Punta de Teno and its lighthouse, by bus from Buenavista

What it is

Punta de Teno is the north-western tip of Tenerife: a tongue of lava at the foot of the massif, with its lighthouse, pools among the rocks and, to the south, the wall of the Los Gigantes cliffs. On a clear day you can see La Gomera and La Palma. You get there by the TF-445, a narrow road that leaves Buenavista del Norte and passes beneath the crag in tunnels and on ledges.

Right now: road closed

Buenavista del Norte Town Council warns that the access road remains closed because of rockfalls and that the bus is suspended until further notice. The latest rockfall, on 29 October 2026, left blocks on the carriageway and damaged the slope netting; the Cabildo warns of the risk of further falls. There is no reopening date: before going, check the town council's website or call the Cabildo's Road Information Centre, on 900 210 131.

How you go when it is open

Not by private car, not on foot, not by bicycle: access is only on TITSA line 369 or by taxi. The bus leaves the Buenavista del Norte station, takes about 20 minutes and costs €1 per person per trip, in cash or by card; TITSA tourist passes are valid. On the current timetable it leaves Buenavista between 8:00 and 18:00 and returns from Teno until 18:25, roughly every hour. Around the Buenavista station and at the Cruz de Toledo stop there is room to leave your car.

The town council sets access from 10:00 to 19:00 from 1 October to 20 June, and from 8:00 to 20:00 from 21 June to 30 September. People with a blue reduced-mobility card may enter in their own car.

What to do there

Walk to the lighthouse, look into the coastal pools and look south, where the cliffs begin. There are no facilities: bring water, a cap and something warm, because the wind blows at the point.