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PNT 24.1 Connecting trail Portillo Alto - El Portillo Botanical Garden

PNT-24.1

Teide National Park

Ramal Portillo Alto - PNT-01 - Jardín Botánico El Portillo
Ramal Portillo Alto - PNT-01 - Jardín Botánico El Portillo
Ramal Portillo Alto - PNT-01 - Jardín Botánico El Portillo

Difficulty: Low

Description

This easy trail will take you to the botanical garden at El Portillo, with its wonderful collection of flora native to the Teide National Park.

Tips

  • Always stay on the marked trail and do not enter private property, hunting grounds, water galleries, wells or caves.
  • Pay special attention when crossing or walking along trails used by bicycles, horses or motor vehicles and when walking in ravines with water courses.
  • Avoid direct encounters with potentially dangerous animals, such as livestock, beehives, and dogs. 
  • Proceed with caution and watch for obstacles, loose rocks, uneven terrain or steep slopes to avoid accidents and falls.
  • Check out our guide to hiking in Tenerife and, if necessary, contact the emergency services by calling 112.

     

Recommendations and tips

Permits

Free access for all visitors, no reservation required.

More information

Technical information sheet

Route information

Walking route

Tenerife ON

Linear

0,50 km

0 h 15 m

4,10 m

40,41 m

One way with fitness level 3/5

  • Altitude gain:4,10 m

  • Altitude loss:40,41 m

  • Maximum altitude:2.093,99 m

  • Minimum altitude:2.056,38 m

Signage

Route code

PNT-24.1

Signposts and waymarkers with the code of the trail on dark green panels.

Signage

Route map and profile

Elevation profile

Difficulty

Low *MIDE safe mountain criteria

  • Maximum altitude:2.093,99 m

  • Minimum altitude:2.056,38 m

Connections with other routes

How to get to route start point

PNT 24 Portillo Alto

Trailhead only accessible on foot from the PNT 01 (La Fortaleza) trail.

Trailhead only accessible on foot from the PNT 01 (La Fortaleza) trail. 

How to get to route end point

PNT 01 La Fortaleza

End point only accessible on foot from trails PNT 24 (Portillo Alto) and PR TF 41 (Playa del Socorro - Pico Teide).

End point only accessible on foot from trails PNT 24 (Portillo Alto) and PR TF 41 (Playa del Socorro - Pico Teide).

Municipalities passed through

  • La Orotava

Protected Areas

Transit

Parque Nacional del Teide

The Teide National Park is the best exampleof the high-mountain landscape of the Canary Islands.  It is a breathtaking setting where you can learn about some of the most spectacular volcanic ...

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Parque Nacional del Teide

Transit

Parque Natural de la Corona Forestal

The Corona Forestal is the largest protected natural area in the Canary Islands, one of the most extensive forests on the islands, the lungs of Tenerife and the gateway to Mount Teide.  As its name ...

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Parque Natural de Corona Forestal

Weather

Today, monday, in La Orotava


Clouds
Wind

3 km/h

Temperature

18ºC Maximum

14ºC Minimum

Rain

0%

3 day forecast

tuesday

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14ºC Minimum

wednesday

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16ºC Minimum

thursday

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