El Teide: A Cable Car to 3,555m and Stars Over the Caldera
Canary Islands, Spain
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El Teide: A Cable Car to 3,555m and Stars Over the Caldera
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Spain's highest mountain rises from the Atlantic above Tenerife in a UNESCO-protected caldera — El Teide holds Class 1 dark sky status, where professional astronomical observatories share the volcano's shoulder with a public cable car reaching 3555m
Required Activities
1
of 4
Take the Teleférico del Teide cable car to 3555m and photograph the cloud layer below — on a clear night the neighbouring islands of La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro are visible from the upper platform
2
of 4
Watch sunrise from the Roques de García volcanic formations on the Las Cañadas caldera floor — the lava geometry in pre-dawn light is one of the most extraordinary landscapes in the Atlantic
3
of 4
Visit the Observatorio del Teide on a public guided tour — the IAC observatory on Teide's flank is one of the best-equipped professional observatories accessible to the public in Europe
4
of 4
Drive the TF-21 road through the caldera to the Boca Tauce viewpoint at midnight and photograph the Milky Way above the Teide silhouette
Take the Teleférico del Teide cable car to 3555m and photograph the cloud layer below — on a clear night the neighbouring islands of La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro are visible from the upper platform
Watch sunrise from the Roques de García volcanic formations on the Las Cañadas caldera floor — the lava geometry in pre-dawn light is one of the most extraordinary landscapes in the Atlantic
Visit the Observatorio del Teide on a public guided tour — the IAC observatory on Teide's flank is one of the best-equipped professional observatories accessible to the public in Europe
Drive the TF-21 road through the caldera to the Boca Tauce viewpoint at midnight and photograph the Milky Way above the Teide silhouette
Before you go
The long nights from October to March give the darkest skies.
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Challenge XP
375 XP
Spain country bonus
+100 XP
Potential total
475 XP
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