The Roques de García are the rock formations on the southern edge of the Las Cañadas caldera in Teide National Park, at about 2,000 m above sea level, with Teide rising behind them (Tenerife tourist board, read 7 November 2026). They are the easiest high-mountain walk on the south side of the park and the one the official guided programme starts from the Cañada Blanca area. The route is listed at 2 to 2.5 hours, so it fits in a half-day on the mountain.
Highlights
The rock formations and the caldera
The caldera spans about 17 km and Teide towers over it.
The Juan Évora Ethnographic Museum
At the Boca Tauce junction of the TF-21 and TF-38, free, with panels and displays on traditional shepherding life in Las Cañadas. The car park closes at 3:45 pm, so move your car before then if you hike the Chavao or PR TF 70 trails.
The red bugloss in spring
The tajinaste rojo blooms in spring, and the Teide violet grows only above 2,500 m.
Practical info
Tips
- Official guided walks run all year except 1 and 6 January and 25 December. You book at the park office (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 14:00, +34 922 92 23 71, [email protected]) or at a visitor centre. If you can choose only one Teide experience, compare it with the other options: the Teide cable car reaches 3,555 m in about 8 minutes but needs a ticket booked online, while the Roques de García walk needs only boots and water. The longer walks from Cañada Blanca are the Degollada de Guajara (3.5 hours) and Guajara (5 to 6 hours). A guided option with transport is the Mount Teide National Park tour on Tiqets, rated 4.3 out of 5 from 26 reviews (read 7 November 2026). The whole park is covered in Teide National Park, and the Teide Observatory guided visit sold on Tiqets, from 21 euros and rated 4.3 out of 5 from 112 reviews (read 7 November 2026), is a nearby visit that suits a day in the park. Bring warm clothes, a rain jacket, sun cream, water and snacks, and never take volcanic stones home.
How to get there
By car on the TF-21 from north or south, or the TF-38 from the west. Bus 342 runs from Costa Adeje and bus 348 from Puerto de la Cruz to the park.
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