How hard is Cañadas del Teide?

Classified as Category 5, Cañadas del Teide is a steep and demanding effort.

How long is Cañadas del Teide?

Cañadas del Teide is 0.5km long with 47m of elevation gain. At a typical climbing pace, expect the ascent to take roughly 3 minutes.

Where does Cañadas del Teide start?

Cañadas del Teide starts on the Cañadas in Canary Islands, Spain. The starting coordinates are 28.2546°N, -16.6223°E.

What is the steepest section of Cañadas del Teide?

The steepest 100-metre section of Cañadas del Teide hits 10.9%. A serious ramp that will have you out of the saddle. The average gradient across the full climb is 9.3%.

Cat 5 Cañadas

Cañadas del Teide

Canary Islands, spain

The Cañadas rises 0.5km through mountain forest into exposed high country, gaining 47m to 2,353m. A sustained 9.3% average gradient with a maximum of 10.9% makes this a remarkably consistent and demanding ascent. It's over before the legs know what happened — a short, explosive effort where momentum is everything. At 2,353m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Canary Islands, Spain.

Higher summit than 99% of climbs in Spain.
Steeper than 92% of climbs in Spain.
Summit above 2,000m — the road climbs above the treeline into exposed, often windswept terrain.
A gentler outing by Spain standards — a good introduction to the country's climbing.