Pico Viejo

It is the second highest peak of Tenerife and the Canary Islands (after the Teide), with a height of 3,135 m above sea level, and a huge crater approximately 720 metres in diameter.

[1] The volcano is part of the Teide volcanic complex, which began forming about 200,000 years ago in the center of Tenerife.

It last erupted in 1798, and it is estimated[2] that it ejected around 12 million m³ of lava over three months forming a black colored surface, which is different from the rest of the volcano area, which are known as the Teide noses.

Pico Viejo can be climbed from several sides: from the road in the west and south-west, from the hotel Parador, and from Mount Teide.

[3] The shortest approach from the west and south-west side is if you start from the parking Narices del Teide.