In the north most flying happens in Puerto de la Cruz: a short flight that takes off from the Martiánez cliffs and heads down to the coast. There is less on offer than in the south (5 of 32 listings), no hotel pickup and stricter limits. “From” prices between €140 and €170 (30 October 2026).
The Puerto de la Cruz flight
Four places worth keeping apart when you book. This is what the coastal-flight listings publish; where one leaves something out, we say so.
Air time versus total time: the coastal flight is 15–20 minutes according to the listings that publish it, but the whole activity takes 1 to 3 hours with waiting, gear and transfers.
What each listing publishes, read on 30 October 2026. Full terms are on GetYourGuide.
| Flight | Who it suits | Air time / total | Meeting point and transfer | Extras | Limits | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flight in Puerto de la CruzG.G.A.parapente | Anyone wanting a short flight over the town and the sea without going up to the summit. | Air time not published 2 h activity |
Roundabout with parking in Puerto de la Cruz (location in the listing); transfer to take-off included | Photos and video at extra cost | 20–100 kg, +€50 above 85 kg; maximum age 70 and height 2 m. If the coast is not flyable, alternative take-off in the Corona Forestal. | €150 |
| Puerto de la Cruz or Teide National Park, your choiceParapente Lucas | Anyone wanting to choose between the coastal flight and a longer one from the mountain with the same operator. | Coastal 15–20 min · Teide area 25–35 min 1–3 h activity |
Paragliding centre in Puerto de la Cruz; van to take-off (10 min coastal, 1 h mountain) and back to the centre | Video €30; helmet, jacket, trousers and gloves included | Maximum 95 kg, age 12 to 70; you must run at take-off. Not suitable with back or mobility problems. | €140 |
| Flight from the Teide area down to Puerto de la CruzG.G.A.parapente | Anyone after the big drop to the coast who is willing to confirm the take-off site first. | Air time not published 3 h activity |
Roundabout with parking (location in the listing); transport to take-off included | Video at extra cost | 20–100 kg, +€50 above 85 kg; maximum age 70. Alternative take-off if the advertised one cannot be used. | €170 |
Take-offs in the Teide area: the National Park management plan approved in December 2025 treats the take-off or landing of any aircraft inside the park as incompatible. Some listings still advertise take-off at Izaña or in the National Park, with an alternative site if that is not possible. Before booking, ask the operator where flights take off today. What the rules say.
Rules
This is what the rules published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands (BOC) say, checked again on 30 October 2026:
We have not found any decision expressly authorising commercial paragliding inside the park under the new plan. A commercial listing advertising a “Teide take-off” is not proof of such authorisation, and we do not know whether operators currently take off inside or outside its boundaries. That is why those flights carry a notice on this site: confirm the actual take-off site with the operator and what happens if it cannot be used.
Sources: Decreto 182/2025 (BOC) · Decreto 12/2026 (BOC) · Decree 153/2002 (previous plan)
Compared with the selected southern flights. If you are not staying near Puerto de la Cruz and are not after this particular flight, it usually makes sense to start with the south.
| Criterion | North (Puerto de la Cruz) | South (Adeje) |
|---|---|---|
| Selected flights | 3 | 11 |
| “From” price | €140–€170 | €100–€147 |
| Published maximum weight | 95–100 kg | 100–120 kg |
| Published minimum age | 12–13 | 4–6 |
| Hotel pickup | No: meeting point in Puerto de la Cruz | Yes on almost all, within an area and certain times |
| Scenery | Town, cliffs and the northern Atlantic coast | Adeje valley and the Costa Adeje shoreline |
| Fitness | One listing explicitly requires running at take-off | Walk or run a few steps; the paratrike takes off without running |
To see northern and southern prices side by side, with pickup, photos and surcharges, use the Tenerife paragliding price comparison. If the south suits you better, paragliding in Costa Adeje covers Taucho, Ifonche and the pickup areas.
Northern flights
We leave out one northern listing rated below 3 out of 5 on average and another with only two reviews. Data checked on each listing on 30 October 2026.
Operator: G.G.A.parapente
Operator: Parapente Lucas
Take-off advertised in the Teide area: confirm the actual site with the operator (see National Park rules).
Operator: G.G.A.parapente
Take-off advertised in the Teide area: confirm the actual site with the operator (see National Park rules).
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The coastal take-off sits above Martiánez beach. If you stay in the area, queverentenerife.es has a guide to Lago Martiánez, with prices and opening times.
Not on the flights we compare. You meet in Puerto de la Cruz (the paragliding centre or a roundabout with parking, depending on the operator) and a van takes you to take-off from there.
The listings do not explain it. What they publish is a maximum of 95 to 100 kg on the selected flights, a minimum age of 12 or 13 and, in one, the need to run at take-off. One operator charges €50 more above 85 kg on both its flights.
Some listings advertise it, but the National Park management plan approved in December 2025 treats aircraft take-offs and landings inside the park as incompatible. Ask the operator where they take off today before booking.