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

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

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

02:52

9.49km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Echium Wildpretii (Tower of Jewels)

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These amazing flowers in the high mountains are absolutely something special.

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1.74 km

MAGIC Telescopes (Major Atmospheric Gamma-Ray Imaging Cherenkov Telescopes)

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There is a lot of information about technology and history on a display board.

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1.83 km

View of Cumbre Vieja

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At night you can see the Milky Way here best

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4.85 km

Raven of the Caldera de Taburiente

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Surprisingly trusting, beautiful animals that you repeatedly encounter and seek contact with on the crater rim trail of the Caldera de Taburiente.
But: While this makes for great photos and …

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4.90 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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5.25 km

Cherenkov Telescopes at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

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Three new telescopes are being created here. You can see the mirrors and the detector very clearly

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7.68 km

The two MAGIC telescopes (Major Atmospheric Gamma-Ray Imaging Cherenkov Telescopes) are the world's largest aerial Cherenkov telescopes.
MAGIC's instruments are able to indirectly observe cosmic gamma radiation.
The two MAGIC …

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9.49 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.56 km

1.93 km

562 m

234 m

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.72 km

562 m

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

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May 12, 2026,La Palma - Roque de Los Muchachos - Sonnenuntergang gucken 🌞🤓🤓

To enjoy the sunset at the highest point of La Palma, you have to make your way on foot to the summit of Roque de Los Muchachos.
The access road is closed to vehicles from 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM to protect the numerous observatories from light pollution.

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February 24, 2025,La Palma 🇮🇨 - Observatorien am Roque de los Muchachos 🌋 (24.02.2025)

Returning from our hiking tour over the Roque de los Muchachos [2426m] and past the observatories. On holiday in 2013 we went inside the observatory with the dome (picture 13), the tour was free back then. 😉 We'll be going up there again in a few days, unfortunately we didn't have time for the visitor center today, nor to walk …

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October 22, 2025,Zum Roque de Las Muchachos 🧑🏻‍🦱👩

To the highest peak on the island of La Palma: Stunning views of the sea and the caldera! The drive up the mountain is a bit of an adventure. Our rental car struggled on some of the switchbacks, even in first gear.
The telescopes look truly "astronomical" against the bright blue sky. We'll be up there again on Sunday, this …

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

Echium Wildpretii (Tower of Jewels)

MAGIC Telescopes (Major Atmospheric Gamma-Ray Imaging Cherenkov Telescopes)

Roque de los Muchachos Summit

View of Cumbre Vieja

Raven of the Caldera de Taburiente

Roque de los Muchachos

Cherenkov Telescopes at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

MAGIC Telescopes

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