Parking
PNT 33 runs from the PNT 01 La Fortaleza junction to the PNT 22 Lomo Hurtado junction. The route information does not confirm parking at either junction; arrange an onward ride or an added return route.
Overview
About PNT 33 Montaña Negra Trail
Why go
- A short link between two named park trails
- A volcanic cone, broom scrub and recovering pine woodland
Heads up
- Point-to-point logistics; no endpoint parking was confirmed
- Loose, uneven ground and steep slopes
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation1,980–2,129 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 33 Montaña Negra Trail, narrated.
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More stories near here in the app
- Smyth’s Mountain Experiment
- El Portillo Visitor Centre and Garden
- Portillo Alto and Arenas Negras Viewpoint
- Alto de Guamaso and Los Tagorores
- 39 audio storiesacross Teide’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Short-finned Pilot Whale, Tenerife Lizard, West Canary Skink, and 10 more
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Trail guide
Hiking PNT 33 Montaña Negra Trail
A short connection, not a loopPNT 33 Montaña Negra is a 3.17 km (1.
PNT 33 Montaña Negra is a 3.17 km (1.97 mile) one-way trail between PNT 01 La Fortaleza and PNT 22 Lomo Hurtado. It skirts the brown-grey volcanic cone below Teide’s steep slopes. Allow about an hour and a half; the trail is officially rated low difficulty, with roughly 204 m of climbing and 92 m of descent. It is a useful link if you’re connecting the two numbered routes, but it won’t bring you back to your starting point.
From broom to pineThis is the upper stretch of an old footpath that once carried walkers up from La Guancha, San…
This is the upper stretch of an old footpath that once carried walkers up from La Guancha, San Juan de La Rambla and Icod el Alto. Dense broom covers the higher section, then gives way to Canary Island pine on the lower stretch. The pines are still recovering from the 2007 fire. The cone’s name means “Black Mountain,” though its exposed material looks brownish-grey because it has oxidized.
Know what you’re taking onThe path is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
The path is not accessible to people with reduced mobility. Expect loose rock, uneven ground and steep slopes, and stay on the marked route. The official route page says access is free and no reservation is required. Plan your onward transport or return route before starting; PNT 33 is a point-to-point walk, not a loop.
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.
