaching 1,300 m; not recommended if you have a fear of heights.
- Teno mountains to Masca village, $54, 3.5 hours
Meet at a bus stop in Las Portelas at 10:00 and walk 3.65 km to Masca village. The bus back is not in the price; it runs with at least 6 adults.
- Masca Gorge to the sea, $73, 6 hours
From Santiago del Teide, a 5 km trail down between basalt walls, then a boat to Los Gigantes. Entrance and transport tickets are bought separately.
Three corners of the island
Volcano, village and laurel forest
The best hike Tenerife offers can look like any of these three.
Masca village
Red roofs and tall palms line a narrow ridge, with a sharp rock pinnacle rising behind.
Laurel forest
A dirt path bends through twisted laurel trunks that arch low over it.
Volcanic ground
Two walkers on a pale trail between dark cinder and broken brown lava.
Anaga and the Camino Real
Laurel forest in the north-east, an old road in the west
Five laurel forest hikes in Anaga, and one old road. If price comes first, the best hike Tenerife offers is here.
- Anaga guided hike, $27, 3 to 6 hours
The lowest price on this site, on the Bosque de los Enigmas trail. The listing calls it «an easy hiking trail suitable for the whole family».
- Anaga circular walk, $36, 2.5 hours
A loop of about 5 km from a car park at about 1,000 m. No pickup; groups of up to 12.
- El Pijaral, $159, 7.5 hours
Pickup in seven towns and 5.5 km with 350 m of climb, including a stretch of the protected Pijaral path, where the guide handles the permits. Groups of up to 4.
- Forest to the beach, $67, 6 hours
Three hours down to Antequera Beach, a swim, then a speedboat back to Las Teresitas.
- La Laguna and Anaga, $66, 8 hours
Pickup in the south, two hours in the Las Mercedes forest and an hour in La Laguna, a UNESCO World Heritage city.
- Camino Real, $66, 6 hours
Pickup around Los Cristianos, then four hours on the old road near Santiago del Teide, with views of Mount Teide.
Every hike, current fare
Best hike Tenerife prices, side by side
All 14 hikes, per person. What the price covers is as each listing states it; a guide comes with every hike.
| Hike | Area | Price | Length | Where it starts | What the price covers | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teide at sunrise, our top pick | Teide | $245 | 10 hours | Pickup, Los Cristianos | Pickup, warm drink and snacks | 5.0 · 114 |
| Teide summit by day | Teide | $212 | 7 hours | Cable car car park | Cable car ticket not included | 4.8 · 89 |
| Walk to a 2,000 m peak | Teide | $105 | 5 hours | Pickup, Adeje | Pickup, lava tube | 5.0 · 18 |
| Pico Viejo crater | Teide | $179 | 10 hours | Pickup, towns not named | Pickup | New, no reviews yet |
| Above Masca | Masca and Teno | $100 | 5 hours | Pickup, south coast | Pickup, light picnic | 4.9 · 466 |
| Relict woods above Masca | Masca and Teno | $99 | 5 to 7 hours | Pickup, ten towns | Pickup | 5.0 · 51 |
| Teno to Masca village | Masca and Teno | $54 | 3.5 hours | Las Portelas, 10:00 | Bus back not included | 4.9 · 12 |
| Masca Gorge to the sea | Masca and Teno | $73 | 6 hours | Santiago del Teide | Entrance and transport tickets extra | 4.2 · 115 |
| Anaga guided hike | Anaga | $27 | 3 to 6 hours | Cruz del Carmen | Pickup as an option | 4.8 · 266 |
| Anaga circular walk | Anaga | $36 | 2.5 hours | Car park, about 1,000 m | Poles to rent | 4.8 · 135 |
| El Pijaral | Anaga | $159 | 7.5 hours | Pickup, seven towns | Pickup, Pijaral path permits | 5.0 · 19 |
| Forest to the beach | Anaga | $67 | 6 hours | Las Teresitas | Speedboat back on the route | 4.6 · 9 |
| La Laguna and Anaga | Anaga | $66 | 8 hours | Pickup, three points | Pickup | 4.3 · 20 |
| Camino Real | Camino Real | $66 | 6 hours | Pickup, three points | Pickup | 4.2 · 7 |
Who picks what
Which hike fits which traveller
Match the best hike Tenerife offers to what you want from the day.
- The summit and the sunrise
The night climb, $245. The listing calls it strenuous and says a high level of physical fitness is essential.
- Teide without the summit
The evening walk to the 2,000-metre peak, $105, with a lava tube.
- A base in the south
The walk above Masca, $100, with pickup on the coast and a light picnic.
- A base in the north
The relict woods above Masca, $99, or El Pijaral in Anaga, $159.
- The lowest price
The Anaga guided hike, $27, the one the listing calls suitable for the whole family.
- A swim at the end
Forest to the beach, $67, with a speedboat back to Las Teresitas.
From the reviews
What hikers say after the trail
Three reviewers on three different trails, quoted as they wrote it.
Charlotte from the United Kingdom, on the Teide sunrise climb: «The guides were great and gave loads of interesting facts.» Andrej from the United Kingdom, above Masca: «The trail is incredibly picturesque — walking through forest paths, rocky stretches, and coastal views, all with the mighty Teide in the background.» Mike from the United Kingdom, on the Anaga circular walk: «The pace was steady, and there was time to stop, enjoy the forest, take photos and chat.»
Before you book
Four things to check before you pay
A few minutes on the listing makes the best hike Tenerife offers an easier morning.
- Your fitness
Both summit climbs ask for a high level of fitness or good physical condition.
- Your boots
Hiking boots are mandatory on the sunrise climb, where they are checked, and in Masca Gorge.
- Costs outside the price
Not in the price: the cable car ticket on the day climb, the gorge tickets and the bus back from Masca village.
- Cancellation
All 14 listings offer free cancellation. Check the deadline on the booking page.
Our verdict
Our verdict on the best hike Tenerife offers
Our top pick is the Teide sunrise climb at $245: a night start, sunrise at 3,200 m and the summit of the highest point of Spain, rated 5.0 by 114 reviewers. Book it if you are fit. For the most reviews, the walk above Masca at $100, 466 reviews at 4.9. On a budget, the Anaga guided hike at $27.
Book direct
Four hikes to book
Our top pick, the walk above Masca with 466 reviews, the lowest price and the pick for the north. All four are priced per person.
Rated 4.9466 reviews
5 hTenerife: Hike Above Masca in Enchanted Forest with Pick-up
★ 4.9 · 466 reviews
- Five hours, About 8 km, 300 m gain
- Hotel pickup available
- Light picnic included
- Free cancellation
$100$20.00 / hour
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Lowest price here266 reviews
3 - 6 hTenerife: Guided Hike in Anaga Rural Park
★ 4.8 · 266 reviews
- 3 to 6 hours, Bosque de los Enigmas trail
- Safety briefing at Cruz del Carmen
- Cheapest here
- Free cancellation
Rated 5.051 reviews
5 - 7 hHike above Masca through relict woods. Transfer included.
★ 5.0 · 51 reviews
- 5 to 7 hours, Climb to about 1,300 m
- Small group
- Relict laurel forest section
- Free cancellation
Common questions
Best hike Tenerife: questions, answered
Can you hike Teide at night for sunrise?
Yes. Our top pick, $245, starts at about 4am, depending on sunrise time. You watch the sunrise from a viewpoint at 3,200 m with a warm drink and snacks, and reach the summit at 3,718 m between 10:00 and 11:00.
Is the cable car ticket in the price on the Teide hikes?
Not on the day climb at $212: the ticket is extra, and the cable car runs only when the wind is under 35 km/h; otherwise you walk down. The sunrise climb lists the cable car down, but does not say whether the ticket is in the price.
Which hikes pick you up in the south?
The walk above Masca, $100, on the coast between Los Gigantes and Los Cristianos. The sunrise climb picks up in Los Cristianos, the sunset walk in Adeje, and the La Laguna and Camino Real days at three points each.
I am staying in the north. Which hikes pick up there?
The relict woods above Masca, $99, picks up in ten towns, among them Puerto de la Cruz and La Orotava. El Pijaral, $159, picks up in seven, among them Santa Cruz and La Laguna.
Do you need a ticket for Masca Gorge?
Yes. Entrance and transport tickets are not included in the booking and are bought in advance, through a link sent after booking. The walk is subject to weather conditions and permit availability.
Is food included on guided hikes?
On two of the 14. The walk above Masca includes a light picnic, and the sunrise climb a warm drink and snacks. On the Teide day climb, bring two to three litres of water and food.
Your options
One island, four kinds of hike
There is no single best hike in Tenerife for everyone. Fit and early? Teide at sunrise. A base in the south? Above Masca. A tight budget? Anaga. The best hike Tenerife offers is the one whose pickup, effort and price match your trip.
Go deeper
More guides to Tenerife
Teide by night
Teide by night
The night hike up Teide to watch the sunrise: start time, gear and the climb.
Masca GorgeMasca Gorge
The gorge walk down to the sea, and what the listings say about the descent.
Above MascaAbove Masca
The forest trails above Masca with pickup, and how they differ from the gorge.
Anaga forestAnaga forest
The laurel forest hikes in Anaga, short and long, side by side.
North or southNorth or south
Where the hikes are on the island, and where each one picks you up.
