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#27 of 300 · Madeira central massif

Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo

PortugalMadeira

A ridge path linking Madeira's third-highest and highest peaks through tunnels, stairways and cliff-hugging sections above the island's central valleys, often above the clouds. Steep and partly exposed, with railings.

Distance
14 km
Out and back
Ascent
1,000 m
High point 1,862 m
Time
6 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Pico do Arieiro
Madeira central massif

Route

Topographic map of Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo, from Pico do Arieiro to Pico RuivoPico do ArieiroPico das Torres (flank)Pico RuivoStart: Pico do ArieiroTurn-around: Pico Ruivo© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Pico do Arieiro
  2. Pico das Torres (flank)
  3. Pico Ruivo
  4. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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