Zapatilla de la Reina in Teide National Park

Sight · Teide National Park

Zapatilla de la Reina

A shoe-shaped rock makes this quick roadside stop memorable.

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Type
Sight
Nearest trail
2.1 km
Audio stories
9 nearby
  • Scenic viewpoint
  • Parking
  • #11 of 36 sights

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Zapatilla de la Reina

Overview

About Zapatilla de la Reina

Why stop

  • Distinctive rock shape with views toward Teide

Heads up

  • The short approach is rough and access details are limited

Map

Where it is

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SightZapatilla de la Reina28.21021, -16.65703
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Before you go

3 active Teide alerts

  • CautionActive wildfire risk and preventive measuresTenerife ON currently lists wildfire risk and preventive wildfire measures; check the live restrictions before visiting Teide National Park.Official details
  • CautionNo smoking in Teide National ParkSmoking is prohibited throughout Teide National Park as a preventive measure against forest fires.Official details
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Teide Tour Guide

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“Up ahead is Zapatilla de la Reina, a rock shaped like a high-heeled shoe by erosion. It's a quick stop if you enjoy odd rock formations, with Teide beyond the heel-and-toe silhouette.”

Plays as you drive up to Zapatilla de la Reina in the Parkwolf Teide Tour Guide.

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Guide

More about Zapatilla de la Reina

A short stop off TF-21Zapatilla de la Reina is a small rock outcrop with the profile of a woman's high-heeled shoe.

Zapatilla de la Reina is a small rock outcrop with the profile of a woman's high-heeled shoe. The viewpoint sits at kilometer 50.5 on TF-21, followed by about 100 m on foot, so it is a quick roadside stop rather than a hike. Come for the odd silhouette and the view toward Teide.

How the shoe took shapeDifferent forces of erosion, working in the area's harsh climate, shaped this cluster of stones…

Different forces of erosion, working in the area's harsh climate, shaped this cluster of stones into the heel-and-toe silhouette. The name comes from its resemblance to a high-heeled shoe.

Make the stop workThere is a roadside stopping area, though its capacity is unclear.

There is a roadside stopping area, though its capacity is unclear. Expect rough footing on the short approach; accessibility details beyond the 100 m distance are limited. Vehicle break-ins have been reported here, so take valuables with you. For a photo, frame the shoe-shaped rock with Teide and the volcanic landscape behind it.

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