SELECCIÓN TOP TENERIFE: Icod de los Vinos – Orotava – Teide – La Montañeta

This is one of the most demanding but also essential road routes in Tenerife.

We start from the municipality of Icod de los Vinos going up through La Guancha. A first pass of 10 kilometres with easy slopes.

We will go down to Los Realejos to start the ascent to Teide through Palo Blanco, to reach Chasna and La Orotava.

From the start of Palo Blanco to the summit of the mythical Teide there are 40 kilometres ahead of us. A special category pass with 2,000 metres of positive height gain, a real challenge for any cyclist. Not because of the ramps, but because of the length and, especially, because of the altitude we accumulate.

Once we have reached the top and after a short stop to remember at the Teide, we will descend via Chío for almost 50 kilometres, heading towards Tamaimo, another first category pass until we reach Santiago del Teide.

The last stretch, now very favourable, will take us through San José de los Llanos and La Montañeta back to Icod de los Vinos.