What changes for walkers on Teide?
The Cabildo de Tenerife ended its emergency plan at 20:00 on 4 November, just as the rain pre-warning for the whole of the Canary Islands expired. The state weather agency AEMET then listed no more warnings for Tenerife.
For Teide, the relief is only half complete, as seven trails above 2,700 metres in the national park stay shut. According to the Cabildo, ice and snow still lie on them.
Only experienced mountaineers with suitable winter equipment may use the trails, said Blanca Pérez, the Cabildo councillor for natural resources, safety and emergencies. The restriction has applied since Sunday 1 November.
If you planned a hike on one of these trails and lack mountain experience and equipment, cancel it. Before any trip to high ground, check the Cabildo warnings page at tenerifeon.es.
Which seven trails are closed?
The closed trails include PNT 07 Montaña Blanca–La Rambleta and PNT 09 Teide–Pico Viejo–Mirador de Las Narices del Teide. PNT 10 Telesforo Bravo is shut as well.
PNT 11 Mirador de La Fortaleza and PNT 12 Mirador de Pico Viejo are also closed. So are PNT 23 Los Regatones Negros and PNT 28 Chafarí.
The reason is the same for all seven: ice and snow make the routes dangerous at altitude. The Cabildo cites safety concerns in the higher areas.
The report names no closure for the other trails in the park. It was not possible to establish what precautions the Cabildo advises there.
Who can still use the closed trails?
Under the Cabildo's special measures, mountaineers with crampons and a mountain sports federation card may go up. The same applies to people with a recognised professional guide.
The reports describe the requirement differently. One speaks of experienced mountaineers with winter equipment, the other of the federation card, and no source confirms whether an extra permit is needed this time.
For Telesforo Bravo and Montaña Blanca, you need a permit through the national parks booking system anyway.
The system is having an effect, with 10,893 visits in its first month to 19 February, against 38,200 the month before. About 94.3% of visitors did not live in the Canary Islands, and income came to just over 70,000 euros for protecting the park.
What rules and penalties apply during weather warnings?
Since 30 November 2024, a rule has banned public access to the trails during an official weather warning. It applies from the pre-warning stage, and the trails then stay closed around the clock.
Anyone who ignores it risks a fine of up to 600 euros. Rescue costs of between 2,000 and 12,000 euros can come on top, but the report does not say who finally pays them.
The Canary Islands government's emergency service sets the warning level, drawing on AEMET and other sources. The Cabildo, led by president Rosa Dávila, manages the national park and carries out the closures.
Park management can also close trails because of ice and snow, regardless of any warning, as it did by resolution on 27 March 2024. The Cabildo publishes such decisions on tenerifeon.es.
The latest warning began at 12:00 on Sunday 1 November. The Canary Islands government issued the rain warning for the capital area and expected 30 litres per square metre per hour or more.
When will the trails reopen?
The Cabildo has not yet given a reopening date. It has not published the criteria either.
Earlier cases show how long this can take. After Storm Olivier, the Cabildo reopened four trails on 16 April 2025, though the road had closed on 27 February 2025. In December 2025, after snowfall, shuttle buses carried 5,536 passengers, while access on foot stayed shut from 21 December.
It is also unclear whether the access roads TF-21, TF-24 and TF-38 can be driven. The snow depth, the AEMET warning level and whether the Cabildo will reopen the trails singly or all at once are unknown.
The authorities advise against driving up in snow and ice. The TF-24 and TF-21 roads close when ice forms, so check the Cabildo warnings page before heading up.