REVIEWED LOCATION

Teide National Park — El Portillo Volcanic Geology Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Teide National Park provides extensive volcanic-geology viewing, but its official visitor rules list collection of stones as an infraction.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceentrance map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Do not collect stones, volcanic material or other natural objects.

What is here

Teide volcanic rocks, lava and caldera geology

Materials / interest: Volcanic Rock, Basalt

Collecting and access

Viewing only. Collection of stones is explicitly prohibited by National Park visitor rules.

Use El Portillo Visitor Centre and authorized roads/trails; some trails require separate authorization.

Detailed status
prohibited
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

High-altitude volcanic environment with rapidly changing weather and strong UV exposure.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-11 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-11 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-11.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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