Corona Forestal
Natural Park
The Corona Forestal Natural Park, the largest green space in the Canary Islands, extends beyond the peaks surrounding Santiago del Teide, offering privileged access from the municipality itself. This area is the largest protected territory in the entire Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and surrounds a large part of Teide National Park, extending across various municipalities in the centre, west, east, south, and north of the island.
The park is made up of the large volcanic ridges of Abeque, Pedro Gil, and Adeje, creating a landscape of great altitude and beauty. Its most distinctive feature is the extensive Canary Island pine forest, interspersed with high mountain scrubland, evergreen forest, and some pockets of evergreen laurel forest.
A unique protected area, which can be reached from Santiago del Teide via a network of trails that start in the municipality and connect to the park, allowing visitors to enjoy viewpoints from which to observe the environmental richness of this area.
Ethical Tourism
Enjoy it responsibly and respectfully
- If you are going hiking, check the difficulty of the routes and the estimated time beforehand. Inform someone of your route and avoid travelling alone.
- Stay on marked trails: walking off the beaten track can damage endemic flora and cause soil erosion.
- Wear appropriate clothing and footwear: weather conditions can change quickly, especially at high altitudes.
- Do not collect rocks, plants, or any natural elements: everything you see is part of the park's ecosystem.
- Do not alter the environment.
- Respect wildlife: avoid making loud noises and do not feed the animals.
- Do not leave the marked trails.
- If you are going to photograph the landscape, do so without encroaching on the track or compromising your safety or that of others.
- Keep the environment clean. Do not leave any rubbish, packaging, or cigarette butts behind.
How to get there?
From Santiago del Teide, the most direct access to the Corona Forestal Natural Park is via the TF-38 road, which leads to the highest areas of the municipality and connects with forest tracks and recreational areas located within the park. Some hiking trails start directly from the town centre or from the Chinyero Special Nature Reserve.
LA CORONA FORESTAL RURAL PARK
The largest protected area in the Canary Islands also extends along the Abeque volcanic ridge, a line of volcanoes that connects the Teno massif with Mount Teide and surrounds the municipality.