Mount Teide webcam: live view from the Parador
This camera looks out from the Parador de las Cañadas del Teide, inside the national park at roughly 2,150 metres, with the volcano and the Roques de García in view. It is the quickest honest answer to the questions people actually ask before driving up: is there snow, is the summit in cloud, and is it clear enough to be worth the two-hour drive. The park sits above the usual cloud layer, so it is frequently sunny up there while the north coast is grey.
Why check this camera before you go
Conditions in the Cañadas change faster and harder than on the coast. Snow closes access roads in winter, strong wind shuts the cable car, and on a calima day the whole caldera turns into a brown haze. One look at the live image tells you more than a general island forecast.
What is in the frame
The volcanic caldera around the Parador, the pumice plain, and Teide itself when visibility allows. At night the sky over this area is exceptionally dark, which is why the zone is a reference point for stargazing.
Getting to the Parador
The Parador is reached on the TF-21 from La Orotava in the north or Vilaflor in the south, and on the TF-24 along the ridge. Allow well over an hour from either coast, more from the tourist south. Fuel up before you start: there are no petrol stations inside the park.
What to expect on arrival
It is high altitude: thinner air, strong sun, and temperatures far below the coast, sometimes below freezing at night. Bring layers, water and sunglasses even in summer. Cable car access to the summit depends on wind and is decided on the day by its operator.
Frequently asked questions
Is there snow on Teide right now?
The live camera is the fastest way to check. Snow is common on the summit and around the Parador between December and March, and it can close roads into the park.
How high is the Parador del Teide?
Around 2,150 metres above sea level, inside the Teide National Park caldera.
Who runs this camera?
It is a public third-party stream. Octabia links to the original source and does not rehost the video, so availability depends on the provider.
Live conditions
The camera image itself is served by its original provider, so availability depends on them. Octabia records when the stream was last checked and shows that check time instead of claiming a camera is live when it may not be.