📸 Viewpoint
Roque de los Muchachos
La Palma's 2,426 m summit and world-class observatory above the clouds.
Typical duration
120 min
Price
Free viewpoint; observatory tours extra
From port
40 km / 24.9 mi
Transfer time
90 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
📋 Booking recommended👨👩👧 Family friendly
🕐 Best time to visit
Midday for clear summit views above the cloud sea
At 2,426 m, the Roque de los Muchachos is the roof of La Palma, usually poking above a sea of cloud. The rim road passes the great white domes of one of the world's leading observatories and ends at a viewpoint over the whole Caldera - the drive up is spectacular but long and winding.
Getting there from the port
About 90 minutes by hire car or taxi tour up the mountain road
🚌 Best transport: rental_car💶 Cost: Hire car or agreed taxi tour