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Pico Ruivo Summit – View over the Pico Ruivo Parking loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

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Santana

Pico Ruivo Summit – View over the Pico Ruivo Parking loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

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Pico Ruivo Summit – View over the Pico Ruivo Parking loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

03:37

20.0km

1,330m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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After 14.2 km for 1.12 km

Closed: • 7:00 PM-7:00 AM (otherwise open)

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Parking

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412 m

Traditional Santana house at Pico das Pedras

Highlight • Monument

The small houses were formerly inhabited by the peasants, today they are usually empty and can be visited as a sight on Madeira. Typical of these houses are the triangular …

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3.97 km

Levada do Caldeirão Verde

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Essential route on Madeira Island. The Levada do Caldeirão Verde culminates in the waterfall of the same name and crosses other watercourses, as well as a tunnel. Planning ahead and bringing a flashlight is essential.

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6.44 km

Tunnel on the Levada do Caldeirão Verde

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As of January 2025, this second tunnel on the tour is closed. There is no alternative route to Caldeira Verde and Inferno. The tour is very beautiful anyway, but if …

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7.36 km

Cave Entrance

8.25 km

Viewpoint

10.3 km

Pico Ruivo shelter

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The Pico Ruivo refuge is a few minutes from the summit. It suggests an ideal break with breathtaking views of the island's most impressive mountains. Totally disheartening!

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10.7 km

Pico Ruivo Summit

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Pico Ruivo is the highest point on the island of Madeira from its height of 1,862 meters. This must-see offers an absolutely magical view of the island as well as the jagged cliffs it surrounds.

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11.8 km

Junction Vereda Ilha- Pico Ruivo

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At the junction of hiking trails PR 1.1 and PR 1.2, you'll find an important landmark in the heart of the mountains between Pico Ruivo and Ilha. Here you can …

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13.0 km

View over the Pico Ruivo Parking

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When you see the parking lot, you have completed the approximately 8 km and around 1000 meters of altitude (ascent and descent) from Pico do Areeiro over Pico Ruivo and …

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13.5 km

Mountain view from Achada do Teixeira

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A hearty hut with delicious dishes and a friendly Tyrolean hut host.

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20.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

1.56 km

887 m

430 m

256 m

Surfaces

6.03 km

5.94 km

4.06 km

1.99 km

1.96 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,810 m)

Lowest point (870 m)

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Tuesday 16 June

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Pico Ruivo Summit – View over the Pico Ruivo Parking loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

Traditional Santana house at Pico das Pedras

Levada do Caldeirão Verde

Tunnel on the Levada do Caldeirão Verde

Pico Ruivo shelter

Pico Ruivo Summit

Junction Vereda Ilha- Pico Ruivo

View over the Pico Ruivo Parking

Mountain view from Achada do Teixeira

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