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Altavista
Refuge
The Altavista
Refuge, located at an altitude of 3270 m, consists in two buildings, fitted-out
with an infirmary, storeroom, restrooms, kitchen and three bedrooms, with capacity
for 60 mountain climbers. The original refuge was built in 1892 upon the initiative
of an English traveller who had established in Tenerife. The Inter-Island Council
took over the installations in 1950, fully reforming the refuge in 2007. The
maximum time one can stay is limited to ONE night; upon arrival the users receive
their bed clothing and they can make use of the kitchen for heating-up of liquid
foods.
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PRICES
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General
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20
€
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Federated Montain Climbers,
Older 65 years
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10
€
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Reservations
for the Refuge
RESERVATIONS
MUST BE MADE PERSONALLY OR BY TELEPHONE
Opening Hours for reservaions: From
Monday to Friday, between 08:00 and 14:00 hours
Cableway Company Office
C/ San Francisco, 5-4º
38002 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Telf. 922 010 440
Fax. 922 287 837
The
ascent by foot starts at the base of the “Montaña Blanca”, at an altitude
of 2200 m.
Important:
Persons
staying overnight at the “Altavista Refuge” do not have to process a permit
for access to the “Pico del Teide” if they access the terminal cone at an early
hour to see the sunrise, as a stamped copy of the application outlining that
the night has been spent on that same day at the Refuge will suffice as accreditation.
These persons must have abandoned the “Telesforo Bravo” Trail by 09:00 hours
of the day in course.
A permit will have to
be obtained to access the mentioned trail after this time, which is described
here below:
To access the “Pico de Teide”
from “La Rambleta” or the Cableway Terminal (3550 m) along the “Telesforo Bravo”
Trail a prior written permit must be (personally) obtained from www.reservasparquesnacionales.es
Access
to the crater is never allowed, under any circumstances whatsoever. Other trails
parting from “La Rambleta” in the direction of the “Pico Viejo” and “La Fortaleza”
viewpoints, offering excellent panoramic views of “Las Cañadas”, of the
island and of other islands can be freely used.
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