Climb Mount Teide in the easiest way possible. Take the cable car up and back down, and with a special permit from Teide National Park, access the trail that leads to the summit. The hike takes 30 to 40 minutes to ascend and 20 to 30 minutes to descend. The only difficulties are the high altitude and the resulting lack of oxygen; some sections can be slippery, it can be cold, or very cold, and the sulfurous fumes at the top can sometimes be bothersome. But the view from the summit makes up for everything. If we're lucky and there's no haze, we'll see Gran Canaria, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro, as well as almost all of Tenerife. Looking north, we'll see Icod at our feet; to the left or west, Teno, Masca, Garachico, La Palma, further southwest, La Gomera, and El Hierro. To the right, to the east, we'll see Tacoronte, La Laguna, Anaga, La Esperanza, Santa Cruz, Gran Canaria, and on some clear days, we might even see Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. And of course, the south of the island: Fasnia, Granadilla, El Médano… As Humboldt said when he climbed to the summit of Teide 200 years ago, the view was like a vast open map. A delight for any discerning traveler, the panoramic vista from the peak of Teide.