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View of Cumbre Vieja – Roque de los Muchachos loop from Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

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Spain
Isla De La Palma
Garafía

View of Cumbre Vieja – Roque de los Muchachos loop from Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

Moderate

5.0

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19

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View of Cumbre Vieja – Roque de los Muchachos loop from Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

00:58

7.23km

250m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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380 m

MAGIC Telescopes, Roque de los Muchachos

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The best view of the telescope is in the late afternoon from the highest mountain on the island.

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3.44 km

View of Cumbre Vieja

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At night you can see the Milky Way here best

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3.62 km

Roque de los Muchachos

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The Roque de los Muchachos (2426 meters) is the highest point on the island of La Palma and one of the best places in the world for observing the sky. …

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5.71 km

Arrived at the top of the Roque de los Muchachos, you will notice the many telescopes. Together with the telescopes on the Teide they form the European Northern Observatory. Since …

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7.23 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.61 km

374 m

114 m

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< 100 m

Surfaces

6.73 km

374 m

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< 100 m

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Friday 9 October

19°C

12°C

14 %

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