Hiking to the TOP of MOUNT TEIDE for sunrise

[@yberchillix]

Ohhh, so beautiful it is up there! What a great achivement to climb up there and in a night time.💪

[@LondonViewpoints]

It’s indeed a once in a lifetime experience, one of best hikes , totally recommend it

[@sophielouise3460]

I did this with my boyfriend after we got inspired from watching your video… we wasn’t prepared at all and we were incredibly sleep deprived from jet lag, but it was one of the best things I have ever done and I can’t wait to do it again! Thank you for the fantastic video!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Oh wow that’s so nice to hear my video inspired you do go and do it, and I’m so glad you had such a great experience 😀 Thank you for all the kind words

[@J.R.-qo3fn]

How long did it take you to hike up?

[@riffsi]

Did this as a youngster, but in the daytime. I was a semi pro athlete then, took me hours to get up there but still rewarding. Been visting the island almost 15 times since that and going there again in 25 days. Propably never going to hit the peak again, but memories still remains.

[@LondonViewpoints]

I’ll be back in Tenerife in a month, but won’t be attempting this again because it’s winter, will probably just take the cable car for fun and memories. Planning to do more hikes in Anaga and Masca

[@peteskyrunner4845]

Awesome achievement buddy, and great photos/timelapse. I'm going to Tenerife in February and have just booked tickets for the Cable Car Sunset Tour and then hike the rest of the way to the top to catch the sunset as the permits are included. Can't wait to do it, the view looks amazing.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Well done on booking that early unlike me leaving it all to last minute🤣I’m sure you’ll love it, next time I’m in Tenerife I also want to do a sunset there

[@ervinslens]

So nicely edited and and filmed, simply enjoyable content.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thank you so much, glad you think that way😀appreciate it

[@adamclark6600]

Tenerife is a beautiful island, good job showing it off to others. went up the cable car about 8 years ago and that view was beautiful on a clear day.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Ikr, it’s a place I could easily see myself living at one day and at the elevation of the top cable car station it’s rarely a bad day as you’re almost always above the clouds

[@DarrenM]

Super impresive dude. Looking forward to cathing up in a few weeks time.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks Darren, can wait to catch up with you too, it’s been ages

[@Kvaivsgsc]

Wow amazing great video. Im going next month! Thanks for sharing❤️

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks and you’re welcome 👍🏻

[@meletispix]

Congrats dude, that looked like a real challenge! 💪🏼💪🏼 mountain conquered 😎

[@LondonViewpoints]

Cheers mate, never hiked at night so indeed it was quite a challenge , but now I’m craving for more like this😀

[@Travizeo]

Haha! No way. I just got back from Tenerife. Also went up Teide, but only as far as the cable car took us. This is the way to do it! well done buddy :P

[@LondonViewpoints]

Oh really? Yeah I’ve been to Tenerife twice before and also only got up to the top cable car station as midday permits are impossible to get it seems. Thanks a lot Greg, hope all is well 👍🏻

[@BigALBoomer]

Fantastic footage thank you so much

[@LondonViewpoints]

You’re most welcome

[@mattvjmeasures]

Fantastic. Thanks 🙂

[@LondonViewpoints]

You’re welcome

[@Stephanie-rn7ry]

Amazing video, it was so much fun to watch. I plan to do a sunrise hike as well. Thanks so much for the information regarding the 0600-0900 permit because I was quite sad when there were no "normal hour" permits left.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed the video and the info about the sunrise permit will be of use to you, it’s a great hike, you’ll love it 😀

[@Blondyn1906]

Hello, is it possible to hike on sunrise without 6-9:00 permit? Who and where checks tickets?

[@daweed_spieschl]

Missing the sunrise was a blessing, cause you got the peak all for yourself. I went there at daytime, and it was super stressful

[@LondonViewpoints]

That’s true, I’d never dream of being there completely on my own, and 1h earlier there must’ve been at least 50 people if not more

[@metinjazz4301]

Great video thanks for sharing 😊

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thank you 😀

[@gaganattri2002]

Lovely widow. Amazing view from top. Top work as always. Can't wait to see more from u. When next London video coming their my favourite

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thank you again my friend, it was truly an amazing hike with the reward of this view like no other. Next few videos in the queue however are all travel tho😜

[@gaganattri2002]

@@LondonViewpoints thanks okay. Still can't wait but my favourite are your origin videos of london views they are perfect

[@lordsneed9418]

well done! thank you for the video! I was just wondering did it feel cold or boring at all having to wait until from around 7 am until 10 am to get the cable car down? or did you hike back down? also, how cold is it?

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks yes it was cold, I definitely wasn’t dressed the part but I think it was the excitement and all the photos I could take and take in the views that made it’s feel like a minute now, so not boring at all, the feeling I had when suddenly I realised I was there alone was truly unreal though

[@SajkiSajk]

Hi there! Excellent video! May I ask what gear did you use? I mean camera body and lenses. In June I am going to attemt exactly the same thing, and I am looking for something lighter than my old Nikon D90. Perhaps you would have some advice on this topic? Thanks!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks, well it was my Z6 with 20mm f1.8 when it was dark but that’s only for the vlog and then I switched to gopro when it was lighter, otherwise any wide and tele lenses from the top with be greqt

[@claudiamalacrida1337]

Nice video! 😊 i am also looking forward to do this during my visit in july. One thing is still not cleclear to me, i was checking online and could not find much... how is the descent with cable car working if one climbs up before 9am without permit? Do you need to book tickets for the cable car descent in advance or one can do it on top at the station on the day? Thanks 😊

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks, yes I booked the cable car with my phone online while I was up there, as was told I cannot just buy it, it was super simple though 👍🏻

[@ChrisCorkPhotography]

I did this back in 2013! Stayed at the refuge and then up at 6am to carry on. Did fall just shy of the very top as was getting short on time and had a massive headache from altitude. May revisit one day :) Seems we have similar passions!

[@LondonViewpoints]

I didn’t know one can just stay overnight at the refuge, that would make things much easier and probably more entertaining for this video, maybe I’ll do that next time and actually make it for sunrise😀 yes it does seem we have similar passions, wish I could do such hikes more often

[@ChrisCorkPhotography]

@@LondonViewpoints yeah you get a permit included to go to the top. Think it may have been circa £40 from memory

[@LondonViewpoints]

@@ChrisCorkPhotography I’ll remember that for next time, the park website English translation was so confusing at first I didn’t even know there is a free 6-9am permit to book, not seen anything at all about the option of staying at the altavista refuge point

[@Dexxter_slav]

Those views are just mad. Never been above 1600m but i will be in Tenerife end of July to climb the mountain. Planning to a morning climb as well. Sadly, no permits were left. Arnt the rules that if you get off the peak before 9am, you dont need a permit?

[@LondonViewpoints]

You need a permit to get off the peak before 9am but these permits are easily available on that same website , sunrise climb or something they’re called , I’d say get it, but indeed many don’t and still do it before 9am

[@hughoneill6555]

Wow, amazing. I am going in November hopefully its as beautiful as this. Can i ask how you got the permit as the website isnt very clear. And can you pay for the cable car in person or do you have to book? Is there public transport there for an early hike like that? Thanks

[@LondonViewpoints]

I know right ? The website is difficult to navigate to say the least not to mention finding the early morning 6-9am permit, but it’s there, maybe try the Spanish version if you can have someone help you with that? You can’t pay for cable car at the top in person but there was WiFi or 4g and I booked it there online on the spot. I don’t think there’s public transport to the top in the middle of the night, best to just hire a car👍🏻good luck

[@hughoneill6555]

@@LondonViewpoints thanks for that. Figured out the website and all of November ( when I am there is booked up) 😥. And I am only 19 so getting a renal car isn’t really an option for me. The only hope I have now is if I book a tour group for those dates as I see they have some availability still will struggle to get there unfortunately

[@monicamyklebust8999]

I did this last week. Only got to La Rambletta due to altitude sickness... Vomit, dizzines, headache and my lungs were totally fucked! Had a slight cold, so should probably not have done it. I am fit, used to hiking, so be aware that altitude sickness can occur! It was worht it :D It felt fantastic! Next time I will get to the top!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Yep I know that feeling, even though I didn’t suffer as bad as you, that’s exactly what I’ve mildly experienced from La Rambletta to the peak

[@sekmingasis]

Thanks🎉

[@LondonViewpoints]

👍🏻

[@wanderingsofalanandcaz]

Great video. How long in the end did it take to hike to the very top and how much was the permit and cable car down?

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks, took me about 5h30min, the morning permit was free, can’t remember how much was the cable car down but that I’m sure you can find out on their website 👍🏻

[@wanderingsofalanandcaz]

@@LondonViewpoints Thank you 👍

[@eddy_creative]

So glad i found this, I don't really like that you need a permit (none of the tallest and more dangerous peaks in the UK require one), but your tip about the 6am-9am permit is good incase anyone asks. To be honest though i plan to be at the top for around 6am if possible, and relax waiting for the sunrise :D

[@LondonViewpoints]

Glad I could help, as another option some hike half way and camp at that refuge point to only do the half just before sunrise👍🏻hope it goes well for you, it’s a great hike and the view from the peak is so worth it

[@ricardomendezlopez2413]

Does the hike involve proper climbing, or hiking on unmarked path? Curious to know how "dangerous" it is to do at night. Any insights on this much appreciated!

[@LondonViewpoints]

No climbing, but at night there was a few moments where if I didn’t have a guide with us, I wouldn’t quite be sure which way to go as the path isn’t all that clearly marked as it’s all volcanic ash, most of it though is fine as long as you have a bright light and it’s not dangerous at all

[@nashflash6570]

Hi Michael, thank you for the amazing video! I’m planning to hike mount Teide in 3 weeks. Same as you I would love to reach the summit at sunrise, but as a was looking for the permit, I couldn’t found any which allows you to hike that early. The earliest time window starts at 9am. Can you please tell me where I can apply for the 6-9am permit? Thank you in advance - best wishes😊

[@LondonViewpoints]

I remember looking at that page and first not being able to see it too, then someone looked at the Spanish version of the same page and found it immediately, I think it was somewhere below where the standard permits for after 9am were, somewhere closer to the bottom of the page if I remember well

[@pepecapirote7461]

So, how long was the hike from La rambleto the peak? We’re booked to go in June, the permit gives us 2 hours from La rambleta to the top and back. Is this realistic or do we need to walk quickly?

[@LondonViewpoints]

It’s only a short hike but I struggled with a bit of altitude breathing by the time I got to La rambletta so that made me slow down to the top significantly, but 2h should be plenty

[@12345Przemcio12345]

Is it really different between views from summit and from upper station? My friends won't go at 1am, will I miss much going only to upper station ? Great video, it was a pleasure to listen to you

[@LondonViewpoints]

I mean it’s more an adventure, the view is probably similar, but the sense of achievement is on a different level

[@middot2513]

Hi! I'm almost settled on doing a summit attemp at night by the end of october. I don't have any problem getting on top alone but it would be great if you share how did you managed to find a group of hikers willing to take you with them! Thanks!!

[@LondonViewpoints]

I got lucky, but maybe just turn up there at 1am and wait for a group and ask if you could join, as I did 😀

[@middot2513]

@@LondonViewpoints lmao that's what I was told by the guy who answer the phone of the national park the other day. Thank you for taking your time. Do you have any estimate of how cold the temperatures can get at this time of the year? I only got a 'sub zero' but that can be -1 or -15

[@LondonViewpoints]

@@middot2513 no idea I was there in June 🤷🏼‍♂️prepare for the worst

[@middot2513]

@@LondonViewpoints thanks!

[@dirkdiggler5902]

Great video mate! I’m off to Tenerife in a fortnight and really want to do this! What time to you recommend setting off and how long did it end up taking you to reach the summit?

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot, glad this video is useful to future sunrise hikers. I was near play americas and it was 1h drive for at midnight, but all depends on your speed of hiking, to be sure I’d say plan 5h and if you’re early then good for you 👍🏻

[@sau002]

Geat video

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks

[@thecooldude0071]

this looks spectactular

[@LondonViewpoints]

It truly was😀

[@sau002]

How well in advance do you recommend booking the passes ?

[@LondonViewpoints]

The standard ones as soon as you know you’re going, they apparently get snapped up to 3 months prior, but the sunrise 6-9am one is easier to get , there was free spots even 2 days before I went but also that’s because I think no one bothers booking it before 9am and people just go anyway

[@grahambroome8781]

Great video share. Congratulations on your achievement.. Subscribed to your channel now so look forward to your futuire shares too.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thank you 😀 going back to Tenerife soon so will do some more hikes there

[@MrBrand666]

Is it possible to grab a cable car for descent spontaneously? Or would you have to book that one in advance? 🤔

[@LondonViewpoints]

I bought it online there on the spot so yes

[@IamArtiC]

I want to do this exact thing aswell but how can you get the permit for it like you did?

[@LondonViewpoints]

It’s all on the official Teide park website but I think the morning permits are only on the Spanish original page not the English translated version, but I may be wrong, it’s been some time

[@CuriousPavel]

Oh man.... How did you end up being there by yourself? 😵😍 It's good that you've researched that you need a permit 👏

[@LondonViewpoints]

Yeah being there by myself was a crazy luck🤩 I knew about the permits as it was my third time in Tenerife and each previous time I couldn’t organise it on time so this was the only way to finally reach the top

[@TheBonnusek]

@@LondonViewpoints Hi, I am just going to hike Teide next month, but impossible to get permit right now. just want to ask, if I get to the top station of cable car around 6am, is there anybody by the gate checking permits?or the staff start checking at 9am?Do I have to leave that gate on the way down form the summit before 9am if I dont have a permit? thanks

[@LondonViewpoints]

@@TheBonnusek best to get the 6am-9am pass online, there’s usually spaces for that even a day before, but that is probably due to the fact indeed there wasn’t anyone checking the before 9am passes there, but I got down past 9am and it was fine, also no one was checking when going down

[@Mountainsofmyheart]

What did u use for photograps? Telephone ?

[@LondonViewpoints]

No, I carried my proper Nikon full frame in that heavy backpack

[@voice__Maker]

This is so great, I could feel the joy and the path towards the top. You've made a great video! Did you climb on mountains above 3000m before going up to the Teide? Greetings from Germany!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks so much, glad to hear this video was able to portray the emotions I was going through in this experience 😀it was actually my first above 3000m hike ever😱 hence probably my breathing struggle above 3600m at the last section

[@voice__Maker]

@@LondonViewpoints wowww I am impressed. 👌👏👏👏

[@neilhobson3624]

I wonder if the metal cross is still there. 👍

[@LondonViewpoints]

Metal cross ?

[@neilhobson3624]

@@LondonViewpoints Yes . Back in 1990 , there was a steel cross on the summit. 👍. About four or maybe five feet tall 👍.

[@gaganattri2002]

when is next London video coming?

[@LondonViewpoints]

🤷🏼‍♂️is all I can say🤣

[@MankaranRai-e3s]

Was there anyone in the morning to check permits ?

[@LondonViewpoints]

Not the one time I was there, but that doesn’t mean it’s a rule

[@acidfullified]

The employees take the first cable car around 9. Don’t think they hike up there.

[@ephraimwilliams8855]

I kept waiting for “My name is Michael Tomas and I’m a London-based time lapse photographer.” Sigh…

[@LondonViewpoints]

Well spotted😉 I think I’ll keep it only for some videos, but it’s definitely unnecessary for every single one

[@ephraimwilliams8855]

But it’s your trademark phrase!