Pico de Teide
Pico de Teide is a mountain in Spain, rising to 3,718 m, the highest point in Spain.
Where it is
Pico de Teide lies in Spain, in Canary Islands.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pico de Teide | 3,718 m | 0.0 km |
| Pico Viejo | 3,135 m | 2.4 km |
| Roque Nublo | 1,813 m | 106 km |
| Pico de las Nieves | 1,949 m | 111 km |
| Cumbre Vieja | 1,949 m | 122 km |
| Roque de los Muchachos | 2,423 m | 133 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Pico de Teide.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realejo Alto | Spain | 35,963 | 13 km |
| Icod de los Vinos | Spain | 24,024 | 13 km |
| Los Realejos | Spain | 36,405 | 14 km |
| Guía de Isora | Spain | 20,536 | 15 km |
| La Orotava | Spain | 41,833 | 18 km |
About this mountain
At 3,718 m, this peak in the Canary Islands exceeds Pico Viejo, its nearest neighbour at 2.4 km distance, which stands at 3,135 m. The highest summit in Spain among the 108 listed peaks, it rises well above other nearby mountains: Roque Nublo at 106.4 km away reaches 1,813 m, while Pico de las Nieves at 110.7 km away stands at 1,949 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico de Teide | 3,718 m |
| 2 | Pico de Teide | 3,718 m |
| 3 | Pico de Mulhacén | 3,479 m |
| 4 | Pico de Aneto | 3,404 m |
| 5 | Veleta | 3,394 m |
| 6 | Pico de Posets | 3,371 m |
| 7 | Monte Perdido | 3,355 m |
| 8 | Pico Maldito | 3,354 m |
| 9 | Pico del Medio | 3,349 m |
| 10 | Pico de les Espades | 3,328 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Pico de Teide?
- Pico de Teide rises to 3,718 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Pico de Teide?
- Pico de Teide is in Spain, in Canary Islands.
- Where does Pico de Teide rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 108 peaks we list in Spain, and #1,928 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Pico de Teide?
- Realejo Alto, Spain, about 13 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.