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# What does the trail to the Pico Viejo viewpoint on Mount Teide look like

 Aug 31, 2026 01:14:45 PM [Hiking](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/tag/hiking), [Teide Cable Car](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/tag/teide-cable-car), [What to do on Mt Teide](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/tag/what-to-do-on-mt-teide)

Today we present detailed information about one of the most spectacular trails on the summit of Mount Teide: the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint.

[Discover guided tours to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/guided-tour-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-which-option-to-choose)

ÍNDEX

- [What you can see on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/what-does-the-trail-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-on-mount-teide-look-like#what-to-see-route-pico-viejo-viewpoint)
- [Points of interest on the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/what-does-the-trail-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-on-mount-teide-look-like#important-stops-trail-pico-viejo)  
    - [Stop 1 on the trail to Pico Viejo: caldera](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/what-does-the-trail-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-on-mount-teide-look-like#stop-caldera-pico-viejo-trail)
    - [Stop 2 on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint: an ancient crater](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/what-does-the-trail-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-on-mount-teide-look-like#stop-crater-route-pico-viejo-teide)
    - [Stop 3 on the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint: fumaroles](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/what-does-the-trail-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-on-mount-teide-look-like#stop-fumaroles-trail-pico-viejo)
    - [Stop 4 on the route to Pico Viejo on Teide: crossing the Tie of Teide](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/what-does-the-trail-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-on-mount-teide-look-like#stop-tie-teide-pico-viejo-route)
    - [Stop 5 on the trail to Pico Viejo: black lava flow with big rocks](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/what-does-the-trail-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-on-mount-teide-look-like#stop-black-lava-flow-pico-viejo-trail)
    - [Stop 6 on the route to Pico Viejo on Teide: La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/what-does-the-trail-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-on-mount-teide-look-like#stop-views-islands-route-pico-viejo-teide)
    - [Stop 7 on the trail to Pico Viejo: the crater of Pico Viejo volcano](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/what-does-the-trail-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-on-mount-teide-look-like#stop-pico-viejo-crater-teide)
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## What you can see on the route to Pico Viejo on Mount Teide

Walking along **the Teide National Park’s trail No. 12** you can observe:

[Choose your guided tour to the Pico Viejo viewpoint](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/guided-tour-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-which-option-to-choose)

## Points of interest on the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint

You are probably wondering **what are the must-see spots you should stop at if you choose to walk this path of great scenic and volcanological interest**. The characteristic lava flows can be seen on this route, with the climax of the spectacular crater of Pico Viejo, 800 metres in diameter.

We explain everything there is to know about the 7 must-see stops you’ll want to do while you follow the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint on Mount Teide.

In addition, [here](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/guided-tour-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-which-option-to-choose) you will find more options to enjoy this impressive route.

Do not leave your camera at home!

![This is what the Teide trail to Pico Viejo looks like](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/What-does-the-trail-to-Pico-Viejo-look-like_must-see-spots-Teide.jpg?width=1110&name=What-does-the-trail-to-Pico-Viejo-look-like_must-see-spots-Teide.jpg "This is what the Teide trail to Pico Viejo looks like caption=")

*Map of the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint*

### Stop 1 on the trail to Pico Viejo: caldera

This Teide route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint offersa complementary view of the majestic Las Cañadas Caldera, so take your time to peacefully take it all in and enjoy the breathtaking views.

> Did you know that the natural boundaries of the National Park are marked precisely by the edges of the caldera, which is an elliptical depression measuring 16 x 11 km, inside which the Teide stratovolcano was formed?

And do you know where the name of Las Cañadas comes from?

It comes from the plains that extend at the foot of the caldera’s wall, which were used as a cattle route (known as 'cañada' in Spanish), and that were formed because lava prevented the waters that descended from the walls to find a way out, causing the materials carried by these waters to sediment and accumulate at the base.

- The biggest one of these plains is known as Llano de Ucanca (No. 6 in the picture below).
- On the wall of the caldera to the right of the cable car tower, rises [Guajara peak](https://www.volcanoteide.com/en/volcano_teide/hiking/hiking_trail_on_mount_teide_with_360_views_guajara) (No. 1), the biggest summit of the cirque.
- If you look at the base of Guajara peak you will see the yellow spots of El Capricho (No. 2).
- If you look along the top line of the wall, you will see the big lava 'cake' of Sombrero de Chasna (No. 3) stand out; and further to the right near the end, El Sombrerito (No. 4).

![Image of the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint with stops.](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/What-does-the-trail-to-Pico-Viejo-look-like_stop-caldera-Teide.jpg?width=1110&name=What-does-the-trail-to-Pico-Viejo-look-like_stop-caldera-Teide.jpg "Image of the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint with stops")

*Image of the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint with stops*

> Can you see the black lava inside the caldera to the far right? It corresponds to the eruption of the Narices del Teide (Teide’s Nostrils) craters of 1798 (No. 5). Indeed, the last historical eruption in this area!

In the distance in the south, if there aren’t many clouds (we refer to the phenomenon of Mare Nubium, or Sea of Clouds), you can see the coast with Montaña Roja (Red Mountain) to the left, the coast of Las Galletas and the profile of the great Guaza mountain near Los Cristianos.

And if weather conditions permit, from this point of interest on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint you will be able to see the islands of La Gomera and El Hierro on the far right of the horizon.

[Book your guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint](https://www.volcanoteide.com/en/volcano_teide/teide_cable_car/teide_cable_car)

### Stop 2 on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint: an ancient crater

Can you see the whitish hill that extends to the left of the path **at the very beginning of the trail to Pico Viejo**?

> It is a remnant of the ancient crater that existed before the last eruption of Teide! What do you think about that?

![Unmissable stop along the trail to Pico Viejo on Mount Teide](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/What-does-the-trail-to-Pico-Viejo-look-like_stop-ancient-crater-Teide.jpg?width=1110&name=What-does-the-trail-to-Pico-Viejo-look-like_stop-ancient-crater-Teide.jpg "Unmissable stop along the trail to Pico Viejo on Mount Teide")

*The Peak of Teide from a zenithal perspective*

Did you know that all this light-coloured elevation is altered by hot, sulphurous fumes and water vapour from the fumaroles that you will encounter along the way?

> You may like to know that **from this place you can also enjoy your first glimpse of the rocky outer edges of the crater on the summit of Mount Teide**.

[Take a look at the options for a guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/guided-tour-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-which-option-to-choose)

### Stop 3 on the trail to Pico Viejo: fumaroles

**Check out the first curve** just after leaving behind a long, straight stretch of the trail!

> Here, you’ll have to make a stop and marvel at the fumaroles in the ground with white and yellow deposits or efflorescence.

![Teide fumaroles along the trail to Pico Viejo](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/What-does-the-trail-to-Pico-Viejo-look-like_stop-fumaroles-Teide.jpg?width=1110&name=What-does-the-trail-to-Pico-Viejo-look-like_stop-fumaroles-Teide.jpg "Teide fumaroles along the trail to Pico Viejo")

*Image of the fumaroles on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint*

**Why do these fumaroles on the trail to the Pico Viejo viewpoint have this colour?** It’s a result of the sublimation or direct change from gas to solid of some of the substances from vapours around fumaroles.

Take the camera and place your hand near a fumarole because you will want to make this warm moment last forever.

[Book your guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint](https://www.volcanoteide.com/en/volcano_teide/teide_cable_car/teide_cable_car)

### Stop 4 on the route to Pico Viejo on Teide: crossing the Tie of Teide

> At this point of the trail, where you have already felt the warmth from the fumaroles, you will now enjoy crossing the Tie of Teide.

After a weaving stretch of the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint you will reach a point where the path opens into a wider area, which will allow you to make out the outline of a huge light-coloured elevation.

This elevation, which can be seen from the distance from the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint, is nothing more, and nothing less, than a section of the ancient crater of La Rambleta, which we have mentioned in this article in the paragraph about the second stop.

Look to the right now, and you will see below black lava overflowing a clearer surface, dividing it into two.

> This black lava flow on the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint is what we call the Tie of Teide.

You have probably already seen the Tie of Teide from the area of Roques de García or from the Parador, since this triangular spot below the summit is very characteristic.

![The Tie of Teide](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Imagenes%20posts/C%C3%B3mo%20es%20el%20sendero%20del%20Teide%20al%20mirador%20de%20Pico%20Viejo/EN/route-pico-viejo-viewpoint-tie-teide.jpg?width=1110&name=route-pico-viejo-viewpoint-tie-teide.jpg)

*A beautiful image on which the Tie of Teide can be seen*

[Guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint: your options](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/guided-tour-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-which-option-to-choose)

### Stop 5 on the trail to Pico Viejo: black lava flow with big rocks

Look at this picture to appreciate the views that can be seen from the fifth stop on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint.

![Black lava flow along the route to Pico Viejo on Teide](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Imagenes%20posts/C%C3%B3mo%20es%20el%20sendero%20del%20Teide%20al%20mirador%20de%20Pico%20Viejo/EN/route-pico-viejo-teide-black-lava-flow.jpg?width=1110&name=route-pico-viejo-teide-black-lava-flow.jpg)

*Image of the black lava flow on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint*

Number 1, the black lava flow with big rocks on this side of the trail corresponds to a smooth, almost vertical surface.

> What is this smooth vertical surface on the trail?

It’s one of the inner walls of a lava channel which was later partially buried by a higher lava flow (No. 2 on the image below).

This second lava flow is wider and almost horizontal; it’s highlighted on the image below with No. 3.

![Accretion balls from the route to Pico Viejo on Mount Teide](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Imagenes%20posts/C%C3%B3mo%20es%20el%20sendero%20del%20Teide%20al%20mirador%20de%20Pico%20Viejo/EN/route-pico-viejo-teide-accretion-balls.jpg?width=1110&name=route-pico-viejo-teide-accretion-balls.jpg)

*Accretion balls on the route to the Pico Viejo viewpoint*

> Do you know what is the most stunning thing about this surface? Here, you can see various accretion balls (also known as Teide Eggs) that have most probably rolled down the slope.

Here is one interesting fact about these big accretion balls upon black lava flows on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint: they are formed like snowballs; when the volcano expels solidified lava, rocks fall onto liquid lava which becomes attached to the rock causing it to grow gradually as it rolls down the slope.

![](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Imagenes%20posts/C%C3%B3mo%20es%20el%20sendero%20del%20Teide%20al%20mirador%20de%20Pico%20Viejo/EN/route-pico-viejo-teide-egg.jpg?width=1110&name=route-pico-viejo-teide-egg.jpg)

*Detailed view of an accretion ball on the route to the Pico Viejo viewpoint*

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### Stop 6 on the route to Pico Viejo on Teide: La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma

Now that you have seen the Teide Eggs at the previous stop, it’s time for you to take in the views that the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint offers of the neighbouring islands of La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma.

> From this point, just where the path opens into a wider area before it descends again, you will be able to catch sight of the last stretch of the trail and… you will enjoy your first glimpse of the spectacular multicoloured crater of Pico Viejo volcano!

![guide_ascent_teide_new](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/guide_ascent_teide_new.jpg?width=802&height=535&name=guide_ascent_teide_new.jpg)

*Image of the crater of Pico Viejo volcano on Mount Teide*

You will probably see other people at the viewpoint opposite Pico Viejo (the furthest point on the image above).

Take a look at the people who are already there. They will serve as scale to appreciate the magnitude of these huge canals of viscous lava from the last eruption of Teide (on the left side of the image).

Did you know that the Pico Viejo viewpoint is situated right above one of these viscous lava flows?

> If the weather is clear, beside the fantastic views of the Pico Viejo crater, you will be able to spot the Teno Massif to the right, the islands of La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma on the horizon, and also the island of Gran Canaria to the left.

Imagine taking in this same scenery at dusk. At sunset, it acquires a truly remarkable array of colours, which are unforgettable to visitors. We explain how you can behold it in this [article about the different options available to you to enjoy a guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint.](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/guided-tour-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-which-option-to-choose)

[Book Sunset & Stars and enjoy the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint at sunset](https://www.volcanoteide.com/en/volcano_teide/stars/sunset_and_stars_on_teide)

### Stop 7 on the trail to Pico Viejo: the crater of Pico Viejo volcano

Once you reach the seventh stop, you will have completed the spectacular route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint on Teide.

> Did you know that the viewpoint situated at the end of the trail faces the majestic crater of Pico Viejo, 800 metres in diameter and 3,104 metres high?

![The crater of Pico Viejo volcano on Mount Teide](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Imagenes%20posts/C%C3%B3mo%20es%20el%20sendero%20del%20Teide%20al%20mirador%20de%20Pico%20Viejo/EN/pico-viejo-crater-teide.jpg?width=1110&name=pico-viejo-crater-teide.jpg)

*An impressive image of the crater of the Pico Viejo volcano.*

To behold the extraordinary mix of colours of the Pico Viejo crater it is best to visit it when there’s no snow, and as early as possible.

This way you can appreciate its multicoloured mantle of pumice stone from the last eruptions in this area, mixed with grey materials expelled from a 'funnel', 300 metres in diameter and 100 metres deep, located inside the crater of Pico Viejo.

> And did you know that there was once a lava lake inside the crater of Pico Viejo?  
> Take a look inside the crater. Can you see the wide plain surface to the left (on the southern side)? This is the ancient lake of lava from which most of the flows poured out! Isn’t it amazing?

You are probably wondering what happened with the lava lake from the crater of Pico Viejo, aren’t you?

It could have drained after the volcanic activity had ceased and lava had ceded, filling back the canal.

We are only able to make an approximate reading of this process.

> If you like stunning views, and you would like our guides to show you everything that we have just described on site, we recommend that you choose the guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint.

[Discover your options for a guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint](https://blog.volcanoteide.com/en/guided-tour-to-the-pico-viejo-viewpoint-which-option-to-choose)

How about booking a date and time to take the cable car to enjoy this sensational trail?

[Book now](https://www.volcanoteide.com/en/activities/teide_cable_car)

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Discover guided tours to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint ÍNDEX What you can see on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint Points of interest on the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint Stop 1 on the trail to Pico Viejo: caldera Stop 2 on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint: an ancient crater Stop 3 on the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint: fumaroles Stop 4 on the route to Pico Viejo on Teide: crossing the Tie of Teide Stop 5 on the trail to Pico Viejo: black lava flow with big rocks Stop 6 on the route to Pico Viejo on Teide: La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma Stop 7 on the trail to Pico Viejo: the crater of Pico Viejo volcano What you can see on the route to Pico Viejo on Mount Teide Walking along the Teide National Park’s trail No. 12 you can observe: How lava tongues gushed down the slopes of Teide almost reaching the walls of the cirque. The vertical formations of Roques de García. (Look around and search for the premises of the Parador de Turismo hotel to orient yourself). The multicoloured crater of Pico Viejo volcano at the end of the route From the end of the trail, you can also make out the outline of the southern and western coast of the island of Tenerife and distinguish towns, large tourist resorts or the Reina Sofia airport. You will be able to spot the island of La Gomera, which will appear to be a stone’s throw away. And little further than La Gomera on the horizon, the islands of El Hierro and La Palma. Choose your guided tour to the Pico Viejo viewpoint Points of interest on the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint You are probably wondering what are the must-see spots you should stop at if you choose to walk this path of great scenic and volcanological interest. The characteristic lava flows can be seen on this route, with the climax of the spectacular crater of Pico Viejo, 800 metres in diameter. We explain everything there is to know about the 7 must-see stops you’ll want to do while you follow the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint on Mount Teide. In addition, here you will find more options to enjoy this impressive route. Do not leave your camera at home! Map of the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint Stop 1 on the trail to Pico Viejo: caldera This Teide route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint offersa complementary view of the majestic Las Cañadas Caldera, so take your time to peacefully take it all in and enjoy the breathtaking views. Did you know that the natural boundaries of the National Park are marked precisely by the edges of the caldera, which is an elliptical depression measuring 16 x 11 km, inside which the Teide stratovolcano was formed? And do you know where the name of Las Cañadas comes from? It comes from the plains that extend at the foot of the caldera’s wall, which were used as a cattle route (known as 'cañada' in Spanish), and that were formed because lava prevented the waters that descended from the walls to find a way out, causing the materials carried by these waters to sediment and accumulate at the base. The biggest one of these plains is known as Llano de Ucanca (No. 6 in the picture below). On the wall of the caldera to the right of the cable car tower, rises Guajara peak (No. 1), the biggest summit of the cirque. If you look at the base of Guajara peak you will see the yellow spots of El Capricho (No. 2). If you look along the top line of the wall, you will see the big lava 'cake' of Sombrero de Chasna (No. 3) stand out; and further to the right near the end, El Sombrerito (No. 4). Image of the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint with stops Can you see the black lava inside the caldera to the far right? It corresponds to the eruption of the Narices del Teide (Teide’s Nostrils) craters of 1798 (No. 5). Indeed, the last historical eruption in this area! In the distance in the south, if there aren’t many clouds (we refer to the phenomenon of Mare Nubium, or Sea of Clouds), you can see the coast with Montaña Roja (Red Mountain) to the left, the coast of Las Galletas and the profile of the great Guaza mountain near Los Cristianos. And if weather conditions permit, from this point of interest on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint you will be able to see the islands of La Gomera and El Hierro on the far right of the horizon. Book your guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint Stop 2 on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint: an ancient crater Can you see the whitish hill that extends to the left of the path at the very beginning of the trail to Pico Viejo? It is a remnant of the ancient crater that existed before the last eruption of Teide! What do you think about that? The Peak of Teide from a zenithal perspective Did you know that all this light-coloured elevation is altered by hot, sulphurous fumes and water vapour from the fumaroles that you will encounter along the way? You may like to know that from this place you can also enjoy your first glimpse of the rocky outer edges of the crater on the summit of Mount Teide. Take a look at the options for a guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint Stop 3 on the trail to Pico Viejo: fumaroles Check out the first curve just after leaving behind a long, straight stretch of the trail! Here, you’ll have to make a stop and marvel at the fumaroles in the ground with white and yellow deposits or efflorescence. Image of the fumaroles on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint Why do these fumaroles on the trail to the Pico Viejo viewpoint have this colour? It’s a result of the sublimation or direct change from gas to solid of some of the substances from vapours around fumaroles. Take the camera and place your hand near a fumarole because you will want to make this warm moment last forever. Book your guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint Stop 4 on the route to Pico Viejo on Teide: crossing the Tie of Teide At this point of the trail, where you have already felt the warmth from the fumaroles, you will now enjoy crossing the Tie of Teide. After a weaving stretch of the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint you will reach a point where the path opens into a wider area, which will allow you to make out the outline of a huge light-coloured elevation. This elevation, which can be seen from the distance from the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint, is nothing more, and nothing less, than a section of the ancient crater of La Rambleta, which we have mentioned in this article in the paragraph about the second stop. Look to the right now, and you will see below black lava overflowing a clearer surface, dividing it into two. This black lava flow on the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint is what we call the Tie of Teide. You have probably already seen the Tie of Teide from the area of Roques de García or from the Parador, since this triangular spot below the summit is very characteristic. A beautiful image on which the Tie of Teide can be seen Guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint: your options Stop 5 on the trail to Pico Viejo: black lava flow with big rocks Look at this picture to appreciate the views that can be seen from the fifth stop on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint. Image of the black lava flow on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint Number 1, the black lava flow with big rocks on this side of the trail corresponds to a smooth, almost vertical surface. What is this smooth vertical surface on the trail? It’s one of the inner walls of a lava channel which was later partially buried by a higher lava flow (No. 2 on the image below). This second lava flow is wider and almost horizontal; it’s highlighted on the image below with No. 3. Accretion balls on the route to the Pico Viejo viewpoint Do you know what is the most stunning thing about this surface? Here, you can see various accretion balls (also known as Teide Eggs) that have most probably rolled down the slope. Here is one interesting fact about these big accretion balls upon black lava flows on the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint: they are formed like snowballs; when the volcano expels solidified lava, rocks fall onto liquid lava which becomes attached to the rock causing it to grow gradually as it rolls down the slope. Detailed view of an accretion ball on the route to the Pico Viejo viewpoint Book your guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint now Stop 6 on the route to Pico Viejo on Teide: La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma Now that you have seen the Teide Eggs at the previous stop, it’s time for you to take in the views that the route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint offers of the neighbouring islands of La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma. From this point, just where the path opens into a wider area before it descends again, you will be able to catch sight of the last stretch of the trail and… you will enjoy your first glimpse of the spectacular multicoloured crater of Pico Viejo volcano! Image of the crater of Pico Viejo volcano on Mount Teide You will probably see other people at the viewpoint opposite Pico Viejo (the furthest point on the image above). Take a look at the people who are already there. They will serve as scale to appreciate the magnitude of these huge canals of viscous lava from the last eruption of Teide (on the left side of the image). Did you know that the Pico Viejo viewpoint is situated right above one of these viscous lava flows? If the weather is clear, beside the fantastic views of the Pico Viejo crater, you will be able to spot the Teno Massif to the right, the islands of La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma on the horizon, and also the island of Gran Canaria to the left. Imagine taking in this same scenery at dusk. At sunset, it acquires a truly remarkable array of colours, which are unforgettable to visitors. We explain how you can behold it in this article about the different options available to you to enjoy a guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint. Book Sunset &amp; Stars and enjoy the trail to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint at sunset Stop 7 on the trail to Pico Viejo: the crater of Pico Viejo volcano Once you reach the seventh stop, you will have completed the spectacular route to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint on Teide. Did you know that the viewpoint situated at the end of the trail faces the majestic crater of Pico Viejo, 800 metres in diameter and 3,104 metres high? An impressive image of the crater of the Pico Viejo volcano. To behold the extraordinary mix of colours of the Pico Viejo crater it is best to visit it when there’s no snow, and as early as possible. This way you can appreciate its multicoloured mantle of pumice stone from the last eruptions in this area, mixed with grey materials expelled from a 'funnel', 300 metres in diameter and 100 metres deep, located inside the crater of Pico Viejo. And did you know that there was once a lava lake inside the crater of Pico Viejo? Take a look inside the crater. Can you see the wide plain surface to the left (on the southern side)? This is the ancient lake of lava from which most of the flows poured out! Isn’t it amazing? You are probably wondering what happened with the lava lake from the crater of Pico Viejo, aren’t you? It could have drained after the volcanic activity had ceased and lava had ceded, filling back the canal. We are only able to make an approximate reading of this process. If you like stunning views, and you would like our guides to show you everything that we have just described on site, we recommend that you choose the guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint. Discover your options for a guided tour to the Pico Viejo Viewpoint How about booking a date and time to take the cable car to enjoy this sensational trail? Book now",
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