Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo
From: €39,50/per person
Quick Details
- Availability: Check the calendar for availability.
- Duration: In total, including transportation this tour takes more than 6 hours, being the hiking time around 4 hours and 30 minutes.
- Distance: 10 Km.
- Highest Point: 1861m.
- Lowest Point: 1542m.
- Location: Santana.
- Difficult: Challenging walk.
From: €39,50/per person
Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo
- Amazing hike with breathtaking views onto the roof of Madeira Island.
- This is “the” hike, the one that you cannot miss in any way if you are a hiking enthusiast exploring the island.
- Between Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo you will walk above the clouds, a Lifetime experience!
About Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo
The walk between the 3 peaks starts at Pico do Areeiro, at approximately 1818m above the sea level and ends at the highest point of Madeira, Pico Ruivo (around 1861m above the sea).
Along the 10km route, it is possible to observe panoramic views of Madeira over the absolutely breathtaking, central mountain range. After enjoying the beauty of the surroundings in Pico do Areeiro, the course leads to “Ninho da Manta”, where you will have privileged views over Fajã da Nogueira Valley, Nun’s Valley as well as the highest plateau in the island – Paul da Serra.
This mountain range is integrated in the Natura 2000 Network, a European network of great importance for nature conservation. Here nests the Freira da Madeira, one of the most endangered and important bird species in Europe.
In this area, the vegetation of altitude is predominant, mainly of Centenary endemic Urzes; these large trees predate Madeira’s discovery.
To reach Pico Ruivo (1862 meters), Madeira’s highest point, we must overcome steep ascents and descents so, this is a walk advisable only for those in good shape. Still, getting to the top is reinvigorating and beyond that, you will be rewarded with a 360° panoramic view that can only be experienced up there.
After stopping at Pico Ruivo for a snack and an energy boost, we start the descent until Achadas do Teixeira (1817 meters), where the walk ends.
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