Teide National Park limits access from 2 October to 3 November

Teide National Park (Parque Nacional del Teide) in Tenerife is restricting access on scheduled mouflon-control days from 2 October to 3 November 2026. The measure applies to defined areas of the park and is intended to protect visitors during authorised population-control operations.

Mouflon control restricts access on selected October and November days

The official notice covers Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays during the period from 2 October to 3 November 2026, with 12 October and 2 November excluded as public holidays. In the Siete Cañadas sector, areas south of the TF-21 and TF-24 roads are closed to general access and public stay from 7am to 2pm on the specified days.

The restriction also applies in the Pico Viejo sector, north of the TF-21, from 7am to 5pm. The regional publication says the affected trails and tracks will be signposted by the park authority. Its official access notice links the measure to safety during mouflon-control work.

Teide National Park keeps major visitor areas exempt

The restriction is broad in the two sectors but does not close every familiar visitor area. Listed exemptions include roads and roadside viewpoints, the El Portillo special-use area, Minas de San Jose and the Parador Nacional and Canada Blanca visitor-centre area in Siete Cañadas.

In Pico Viejo, the exemption list includes the lower section of Trail 1 between El Portillo and Trail 24, part of Trail 3 at Los Roques de Garcia, and Trails 7, 10, 11, 12, 18 and 40. The initial and upper cable-car stations and the La Rambleta area are also listed as exceptions. This means the dated restriction changes access to selected walking areas rather than closing the volcanic landscape as a whole.

The park forms the central high-altitude landscape of Tenerife around the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano. UNESCO records the summit at 3,718 metres, making it the highest point in Spain, and describes the volcanic complex as evidence of the geological processes that shaped oceanic islands. The World Heritage Centre lists the site as inscribed in 2007 in its Teide National Park profile.

Visiting Teide National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The restriction period runs from 2 October to 3 November 2026, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, with 12 October and 2 November excluded.
• Access is restricted in parts of Siete Cañadas from 7am to 2pm and in parts of Pico Viejo from 7am to 5pm during the specified mouflon-control days.
• Roads, roadside viewpoints, El Portillo, Minas de San Jose, the Canada Blanca visitor-centre area and the cable-car stations are among the listed exemptions.
• The park is on Tenerife in Spain. Teide rises to 3,718 metres, so walks take place in high mountain terrain with steep volcanic ground and changing conditions.
• The summit access route, Trail 10 or Telesforo Bravo, is listed among the Pico Viejo-sector exemptions, but visitors still need the required permit for the trail.

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Frequently asked questions about Teide National Park

When do the mouflon-control restrictions take place at Teide National Park?

They run on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 2 October to 3 November 2026, except 12 October and 2 November.

What changes for visitors at Teide National Park?

Parts of Siete Cañadas and Pico Viejo are closed to general access during specified daytime hours, while listed roads, viewpoints, facilities and trails remain exempt.

Where is Teide National Park and how do you get there?

It is in the centre of Tenerife, Spain. Access points and roads include the TF-21 and TF-24, while the park also has cable-car facilities and marked walking trails.