Visit
Visiting the facility
Our observatory is a private, working scientific facility located in a protected dark-sky zone on La Palma. We operate year-round with hosted equipment and do not offer open visits or public tours.
The exact location and access coordinates are shared exclusively with contracted clients under NDA, to protect the security of hosted equipment. If you are an active client, your welcome documentation includes all access details.
Getting to La Palma
La Palma (IATA: SPC — Santa Cruz de La Palma airport) has direct connections from major Spanish and European hubs. From the airport, the drive to the Roque de los Muchachos area takes approximately 1 hour 45 minutes via the LP-4 road through the Caldera de Taburiente National Park.
Fly in
Santa Cruz de La Palma (SPC). Iberia, Binter and Canaryfly operate regular routes from mainland Spain and other Canary Islands.
Drive up
Rental car recommended. LP-4 from Santa Cruz to the ridge. 1h 45 min. Surfaced road all the way, no 4×4 required.
Stay nearby
The area around Garafía and El Paso has a wide selection of rural accommodation. Many visitors stay 2–5 nights for multi-session observing runs.
Nearby accommodation
The nearest municipalities to the hosting facility are Tijarafe and Punta Gorda, both with rural accommodation options. We can provide a curated list of options to active clients on request.
- Tijarafe and Punta Gorda — closest to the facility
- Santa Cruz de La Palma — airport town, 1h45 from the site
For prospective clients
If you are considering hosting your instrument at our facility and want to discuss site conditions, pier availability or logistics before signing a contract, reach out through the contact form. We are happy to share sky statistics, seeing data and infrastructure documentation.
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