Parking
Start at the TF-21 km 43.3 access. Parking is available at two nearby viewpoints; there is no road access at the PNT 04 finish.
Overview
About PNT 16 Sanatorio
Why go
- The Sanatorio ruins, sculpted lava and Teide views make the short walk distinctive.
- Spring flowers and retama-honey hives add a seasonal reason to go.
Heads up
- The point-to-point finish has no road access; plan a trail connection or walk back.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation2,198–2,295 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
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
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Teide Tour Guide
Your drive to PNT 16 Sanatorio, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Teide National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Majúa and the Sanatorio Trail0:00 / 0:25
“You're approaching the Sanatorio trail access at Majúa, near the lower cable-car station. Take this walk for unusual lava shapes and the Sanatorio's low stone ruins, with Teide rising behind them.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Teide Tour Guide.
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- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Trail guide
Hiking PNT 16 Sanatorio
What this trail isPNT 16 Sanatorio is a 2.85-mile point-to-point walk from TF-21 km 43.
PNT 16 Sanatorio is a 2.85-mile point-to-point walk from TF-21 km 43.3 to the PNT 04 Siete Cañadas junction below Guajara. Allow about 1 hour 45 minutes one way. The finish has no road access, so plan an onward trail connection or leave time to walk back; retracing the route makes a 5.7-mile outing. The trail is not accessible for visitors with reduced mobility.
Follow the old trackThe route follows an old track away from Teide, and the peak looks more dramatic as it recedes…
The route follows an old track away from Teide, and the peak looks more dramatic as it recedes behind you. It climbs about 64 m and descends about 155 m, but stays above 2,190 m throughout. The distance is short; the high setting and point-to-point finish are the things to plan around.
Lava, flowers and the SanatorioLook for the unusual lava forms of the Majúa dome and El Depósito volcano.
Look for the unusual lava forms of the Majúa dome and El Depósito volcano. Spring and summer bring blooms of retama, codeso, rosalillo de cumbre, magarza and hierba pajonera. Local beekeepers set hives here in spring to collect retama honey, so keep your distance from them. The old Sanatorio remains are the route’s distinctive stop; the low stone buildings make a good foreground with Teide behind.
Start and finishStart at TF-21 km 43.3. Parking is available at two nearby viewpoints.
Start at TF-21 km 43.3. Parking is available at two nearby viewpoints. The cable-car base has a cafeteria, buffet restaurant, shop and public toilets as a separate stop; no services are listed along the trail. You do not normally need a reservation. At the far end, continue via PNT 04 or another connected trail, or turn around while you still have time to walk back.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Teide
15 sightingsShort-finned Pilot WhaleMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
829 sightingsTenerife LizardMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
11 sightingsWest Canary SkinkMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
98 sightingsTenerife Blue ChaffinchMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
45 sightingsKestrelMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
10 sightingsBarbary PartridgeMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Teide. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
