Tenerife Introduces New Eco-Tax for 2026

Tenerife has confirmed that it will introduce a new 'eco-tax' at Teide National Park

Unesco World Heritage site Teide National Park, the most visited natural site in the Canary Islands, is set to introduce a new ‘eco-tax’.

Tourists planning to hike popular trails at Tenerife’s Teide National Park including Trail 10 “Telesforo Bravo” and the routes leading to the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano or Trail 7 “Montaña Blanca-Rambleta” will have to pay the new fee.

The park, which welcomes more than four million visitors each year, will reportedly charge up to €25 (£21.75) in order to help the conservation of the natural area and reinforce the safety of visitors.

In return for the fee visitors will be offered information and interpretation services about the trail’s natural environment.

Fees will vary depending on the visitor’s residence, the number of days the visit takes place, the visitor’s age and the type of tour companions they choose, but will be capped at €25.

For tourists who are not from the Canary Islands, rates for hiking on Trail 10 start at €15 (£13) for an unguided visit, or €10 (£8.70) if they hike with a guide.

Tourists hiking on Trail 7 will pay €6 (£5.20) on weekdays, and €10 (£8.70) on weekends and holidays.

Tenerife residents will not need to pay to visit the trails, while those who live elsewhere in the Canary Islands can use the trails for reduced fees.

The fees are not the only measures that are being introduced, as authorities are also establishing capacity measures of 300 visitors per day on Trail 10.

Now the climb to Mount Teide’s crater from La Rambleta will require a list of mandatory equipment and a maximum capacity of 50 people per time slot.

Breaking rules can result in fines of up to €600 (£521). This includes unauthorised access, not carrying the correct hiking permit, or not carrying essentials such as a fully charged phone and a flashlight.

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