natural wonder
Roque Nublo
A dramatic 80-meter volcanic basalt monolith standing as the iconic symbol of Gran Canaria's mountainous interior.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Telde
Canary Islands, Spain · Europe
About Telde
Telde is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Valsequillo de Gran Canaria, 19km from Roque Nublo.
Telde is in Canary Islands, Spain, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Valsequillo de Gran Canaria, about 8 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Telde?
Within an hour or so of Telde: Roque Nublo (19 km), Dunes of Maspalomas (32 km), Mirador del Balcón (36 km).
Are there any good drives near Telde?
The nearest famous roads are TF-21 Teide National Park road and TF-436 Masca Road, Tenerife.
Where is Telde?
Telde is in Canary Islands, Spain, about 8 km from Valsequillo de Gran Canaria.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 123,265
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates
- 27.9924, -15.4192
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Telde
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Dunes of Maspalomas
A miniature Sahara of golden sand dunes stretching along the southern tip of Gran Canaria beside the Atlantic Ocean.
32 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Mirador del Balcón
Balcony platform hanging off the GC-200 above Gran Canaria's wild west coast, looking along the 'Dragon's Tail': a saw-tooth line of cliff ridges dropping a thousand metres into the Atlantic. Astonishing at sunset.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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