The emergency services were called out to Montaña Roja on Tuesday after a woman suffered a fall while attempting to climb the mountain, located in the area of La Tejita in Granadilla de Abona, south Tenerife.
According to reports from the Canary Islands Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (CECOES), they received the alert at 12:19pm, indicating that a hiker had fallen and required rescue and medical assistance in the popular beauty spot.
Firefighters reached the woman, aged 49, who was found to have sustained a leg injury. She was stabilised at the scene and then transferred by ambulance to the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz for further treatment.
The Guardia Civil and Local Police also attended the scene to assist with the operation.
About Montaña Roja:
Montaña Roja, or “Red Mountain,” is a volcanic cone rising to around 171 metres on Tenerife’s southern coast in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona. The peak and its surrounding 166‑hectare area form a Special Nature Reserve, stretching over 3km of rugged coastline, including dunes, fossilised sand formations, tidal pools and wetlands.
The hill’s iron-rich basalt pyroclasts give it its distinctive rust‑red colouring, making it a prominent landmark visible from El Médano and even Tenerife South Airport.
This is a popular destination for both hikers and beach‑goers. A moderate loop trail of roughly 2.9 miles (4–6 km round‑trip) takes around 1–2 hours to complete, offering panoramic views across beaches such as Montaña Roja itself, La Tejita and El Médano.
