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Pico Ruivo Summit – Encumeada Baixa Shelter loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

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Pico Ruivo Summit – Encumeada Baixa Shelter loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

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Pico Ruivo Summit – Encumeada Baixa Shelter loop from Parking Pico das Pedras

07:33

18.6km

1,250m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 15.8 km for 2.24 km

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

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

4.45 km

Levada do Caldeirão: Pathway Between Cliffs

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Here the Levada do Caldeirão makes an arc around the mountain, for which a piece had to be cut out of the rock.

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6.75 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7.97 km

Cave Entrance

Cave Entrance

4

10.4 km

View from the Saddle in Parque Natural da Madeira

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Allows you to see the destination and other mountain paths.

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5

10.9 km

Casa de Abrigo do Pico Ruivo

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The mountain inn under the peak of Pico Ruivo is actually called Casa de Abrigo.
It cannot be compared to the mountain inns in the Alps. Inside the Casa it …

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6

11.4 km

View of Pico do Areeiro

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From the viewpoint at Pico do Areeiro, you can gaze across jagged mountain ridges, deep valleys, and – on a clear day – all the way to the sea. Clouds …

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7

11.4 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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8

13.4 km

Encumeada Baixa Shelter

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Wonderful path, which is usually also above the clouds. On a cloudy day in Funchal, up the mountain early before the clouds move up in the afternoon.

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9

13.8 km

View of Pico do Areeiro Parking Area

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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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10

14.2 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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18.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

4.59 km

2.55 km

1.27 km

137 m

Surfaces

6.14 km

4.24 km

3.48 km

2.67 km

2.11 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,810 m)

Lowest point (870 m)

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Wednesday 28 October

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