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Pico Ruivo, Madeira
Dare to climb Pico Ruivo Pike, the highest peak of the Archipelago of Madeira.
Pico Ruivo
© MF Turismo da Madeira
The visit of Madeira is incomplete without climbing to the Pico Ruivo Pike that, with its 1861 metres, is the highest peak of the archipelago.
Pico Ruivo
© Turismo da Madeira
This place, that can only be accessed by foot through a comfortable stone path, offers an impressive panoramic view. However, to enjoy the best views, it is advised to start the walk early, because at midmorning the warm wind of the coast will have thickened when crashing with the cold winds of the mountain, making clouds that add as much charm to the landscape as they hinder the views.
To reach the path you can depart from Santana by the EN-101-5 to the car park and nursing home where the Anchada do Teixeira highway ends.
Behind the house you will find a unique rocky formation known as Homem em Pé (Standing man), made up by various eroded basalt dykes.
The climb to the Pico Ruivo Pike departs from here. 45 minutes after the departure, the road forks, so you have to take the right road which goes through a fence in the direction of the refuge, a big white building. One or two minutes later the road forks again but, this time, you have to follow the left one.
From here, you have to climb by a steep slope to the top, located at 1,861 m. However, the effort is worthy to enjoy the amazing views of the central mountain range of Madeira and the island of Porto Santo.
The total length of this road is 1.5 km, and it usually takes two hours to go all over ir.
Recommended Excursions:
Mapa Interactivo:
Madeira
What to see:
- Funchal
- Mercado dos Lavradores Market
- Museu do Vinho da Madeira (Wine Museum of Madeira)
- Arte Sacra Museum of Funchal
- Cathedral of Funchal
- Historical Centre of Funchal
- Santa Clara Convent
- Contemporary Art Museum of Funchal and São Tiago Fortress
- Museu do Bordado do Funchal (Embroidery Museum)
- Jardim Botânico da Madeira (Madeira’s Botanic Garden)
- Parque de Santa Catarina Park
- Museological Area of the São Lourenço Palace
- Henrique and Francisco Franco Museum
- Frederico de Freitas House Museum
- Funchal Natural History Museum
- São João do Pico Fortress
- Igreja do Socorro Church
- Igreja de São Pedro Church
- Capela do Corpo Santo Chapel
- Igreja do Colégio de São João Evangelista Church
- Museu Quinta das Cruzes Museum
- Funchal Toy Museum
- Casa da Luz Electricity Museum
- Cristiano Ronaldo Museum
- Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro
- Pico do Areeiro
- Monte
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte Church
- QuintaTropical Monte Palace
- Terreiro da Luta
- Câmara de Lobos
- Cabo Girão Cape
- Curral das Freiras
- Calheta
- Ponta do Pargo
- Porto Moniz
- Aquário da Madeira Aquarium
- Natural pools of Porto Moniz
- Centro de Ciência Viva de Madeira
- Ponta do Sol
- Paul da Serra
- Ribeira Brava
- Ethnographic Museum of Madeira
- São Vicente
- Grutas de São Vicente Caves
- Ruta da Cal Museum Centre
- Seixal
- Praia da Laje or Jaimaica Beach
- Seixal Natural Pools
- Praia do Porto do Seixal Beach
- Miradouro do Véu da Noiva Overlook
- Santana
- Parque das Queimadas Park
- Madeira Thematic Park
- Ribeiro Frio Natural Park
- Pico Ruivo
- Machico
- Caniçal
- Museu da Baleia (Whale Museum)
- Prainha Beach
- Santa Cruz
- Aquapark
- Praia dos Reis Magos Beach
- Camacha
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