Parking
Start at the Montaña Blanca roadside parking near TF-21 km 40.2; the trail ends at the Minas de San José viewpoint. Arrange a return between endpoints because this is not a loop.
Overview
About PNT 39 B: Montaña Blanca to Minas de San José
Why go
- Distinctive pale pumice and dark lava terrain.
- Short, low-difficulty route beneath the Montaña Blanca dome.
Heads up
- Point-to-point logistics need a separate return plan.
- No water service was confirmed along the route.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation2,218–2,347 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 39 B: Montaña Blanca to Minas de San José, 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
Montaña Blanca and the Climb to La Rambleta0:00 / 0:31
“You're approaching the Montaña Blanca trailhead, the start of a demanding climb to La Rambleta. The full ascent takes about six hours one way and gains thirteen hundred metres, finishing below Teide's summit.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Teide Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Tabonal Negro Viewpoint
- Minas de San José
- Teide Cable Car and La Rambleta
- Majúa and the Sanatorio Trail
- 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
- Works offlinemaps, 62 trails, 49 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking PNT 39 B: Montaña Blanca to Minas de San José
The walkPNT 39 B is a 3.14 km (1.
PNT 39 B is a 3.14 km (1.95 mi) one-way trail from the Montaña Blanca access to Minas de San José. It skirts the base of the Montaña Blanca dome and crosses the lava fields. Allow about 50 to 75 minutes, and plan a return between the two endpoints. This is the short Montaña Blanca–Minas leg; PNT 39 from the cable-car area is a separate, longer hike.
UnderfootThe route uses a narrow hiking path through open volcanic ground, with gravel on much of the…
The route uses a narrow hiking path through open volcanic ground, with gravel on much of the mapped crossing and a series of short rises and dips. It stays above 2,200 m, so the altitude can add effort even though the trail is rated low difficulty. No water service was confirmed along the way; carry what you need before leaving the road.
Pumice and lavaThe signature scenery is the contrast between pale pumice at Minas de San José and the darker…
The signature scenery is the contrast between pale pumice at Minas de San José and the darker lava around Montaña Blanca. At the open basin near the Minas end, frame both the light ground and the rough lava blocks with the ridge beyond to show the change in color and texture.
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.
