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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 small coastal spot in the municipality of Garachico, on the northern side of Tenerife. On one side the view opens over Garachico and its rugged coast, with the outline of the Roque in the foreground, the cliff of El Guincho and the sport and fishing harbour; on the other it settles on abandoned terraces that recall the crops once grown in the area. There is parking, a bus stop, adapted access and an interpretive table.
A viewpoint on the TF-21 road, the route that climbs from La Orotava towards Teide National Park. It grew out of a small rest area and was opened in 2014 by the island council of Tenerife together with the town council of La Orotava. The balcony looks out over a broad stretch of mountain woodland that the island council has been replanting, and interpretive panels explain how the area was reforested.
The Mirador de La Grimona, a roadside viewpoint on the northern motorway of Tenerife, lies on the carriageway towards Icod de los Vinos, past El Socorro beach and the barranco de la Torre tunnel, in the municipality of Los Realejos. It looks over La Grimona beach, the Socorro coast and Punta del Guindaste, along the rugged shoreline of black sand coves that fringes the municipality.
Mirador El Lagarito is a roadside viewpoint in the municipality of El Tanque, in the north of Tenerife. It opens onto Garachico and the Isla Baja, in particular towards the Volcán de Taco in Los Silos and over the lava flow that swamped the harbour of Garachico in the 1706 eruption. It also gives a clear line of sight into the protected area of the Acantilados de la Culata.
A ridge viewpoint in the north of the municipality of Arafo, on the central spine of Tenerife. It is reached from the TF-24, the road linking La Laguna with El Portillo, at about kilometre 26, where a turning leads down a track to the mirador itself. There is space to park at the end. On clear days the view reaches the Güímar valley, the summit of the island and Gran Canaria across the water.
A lookout point in the municipality of El Rosario on Tenerife, on the TF-24 road at kilometre 13, on the climb towards Teide. The stopping place occupies a clearing in the pine forest, with centuries-old specimens around it. The view takes in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the farmland of El Rosario and the steep flank of the Anaga massif, and to the south it reaches the Malpaís de Güímar and the coast at El Médano. There are interpretation panels, parking and step-free access.
A viewpoint on the Garachico coast built around the monument to the Canary emigrant, at the Risco Partido. The council's tourism site dates its inauguration to 3 August 1990 and credits the sculptor and poet Fernando García Ramos: a two metre bronze human figure standing on a stone base of the same height, with a plaque alluding to emigration.
A lookout point inside Teide National Park, in the municipality of La Orotava, reached by a 0.4-kilometre surfaced path that starts at La Rambleta. The walk is linear, graded low difficulty, takes around twenty-five minutes and needs no permit. From the top you look out over the northern side of the National Park and much of the island, with the reddish crags of La Fortaleza standing in the foreground.
On the northern edge of the La Primavera estate, Mirador de Las Breñas opens one of the widest panoramas in northern Tenerife: the island's peaks on one side, the Atlantic straight ahead. The platform covers 266.73 square metres on two levels, with planted terraces of endemic species. The Sendero de Las Breñas starts here, six kilometres down the cliff of the Costa de Acentejo protected landscape.
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 on the TF-454 road, on the descent towards Puerto Santiago in the municipality of Santiago del Teide. It looks out over the Los Gigantes cliffs and the coastal town with its marina; to the right stands the lighthouse of Punta de Teno, and on clear evenings La Gomera appears on the horizon. There is parking and an interpretation panel.
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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