Ascent to Pico Viejo — circular via the trails Llano de Ucanca - Boca Tauce (S-40), Chafarí (S-28), Los Regatones Negros (S-23) and Ucanca (S-26)
Ascent to Pico Viejo — circular via the trails Llano de Ucanca - Boca Tauce (S-40), Chafarí (S-28), Los Regatones Negros (S-23) and Ucanca (S-26)
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Ascent to Pico Viejo — circular via the trails Llano de Ucanca - Boca Tauce (S-40), Chafarí (S-28), Los Regatones Negros (S-23) and Ucanca (S-26)
08:35
22.1km
1,110m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 13, 2024
Tips
Includes segments that may be dangerous
Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.
After 11.4 km for 117 m
After 11.7 km for 960 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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43 m
Start of the Llano de Ucanca
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4.81 km
View of Teide and Pico Viejo from the Boca Tauce viewpoint
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The Boca Tauce viewpoint is located at the intersection of the TF 21 and TF 38 roads, within the Teide National Park. From this unique vantage point you can see the Teide-Pico Viejo complex, a stratovolcano that reaches an altitude of 3,718 meters at its highest point, its terminal cone.
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13.2 km
Pico Viejo Crater
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15.4 km
Teide Eggs
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18.7 km
Roque Blanco
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18.8 km
La Cascada lava flow (Roques de García, Teide National Park)
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19.4 km
Placas de Guillermo
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20.1 km
Roques de García
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22.1 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.12 km
7.36 km
4.56 km
1.10 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
12.4 km
8.70 km
587 m
413 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (3,090 m)
Lowest point (2,010 m)
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Sunday 31 May
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17°C
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Trail Reviews
The ascent to Pico Viejo via the Roques de Garcia is easily doable. The path gets a little better from 2800 m above sea level. The descent further west via the 9/28 is strenuous because it goes over loose material in places. In some places you can't even guess where the path is. The only thing that helps is to look at the app to see if you're still on the right track. As night falls, with the last rays of sun, you can see a rock formation with the Holy Virgin (picture 30). 😉
The decision based on the weather situation - CANJADAS. And where? Up to Pico Viejo. We quickly got warmer from the Parador at a pleasant 10 degrees. The extremely clear weather gave us fantastic views over the Canjadas. We planned the way back via the Nostrils (small ash volcanoes on the flank of Pico Viejo) towards Samara. But missed the upper path. Unfortunately, the lower alternative route was now closed. So we avoided Sendero 9 - lots of ash passages 😫 later on via Sendero 28 - extremely boring 😴😴 to the Poca Tauche car park. Despite everything, it was another successful round.