Road Bike Tour Tenerife: Mount Teide Challenge West Slope

From the west side, we’ll discover different — but equally spectacular — landscapes of Teide National Park.
This route is ideal for cyclists who enjoy long, steady climbs and wish to savour the experience: softer gradients (around 7%) and longer distances.

We start from Costa Adeje, about 20 km from Arona, passing the luxury resorts of La Caleta and Playa de Fañabé.
Beyond the tourist zone, the road leads to Barrio Los Menores and then towards Guía de Isora for our famous “Bananas Climb” — a 9 km ascent surrounded by banana plantations.

Leaving Tamaimo behind, we continue another 4 km to the picturesque village of Chío, with its traditional rural houses.
Here we stop at our friend Rafael’s café — a favourite among cyclists — for his popular “batido vitaminado” (fresh fruit shake) and homemade energy bars, before starting the final stretch towards the volcano.

From this point, only the last 28 km remain: a steady climb with gradients between 5% and 7%, the easiest but also the longest ascent on the island.
After the first 5 km, the view opens up to Pico Viejo del Teide (2,200 m), and from there we cross the Boca Tauce lookout once again.

Here the scenery transforms dramatically — from lush pine forests to arid lunar landscapes, formed by ancient lava flows.
In the distance stands the imposing Teide, and below us runs the famous TF-21 road that cuts across the island from north to south.

Finally, a spectacular long descent through the pine forests of the Caldera del Teide brings us back to the base of the volcano and our starting point — completing a stunning loop that reveals both sides of Mount Teide in all its glory.

Want to experience Mount Teide from a different perspective? Try our Teide Challenge South Slope Tour.