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Tenerife Peaks and Observatories

Tenerife’s high-altitude terrain hosts some of the world’s most significant astronomical tools and dramatic volcanic formations. This list highlights the Teide Observatory at Izaña, featuring specialized solar instruments like GREGOR and THEMIS. It also includes geological landmarks within Teide National Park, such as the Roques de García, the greenish Los Azulejos rocks, and the Zapatilla de la Reina formation, alongside peaks like Mount Guajara and Montaña Blanca.

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Garcia Stones

Roque Cinchado is a volcanic rock formation regarded as emblematic of the island of Tenerife.

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View Point

Mirador "Shoe of Kingdom Lady"

Named for a volcanic rock formation that resembles a high-heeled shoe, this viewpoint offers a unique perspective of the southern caldera wall.

Mirador de Los Azulejos

This viewpoint overlooks a series of volcanic rocks known for their distinctive greenish-blue hue, caused by the hydrothermal alteration of iron hydrates.

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Montaña Blanca

Montaña Blanca is a mountain on the Canary Island of Tenerife. Its flat summit on the eastern flank of the Pico del Teide above the edge…

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Mount Guajara

Mount Guajara is a 2,718 m high mountain on Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.

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Mirador de La Fortaleza

Offers panoramic views of the northern side of the island and the massive phonolitic rock wall known as La Fortaleza, a remnant of the original caldera.

Telescopio Carlos Sánchez

The Telescopio Carlos Sánchez is a 1.52 m Dall-Kirkham type infrared telescope with an equatorial mount and an f/13.8 Cassegrain focus.

ESA Optical Ground Station

The ESA Optical Ground Station is the European Space Agency's ground based observatory at the Teide Observatory on Tenerife, Spain, built…

GREGOR Solar Telescope

GREGOR is a solar telescope, equipped with a 1.5 m primary mirror, located at 2,390 m altitude at the Teide Observatory on Tenerife in the…

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View Point

Mirador de la Ruleta

Located at the Roques de García, this observation point overlooks the vast Llano de Ucanca volcanic plain and the jagged 'La Catedral' rock formation.

Mirador de la Ruleta

A prominent vantage point at the Roques de García providing views of the eroded volcanic pillars and the expansive sedimentary plains of the Ucanca Valley.

Thémis

A French-Italian solar telescope at the Teide Observatory designed to study the solar magnetic field and the sun's atmosphere with high precision.

Bradford Robotic Telescope

The Bradford Robotic Telescope is an autonomous astronomical telescope located at Teide Observatory, Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Observatorio Astronomico Teide

Established in 1964, this international observatory is a premier site for solar and nocturnal astronomy, benefiting from the island's stable atmospheric conditions.