Pico Viejo Crater Hike

In this twentieth episode I head back up into Teide National Park to explore the amazing volcanic crater at Pico Viejo. It is the second highest peak of Tenerife and the Canary Islands (after the Teide), with a height of 3,135 m above sea level, and a huge crater approximately 750 metres in diameter. The volcano is part of the Teide volcanic complex, which began forming about 200,000 years ago in the center of Tenerife. Its crater is one of the satellite craters around El Teide. It last erupted in 1798, and it is estimated that it ejected around 12 million m³ of lava over three months forming a black colored surface, which is different from the rest of the volcano area, which are known as the Teide noses. This is my favourite hike in Tenerife and the goal this time was to see if it was possible to hike around the crater perimeter. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 1:33 Ascent to Pico Viejo 5:08 Pico Viejo Summit Crater 7:04 Descent