The day started with some bad news: due to strong winds, the cablecar to the top of El Teide was closed, and the trails on the volcano were also closed due to snow and ice.

Our initial plan of reaching the top of Teide by cablecar and then hike down on the side of Pico Viejo was suddenly not an option anymore.

We therefore headed to El Portillo and started hiking along the official GR131 path.

The volcanic landscapes were impressive as we walked through fog and rain during the first hour.

As we reached a junction to another trail of the national park (heading to Las Minas de San José), we started seeing some sunlight on the horizon, and decided to vary our path and follow the light.

During this stage, we therefore followed different trails of the park until Parador and lengthen our stage, but it was stunning!