Punta de Teno Lighthouse

Punta de Teno Lighthouse is Tenerife’s westernomost point and it is a part of a protected Teno Rural Park. The current lighthouse has entered in service in 1978, when it replaced the old lighthouse which had meen built in 1897. The lighhouse is fully functional and it is one of the 7 lighthouses around the coast of Tenerife. The lighthouse itself is not open for the tourists, but you can visit the area. Until 2019 access to Punta de Teno was possible by personal car, but since then access is permitted exclusively by Titsa public bus number 369 from Buenavista del Norte. Access is still permitted by personal car for individuals with disabilities, for taxis and bikes.

The first lighthouse was completed in 1897, as part of the first maritime lighting plan for the Canaries. Built in a similar style to other Canarian 19th century lights, it consists of a white washed single storey building, with dark volcanic rock used for the masonry detailing. The light was shown from a lantern room at the top of an eight-metre high masonry tower, attached to the seaward side of the house, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It remained in service until it was replaced in the 1970s by the new modern tower. The new lighthouse, which was built adjacent to the original building first entered service in 1978. It consists of a 20 m high cylinder-shaped tower, which is white with red bands, that supports twin galleries and a lantern with a white cupola. The design is similar to the new tower of Fuencaliente Lighthouse on La Palma. With a focal height of 60 m above sea level, the light can be seen for 18 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is made up of a pattern of three flashes of white light every twenty seconds.