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Botanical Garden Circular Accessible Trail

Parque Nacional del Teide

Difficulty: Very low

Description

Accessible and signposted trail through the Botanical Garden of the Teide National Park, starting from the El Portillo Visitor Centre. 

The garden occupies 4 hectares and was created to exhibit, interpret, research and reproduce local flora. 

It is well signposted and contains more than 75% of the vascular plant species of the National Park. It also houses several laboratories with germination chambers and a germplasm bank, which enable the development of an internationally approved programme to recover endangered species.

The route follows the proposed circular path through the garden and ends at the same point where it began. 

We recommend you visit the Portillo Visitor Centre, also accessible on both of its two levels, to round off your visit.

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

Circular

0,40 km

0 h 20 m *

Check your fitness level

  • Altitude gain:11,72 m

  • Altitude loss:11,72 m

  • Maximum altitude:2.059,28 m

  • Minimum altitude:2.050,00 m

Signage

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

Signage

Route map and profile

Elevation profile

Difficulty

Very low *MIDE safe mountain criteria

  • Maximum altitude:2.059,28 m

  • Minimum altitude:2.050,00 m

Connections with other routes

How to get to route start point

El Portillo Visitor Centre, Carretera General del Teide (TF-21), km 32.1.

Bus numbers 348 and 342, Centro de Visitantes bus stop code 5243. TITSA

Parking area at the visitor centre, with reserved parking spaces for people with reduced mobility.

How to get to route end point

El Portillo Visitor Centre, Carretera General del Teide (TF-21), km 32.1.

Bus numbers 348 and 342, Centro de Visitantes bus stop code 5243. TITSA

Parking area at the visitor centre, with reserved parking spaces for people with reduced mobility.

Municipalities passed through

  • La Orotava

Protected Areas

Transit

Parque Nacional del Teide

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Weather

Today, monday, in La Orotava


Rain
Wind

16 km/h

Temperature

17ºC Maximum

17ºC Minimum

Rain

20%

3 day forecast

tuesday

17ºC Maximum

15ºC Minimum

wednesday

17ºC Maximum

14ºC Minimum

thursday

17ºC Maximum

13ºC Minimum

Places of interest

These are some of the points of interest you can find along this route.

Jardin_Botanico_Portillo
Monumental tree

El Portillo Botanical Garden

This garden, located in the Teide National Park, occupies a 4-hectare plot of land and was...