{"id":1303,"date":"2016-04-18T07:42:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T11:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/velologic.com\/publishing\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2016-04-18T07:42:05","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T11:42:05","slug":"epic-climbs-mount-teide-tenerife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velologic.com\/publishing\/2016\/04\/epic-climbs-mount-teide-tenerife\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic Climbs: Mount Teide, Tenerife (Canary Islands)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Col Collective break down this classic ride in Tenerife, a monster climb from sea level to 2250 m\u00a0ride up the active volcano, Mount Teide. The volcano&#8217;s summit is at\u00a03,718\u00a0m (12,198 ft).\u00a0The summit is only accessible on foot or by cable car.<\/p>\n<h2>A Ride Up the Tallest Mountain in Spain<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mount Teide (Tenerife) - Cycling Inspiration &amp; Education\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OMQhwEy66GA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mike Cotty (The Col Collective) leads you through this epic climb, from the coast through rugged lava fields and up to the plateau at the foot of Mount Teide. He rides a short route from <span>El M\u00e9dano on the\u00a0<\/span>south side, but it&#8217;s still 51 km, so you need to pace yourself.<\/p>\n<p>The first half of the climb is around 4-6%, nothing too brutal. 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The volcano&#8217;s summit is at\u00a03,718\u00a0m (12,198 ft).\u00a0The summit is only accessible on foot or by cable car. 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