Tenerife – Izana (Izaña) – South – East

Tenerife – Izaña (South-East) is a high-altitude launch at 2,222 m inside Teide National Park, Spain, flying with an easterly wind. This is one of only two legally permitted take-off sites within the park, so it carries real regulatory weight — flying from anywhere else inside Teide isn't authorized. Expect a genuinely long glide if you're heading out into a headwind; local knowledge points to the Ladera de Güímar as the place to hunt for lift rather than gliding straight and hoping. Landing gives two options: down at the bottom of the Ladera de Güímar, or at Puerto de Güímar itself, where pilots need to watch for the yachting marina on approach. With real altitude, legal launch status inside a major national park, and two workable landing zones, this is a serious high-mountain site for pilots prepared for a long glide and precise landing planning.

Getting there & local rules

This is one of only two legally permitted take-off sites inside Teide National Park — flying from elsewhere in the park isn't authorized.

Local rules & hazards

Expect a genuinely long glide if you're heading into a headwind; look for lift along the Ladera de Güímar rather than gliding straight out. Landing options are the bottom of the Ladera de Güímar, or Puerto de Güímar — watch for the yachting marina there on approach.

Check conditions before you fly

A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Tenerife – Izana (Izaña) – South – East, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Tenerife – Izana (Izaña) – South – East with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.