Parking
Mirador Roque del Caramujo on Carretera de La Esperanza (TF-24), near km 40. The park lists two marked spaces for authorized vehicles; parking for other visitors was not confirmed.
Overview
About Roque del Caramujo Accessible Trail
Why go
- A gentle, very short route to the rock base
- Wide tread and a turning area at the end
Heads up
- Only two marked spaces are listed, for authorized vehicles
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation2,212–2,215 m
TrailheadMirador Roque del Caramujo (Carretera de La Esperanza / TF-24, near km 40)28.30683, -16.53616
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
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 Roque del Caramujo Accessible Trail, 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
Roque del Caramujo Viewpoint0:00 / 0:18
“You're nearing Roque del Caramujo Viewpoint, a good choice for a short walk above the Orotava Valley.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Teide Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- Corral del Niño and the Fasnia Cones
- Alto de Guamaso and Los Tagorores
- Izaña Viewpoint and Teide Observatory
- 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
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Trail guide
Hiking Roque del Caramujo Accessible Trail
The short walkRoque del Caramujo Accessible Trail follows a nearly level path from Mirador Roque del Caramujo…
Roque del Caramujo Accessible Trail follows a nearly level path from Mirador Roque del Caramujo to the base of the rock, then back the same way. The outward path is about 210 m; plan on roughly 420 m (0.26 mi) round trip. Allow about 15 minutes if you want time to pause at the end. The route is advertised as adapted, with little slope and an average width of about 1.5 m. Its mapped surface is fine gravel, and the path ends in a roughly 7 m turning area. At more than 2,200 m elevation, it’s a gentle short walk rather than a longer hike.
At the rockThe pointed Roque del Caramujo stands beside the path’s end.
The pointed Roque del Caramujo stands beside the path’s end. Turn around in the widened area and retrace the same line. The surrounding area also holds remains of shepherd huts, a small reminder of the people who used this highland landscape.
Getting thereStart at Mirador Roque del Caramujo on Carretera de La Esperanza (TF-24), near km 40.
Start at Mirador Roque del Caramujo on Carretera de La Esperanza (TF-24), near km 40. Access is free and no reservation is required. Two marked parking spaces are listed for authorized vehicles; parking arrangements for other visitors aren’t clear, so check that before making the trip. No nearby services are listed, and toilets or drinking water weren’t confirmed.
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.
