Tenerife night 7 – Teide sea to summit

Tenerife night 7 – Teide sea to summit

05 May 2017 | travel

In order to get to the top of Teide there’s only two possibilities: 1) get a limited ticket (booked out for weeks) or 2) climb the last stretch before 9 a.m. or after 17 p.m.. Since it’s impossible to get to Teide by bus in time for either and I...
Tenerife day 6

Tenerife day 6

04 May 2017 | travel

I took the bus to Teide, up to the cable car station at 2300 meters. From here I hiked to the other side of the Teide plateau and up the Guajara mountain. At 2718 m much lower than Teide, it allowed a fantastic view on the surrounding mountain range.
Tenerife day 5

Tenerife day 5

03 May 2017 | travel, universe

Hiking in the northern mountains from Tengueste to Cruz del Carmen and Punta del Hidalgo. A great 20 km walk, which I maybe did in the wrong direction. The start from Tengueste was good, a 300 m ascent with a view on distant Teide. Then followed a basically flat walk...
Tenerife day 3

Tenerife day 3

01 May 2017 | travel

After yesterday’s long hike, I decide to take a shorter tour today. Fleeing the morning clouds, I get a Bono bus ticket and head south to Los Gigantes. The Bono ticket is a prepaid ticket which gives significant rebates on the fare and eliminate paying on the...