Tenerife is an island defined by height and contrast. One moment you’re riding beside the Atlantic, the next you’re climbing steadily into cooler air, pine forests and exposed volcanic ground. Roads rise quickly from sea level into the heart of the island, where lava fields, wide skies and empty horizons take over. Daily life carries on below, while the interior feels raw, quiet and expansive.

This gallery brings together cycling, travel and landscape photography from rides across the island, tracing the long climbs toward Mount Teide and the high roads that circle its slopes.