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A roadside viewpoint on the TF-21 climb to Teide, famous for the bank of coloured volcanic strata that looks like a layered cake.
An Anaga massif viewpoint in Tenerife, overlooking the village of Taganana and the rugged north-east coast.
High mountain viewpoint on the Teide road, famous for the sea of clouds that often fills the valley below.
Viewpoint and visitor centre at the gateway to the Anaga Rural Park, amid laurel forest and overlooking the La Laguna valley.
A roadside viewpoint fitted out by the island council in the upper part of Santiago del Teide, in north west Tenerife, with a small parking area beside it. It looks out over the badlands left by the eruption of the Boca Cangrejo volcano, with Teide rising behind and the Atlantic away to the west. A short spur of path links it to the routes towards Boca Cangrejo and the Chinyero special nature reserve.
A roadside viewpoint at kilometre 19 of the TF-21, the road climbing from La Orotava towards Teide, at about 1,248 metres above sea level. It stands inside the Corona Forestal nature park among Canary pines, fayas, tree heath, rockrose and strawberry trees. The view takes in the whole Orotava valley, from El Rincón in Puerto de la Cruz across to the Tigaiga slope above Los Realejos. There is parking and there are interpretation panels.
The Narices del Teide viewpoint looks out over the eruptive vents of the last eruption recorded inside the National Park, that of the Chahorra volcano in 1798, which lasted ninety-nine days and was the last the islands saw until well into the following century. From here you see the black flow that ran down the flank of Pico Viejo, a crater eight hundred metres wide, and the contrast between that recent lava and the rest of Las Cañadas.
The Sámara viewpoint sits on the Boca Tauce road, the TF-38, at kilometre 7.5, and marks the western entrance to Teide National Park. Facing it rises Montaña de Samara, a volcanic cone with a striking profile whose crater is open to visitors. The PNT 13 trail starts here, a loop over dark layers of tephra that is largely flat with a few gentle slopes. Parking spaces at the viewpoint are limited.
Roadside viewpoint above Icod el Alto, in Los Realejos, looking out over the whole Orotava Valley and the fertile north western coast of Tenerife. It is also a well used paragliding launch site.
Roadside viewpoint at kilometre 22.5 of the TF-21, on the climb from La Orotava towards Teide. It pairs a clear view of the volcano with the rosette shaped basalt formation behind its name.
Viewpoint on the ridge of the Teno massif, on the TF-436 road towards Masca, in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte on Tenerife.
Viewpoint inside the town centre of El Sauzal, above the cliffs of the Acentejo coast, looking down on Playa de La Garañona, with a bar-cafeteria and parking.
Panoramic balcony over the town of Garachico and its islet on the north coast.
The most visited viewpoint in Teide National Park, next to the Roques de Garcia.
The first viewpoint at the gateway to the Anaga Rural Park, with sweeping views over La Laguna, Los Rodeos airport and, on clear days, Mount Teide.
Viewpoint in Los Realejos overlooking the north coast of Tenerife and the La Orotava valley.
A stone watchtower in the south, gazing over a plain dotted with volcanic cones.
The first grand balcony toward Teide as you climb through the ridge pine forest.
Viewpoint at 1,100 m in the Teno Rural Park, with 360º panoramic views over the west of the island.
Viewpoint in Santiago del Teide with one of the best views of the Los Gigantes cliffs and La Gomera.
Balcony over the Orotava Valley with views of the banana plantations, coast and Teide, where the naturalist Humboldt paused.
Viewpoint over the Masca ravine and hamlet in the Teno massif.
Panoramic viewpoint in the Anaga massif with almost 360º views.
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