RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ACCESS TO THE OBSERVATORY Road travel to/from ORM – General rules Special rules for travelling to/from ORM (ARE NOT IN FORCE)

The Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos (ORM) is located at an altitude of 2.396 m above sea level, on the north edge of the La Caldera de Taburiente National Park, in the municipality of Garafía, on the Island of La Palma (Spain). The ORm entrance is next to the LP-4 road, the road that […]

  The Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos Guesthouse provides accommodation for astrophysicists and other professionals working at our sites. General information regarding the organization and life at the Guesthouse can be found at this link (pdf). 4WD cars are available to go to the Observatory. Vehicles may be booked by IAC personnel only. Rooms: […]

In case of emergency, the person in charge is the Coordinator of Emergency Operations (COE): MOT: 8h-18h (Internal call: 7100) Night assistant 18h-8h (Internal call: 7702)   Useful links: Health and safety manual (.pdf) State of the road to the Observatory (Cabildo de Tenerife) Activation of the emergency plan (form application)

The Observatorio del Teide is located in the island of Tenerife. It is situated 2.390 metres above sea level in Izaña, an area of Tenerife that lies across three municipal districts – La Orotava, Fasnia and Güímar. The OT is located within the Teide National Park. As it is not served by any regular bus […]

Location: Island of Tenerife (Canary Islands/Spain) Area: 50 hectares Altitude: 2.390 metres Coordinates: Longitude: 16º 30´ 35″ West Latitude: 28º 18´ 00″ North EMERGENCIES AND OBSERVATORY STATUS Astrophysics in the Canaries began (in the early 1960s) at this Observatory. It is situated 2.390 metres above sea level in Izaña, an area of Tenerife that lies […]

Observatorio del Teide Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos Remote observations